It is thought that the name derives from the initiation ceremonies of young men performed at the bora rings.

[11] The railway was built through the area in 1918 but it was originally a siding located near the western end of the Keperra Country Club.

It was originally called the Enoggera Golf Club, but changed to its present name in 1940.

80.3% of people living in Keperra were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.4%, Scotland 0.7%, Philippines 0.6%, South Africa 0.6%.

90.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Italian, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.4% Arabic, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Filipino.

[22] Mitchelton State High School Positive Learning Centre is a specific-purpose primary and secondary (4-12) school at 83 Gilston Street (27°24′31″S 152°57′29″E / 27.4087°S 152.9580°E / -27.4087; 152.9580 (Mitchelton SHS Positive Learning Centre)).

It is for students who require intervention beyond the capacity of a conventional classroom with goal of returning them into mainstream schooling or into vocational programs.

[26] The Brisbane Institute of Tecand Further Education (TAFE) Grovely Campus is at Fitzsimmons Street.

[citation needed] Other amenities include thefootball (soccer) club Westside FC, two small shopping centres at Dallas Parade near the Keperra station and on Dawson Parade near Grovely station), churches, a hospital, and a dog off-leash area.

An area of vegetation known as Keperra Bushland bounds the suburb to the south on its border with The Gap while the Keperra Picnic Grounds are located in the north-west section at the intersection of Samford Road and Upper Kedron Road.

[citation needed] Keperra Sanctuary Retirement Village is at 998 Samford Road, just east of the Great Western Shopping Centre.