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The quick read on

Calamia

NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$825,000

latest suburb median

Population
24

ABS 2021

Postcode
2460

Calamia, New South Wales

Property market insights for Calamia

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Calamia NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$825,000

Down 26.3% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20252026202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Calamia, NSW is currently $825,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Calamia has a 12-month growth rate of -26.3% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Calamia safe?

The overall rate for Calamia is 1,952 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Calamia.

Overall crime rate

1,952

offences per 100,000 residents

41% belowRest of NSW

CalamiaRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Calamia?

Calamia NSW 2460 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

24 people call Calamia home, with an average of 1.5 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
24
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3412.5%Below
35–5420.8%Below
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses125.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car75.0%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more62.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home57.1%Above
Drove to work71.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Calamia

57.1% of workers in Calamia worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

50.0% of people in Calamia described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Calamia

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Calamia NSW 2460.

Is Calamia family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Calamia's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

0 family households lived in Calamia.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Calamia?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Calamia had 24 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Calamia?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 125.0% of occupied private dwellings in Calamia.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Calamia?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Calamia?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Calamia had 1.5 people.

One-person households made up 90.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Calamia?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

57.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

71.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Calamia?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 75.0% of the total.

62.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Calamia, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Calamia?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

45.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Calamia residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Calamia's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 58.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Calamia?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in Calamia.

Australian ancestry made up 20.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Calamia?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

71.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Calamia?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 38.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

38.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Calamia show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

16.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

25.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

25.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 12.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Calamia?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Calamia?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Calamia compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 57.1% in Calamia, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Calamia, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Calamia

Is Calamia expensive?

The median house price is $825,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Calamia good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Calamia?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Calamia

6 streets in Calamia

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bald Knob Tick Gate Road
  • Franklins Rd
  • Skinners Rd
  • Stonehouse Rd
  • Sunnyside Road
  • Wooli Rd

Keep exploring

Is Calamia right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.