Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,050,000
Up 56.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.08m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Calavos
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,050,000
- Population
- 359
- Postcode
- 4670
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Calavos, Queensland
Property market insights for Calavos
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Calavos QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Calavos, QLD is currently $1,050,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Calavos has a 12-month growth rate of 56.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Calavos.
Crime and safety
Is Calavos safe?
The overall rate for Calavos is 2,478 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Calavos.
Overall crime rate
2,478
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
CalavosRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Calavos?
Calavos QLD 4670 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
359 people call Calavos home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,156 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 359
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,550 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $128 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.0%Below
15–3424.0%In line
35–5429.0%Above
55–7428.7%Above
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.4%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.7%Above
Paying a mortgage32.1%Below
Renting32.1%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%In line
One car41.0%Above
Two cars28.5%Below
Three or more27.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.6%In line
Drove to work65.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.4%Above
What stands out in Calavos
10.6% of workers in Calavos worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of Calavos residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
28.4% of people in Calavos described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Calavos
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Calavos QLD 4670.
Is Calavos family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.0% of Calavos's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
100 family households lived in Calavos; 42.0% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.
30.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Calavos?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Calavos had 359 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Calavos?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.4% of occupied private dwellings in Calavos.
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 Calavos?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
32.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.1% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Calavos?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Calavos had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 37.7%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Calavos?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
65.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Calavos?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 41.0% of the total.
56.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Calavos, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.8% reported a different address.
18.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Calavos?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.9% of residents used only English at home.
12.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Calavos residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.4% of Calavos's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.6% 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 83.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Calavos?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.0% of ancestry responses in Calavos.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Calavos?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 20.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Calavos?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Calavos show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.2% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Calavos?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Calavos?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,156 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,550.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $128 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Calavos compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.6% in Calavos, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 32.1% in Calavos, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Calavos
Is Calavos expensive?
The median house price is $1,050,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Calavos good for families?
The Census counted 100 local families, and 15.0% of residents were under 15. 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 Calavos?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,080,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Calavos
18 streets in Calavos
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Asmus Rd
- Brennan Rd
- Caesars Rd
- Dahls Rd
- Darlingtons Rd
- Dr Mays Crossing Rd
- Fallons Rocks Rd
- Hummock Rd
- Mahoney Dexters Rd
- Mitchell St
- Palm Springs Dr
- Riverview Rd
- Sheehans Rd
- Shep St
- Tarrants Rd
- Three Chain Rd
- Tills Rd
- Wolfenden Rd
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