Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,200,000
Up 8.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.5m
- 4 bed
- $2.2m
- 5+ bed
- $2.61m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kalinga
QLD 4030 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,200,000
- Population
- 2,144
- Postcode
- 4030
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kalinga, Queensland
Property market insights for Kalinga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kalinga QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$825 per week
Up 11.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kalinga, QLD is currently $2,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kalinga has a 12-month growth rate of 8.6% for houses and 10.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,610,000 in Kalinga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kalinga is $825 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Kalinga is $400 per week and has decreased 5.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kalinga safe?
The overall rate for Kalinga is 777 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% below the Greater Brisbane 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 Kalinga.
Overall crime rate
777
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowGreater Brisbane
KalingaGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kalinga?
Kalinga QLD 4030 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,144 people call Kalinga home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $3,697 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,144
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.0%Above
15–3422.0%Below
35–5431.0%Above
55–7418.1%Below
75 and over6.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.7%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments7.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.2%Above
Paying a mortgage44.4%Above
Renting21.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.0%In line
One car30.7%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more20.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.3%Above
Drove to work41.8%Below
Train, tram or bus5.9%Above
Walked or cycled2.4%Below
What stands out in Kalinga
29.3% of workers in Kalinga worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.6% of Kalinga residents were born in England.
36.7% of people in Kalinga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kalinga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kalinga QLD 4030.
Is Kalinga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.0% of Kalinga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
548 family households lived in Kalinga; 61.1% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
46.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kalinga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kalinga had 2,144 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kalinga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.7% of occupied private dwellings in Kalinga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 7.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kalinga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
44.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kalinga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kalinga had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 26.4%, while 40.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kalinga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
41.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
5.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kalinga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 30.7% of the total.
64.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kalinga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.0% reported a different address.
19.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kalinga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
7.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kalinga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.9% of Kalinga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.1% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kalinga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in Kalinga.
Australian ancestry made up 35.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kalinga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 19.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kalinga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
40.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kalinga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kalinga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
45.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kalinga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,697 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kalinga compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.3% in Kalinga, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 34.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 21.4% in Kalinga, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kalinga
Is Kalinga expensive?
The median house price is $2,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kalinga good for families?
The Census counted 548 local families, and 23.0% 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 Kalinga?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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 Kalinga
28 streets in Kalinga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bertha St
- Brook Rd
- Brook St
- Clark St
- Dawson St
- Emma St
- Frances Ave
- Gorman St
- Henry St
- Horton St
- Jimbour St
- Judge St
- Kalinga St
- Kent Rd
- Lewis St
- Lodge Rd
- Lydia St
- Melrose Ln
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- Nelson St
- Park Ave
- Park Rd
- Roseleigh St
- Rose St
- Shaw Rd
- Stewart Ave
- Terrace St
- Thorpe St
- Woombye St
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