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The quick read on

Kalkadoon

QLD 4825 · Mount Isa

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

Population
27

ABS 2021

Postcode
4825

Kalkadoon, Queensland

Property market insights for Kalkadoon

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kalkadoon QLD

Crime and safety

Is Kalkadoon safe?

The overall rate for Kalkadoon is 19,400 offences per 100,000 residents — 688% above the Rest of Qld 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 Kalkadoon.

Overall crime rate

19,400

offences per 100,000 residents

688% aboveRest of Qld

KalkadoonRest 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 Kalkadoon?

Kalkadoon QLD 4825 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

27 people call Kalkadoon home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $3,250 a week.

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

Population
27
Median age
31 years
Median mortgage
$1,800 / month
2021 household rent
$323 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.5%In line
15–3429.6%Above
35–5425.9%In line
55–7411.1%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.3%In line
Paying a mortgage66.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more70.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work52.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled21.1%Above

What stands out in Kalkadoon

0.0% of workers in Kalkadoon worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

70.4% of people in Kalkadoon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kalkadoon

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kalkadoon QLD 4825.

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

18.5% of Kalkadoon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

9 family households lived in Kalkadoon; 44.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

44.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Kalkadoon had 27 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

11.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kalkadoon.

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 Kalkadoon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

66.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

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

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

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

The average household in Kalkadoon had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 60.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

52.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 21.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kalkadoon?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 Qld rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

110.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

26.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 73.1% reported a different address.

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

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.6% 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 Kalkadoon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Kalkadoon'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 88.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 63.0% of ancestry responses in Kalkadoon.

Australian ancestry made up 59.3% 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 Kalkadoon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 21.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 36.8%.

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 Kalkadoon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 85.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

47.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

40.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.1% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 57.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $3,250 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $323 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in Kalkadoon, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Kalkadoon, 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 Kalkadoon

Is Kalkadoon expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Kalkadoon good for families?

The Census counted 9 local families, and 18.5% 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 Kalkadoon?

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 Kalkadoon

4 streets in Kalkadoon

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

  • Barkly Hwy
  • Killara Cr
  • Kolongo Cr
  • Northridge Rd

Keep exploring

Is Kalkadoon 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.