Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Calen suburb profile
Calen, QLD · Postcode 4798
This Calen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Calen, QLD (postcode 4798). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Calen with nearby suburbs.
Calen at a glance
Population
427
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,424/wk
Median age
43
Calen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.8% over 10 years
Population
427
was 390 in 2016
+37 · +9.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$100 · +66.7%
Household income
$1,424/wk
was $1,205/wk in 2016
+$219 · +18.2%
Median age
43
was 46 in 2016
-3 · -6.5%
Dig deeper: Calen population growth · Calen then and now
Calen vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Calen, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Calen$250/wk
- Nearby$358/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-17.2% vs area
- Calen$1,424/wk
- Nearby$1,600.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Calen43
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-21.1% vs area
- Calen$624/wk
- Nearby$864.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Calen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Calen ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2912.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1870.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2958.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1832.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Calen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Calen, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Calen people
- Population
- 427
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 4.4%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Calen income
- Median household income
- $1,424/wk
- Median personal income
- $624/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Calen housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.6%
- Mortgaged
- 21.6%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Calen work
- Employment to population
- 49.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4798)
Compare Calen with nearby suburbs
Calen in numbers
Calen had 427 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 4.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.6% own their home outright, 21.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 69.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,424/wk, 16% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.5% (from 390 to 427). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $250/wk (+66.7%).
Calen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Calen, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Calen was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Calen, QLD?
- Calen had 427 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Calen?
- Median household income in Calen was $1,424/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Calen?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in Calen were rented, 31.6% were owned outright and 21.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Calen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Calen. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology