Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kalunga suburb profile
Kalunga, QLD · Postcode 4887
This Kalunga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kalunga, QLD (postcode 4887). 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 Kalunga with nearby suburbs.
Kalunga at a glance
Population
103
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,100/wk
Median age
43
Kalunga 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
+24.1% over 10 years
Population
103
was 95 in 2016
+8 · +8.4%
Household income
$1,100/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
+$250 · +29.4%
Median age
43
was 50 in 2016
-7 · -14%
Dig deeper: Kalunga population growth · Kalunga then and now
Kalunga vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Kalunga, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Kalunga$200/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-36% vs area
- Kalunga$1,100/wk
- Nearby$1,044/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Kalunga43
- Nearby51
- QLD39
Personal income
-22.3% vs area
- Kalunga$615/wk
- Nearby$565/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Kalunga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kalunga ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1878.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1869.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2936.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2895.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kalunga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kalunga, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kalunga people
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 10.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kalunga income
- Median household income
- $1,100/wk
- Median personal income
- $615/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kalunga housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,142/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.5%
- Mortgaged
- 25%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15%
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
Kalunga work
- Employment to population
- 42%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.6%
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 4887)
Compare Kalunga with nearby suburbs
Kalunga in numbers
Kalunga had 103 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 8% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.5% own their home outright, 25% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 82.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,100/wk, 35% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.4% (from 95 to 103).
Kalunga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kalunga, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Kalunga was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kalunga, QLD?
- Kalunga had 103 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kalunga?
- Median household income in Kalunga was $1,100/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kalunga?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Kalunga were rented, 42.5% were owned outright and 25% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kalunga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kalunga. 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