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Calamvale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Calamvale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Calamvale QLD is 17,994 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Calamvale is $783 per week ($40,716 per year). Median rent in Calamvale is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Calamvale has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Calamvale has a population density of 2705.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Calamvale is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calamvale is $1,733.

There were 3,642 recorded offences in Calamvale in 2025-26, a rate of 202 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (976 offences).

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Calamvale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Calamvale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$783/wk

$40,716 per year

#3881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Calamvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (8,739) Female 51.4% (9,251)

Population Density

2705.7

people per km²

17,994 people · 6.7 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,929

Family income/wk

Calamvale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calamvale Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

38.9% 1,437 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.1% 2,259 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calamvale Country of Birth

Australia

61.9%

China

18.3%

India

9.3%

Hong Kong

4.3%

England

2.5%

Fiji

0.9%

Afghanistan

0.8%

Indonesia

0.8%

Egypt

0.6%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Calamvale Religion

No Religion

45.8%

Catholic

15.8%

Islam

8.8%

Not stated

7.3%

Buddhism

7.1%

Hinduism

5.5%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Anglican

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Calamvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Calamvale Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

46.4%

Cantonese

15.1%

Other

9.5%

IAL Punjabi

8.1%

Korean

7.8%

SAL Tot

5.3%

Arabic

4.1%

Vietnamese

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Calamvale Employment

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Employed full-time

40.2% 5,117 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.3% 2,970 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 532 people

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Not in labour force

32.3% 4,108 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Calamvale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.8%

Postgraduate Degree

18.3%

Certificate III/IV

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Calamvale Occupation

Professionals

32.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.3%

Managers

10.6%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Labourers

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Calamvale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.2%

Engineering

14.1%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Information Technology

7.5%

Education

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Calamvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

64.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

33.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Calamvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Calamvale Marital Status

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Married

55.7% 7,842

↔️

Separated

2.9% 410

📋

Divorced

6.8% 953

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 426

👤

Never married

31.6% 4,448

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Calamvale Ancestry

Chinese

28.9%

Other

19.1%

English

14.3%

Australian

12.0%

Indian

7.3%

Korean

3.5%

Irish

3.3%

Scottish

3.3%

Filipino

2.9%

German

2.0%

Vietnamese

1.8%

Maori

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Calamvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Pre-school

10.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Calamvale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 1,253

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 33,007

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Calamvale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.4% 1,521

—

Not a volunteer

88.6% 11,846

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Calamvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Calamvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Bus

6.7%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Train

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Calamvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

34.4%

2 vehicles

44.4%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Calamvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

1.6%

3 bedrooms

44.8%

4 bedrooms

42.1%

5 bedrooms

9.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Calamvale Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

47.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Calamvale Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

336

Indigenous residents

34,308

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Calamvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

850

Asthma

452

Diabetes

415

Heart disease

257

Arthritis

244

Cancer

143

Lung condition

138

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Calamvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Calamvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.3%

Couple — no children

20.7%

Couple — no children under 15

16.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Calamvale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.2% 156

👤

Never served

98.7% 13,252

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Calamvale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.6% 1,284

—

Did not provide

90.4% 12,023

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Calamvale Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

20.1%

2 children

29.5%

3 children

11.4%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Calamvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

175

1971–1980

323

1981–1990

917

1991–2000

1,370

2001–2010

3,414

2011–2015

1,803

2016

331

2017

326

2018

344

2019

446

2020

198

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Calamvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

25.6%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

33.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Calamvale Household Size

1 person

14.0%

2 persons

29.1%

3 persons

22.1%

4 persons

21.2%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Calamvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,435

Moved from QLD

1,775

Moved — same area (SA2)

377

Moved from overseas

198

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Calamvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.9%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Other couple — children only

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Calamvale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3,642 total

Theft

976

Fraud

866

Break & Enter

772

Drug Offences

316

Assault

260

Property Damage

127

Traffic

117

Domestic Violence

108

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Calamvale Schools

schools nearby

government

1033

avg ICSEA score

10,789

total students

Sunnybank Hills State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,686 students

1119

ICSEA

St Stephen's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 516 students

1077

ICSEA

Stretton State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,578 students

1068

ICSEA

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre Independent

Combined · U · 246 students

1054

ICSEA

Wisdom College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 456 students

1050

ICSEA

Algester State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 917 students

1041

ICSEA

Runcorn Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 553 students

1028

ICSEA

Calamvale Community College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,461 students

1026

ICSEA

Calamvale Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 252 students

992

ICSEA

Watson Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students

872

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Calamvale Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,874/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Calamvale

Your weekly income

≈ $8,121/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,464/wk

Rent share 21.9%

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Calamvale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 9,020 Income: $752/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Pop: 9,063 Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 9,081 Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Pop: 9,100 Income: $969/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 9,152 Income: $769/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Calamvale

What is the population of Calamvale QLD?

The population of Calamvale QLD is 17,994 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2705.7 people per km².Calamvale is ranked #186 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Calamvale?

The median personal income in Calamvale QLD is $783 per week, or $40,716 per year.The median household income is $1,874 per week.Family income is $1,929 per week.Calamvale is ranked #3,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Calamvale?

Median rent in Calamvale QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Calamvale ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Calamvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calamvale QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Calamvale?

The median age in Calamvale QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Calamvale a good suburb to live in?

Calamvale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 17,994.The median income is $783/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30480. All dollar figures in AUD.