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Kalinga QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kalinga QLD is 2,144 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kalinga is $1,182 per week ($61,464 per year). Median rent in Kalinga is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Kalinga has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Kalinga has a population density of 2254.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kalinga is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalinga is $3,033.

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Kalinga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kalinga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,182/wk

$61,464 per year

#465 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kalinga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,041) Female 51.4% (1,103)

Population Density

2254.5

people per km²

2,144 people · 1.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$4,571

Family income/wk

Kalinga 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)

Kalinga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.5% 225 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.5% 292 dwellings

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

Kalinga Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

5.4%

Hong Kong

1.0%

India

1.0%

Canada

0.7%

Fiji

0.3%

France

0.3%

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

Kalinga Religion

No Religion

38.7%

Catholic

33.2%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

5.3%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kalinga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Kalinga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.7%

SAL Tot

20.0%

Italian

18.3%

Mandarin

8.3%

German

8.3%

Greek

6.7%

SAL Oth

6.7%

Japan

5.0%

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

Kalinga Employment

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Employed full-time

44.1% 656 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 315 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.7% 40 people

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Not in labour force

32.0% 476 people

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

Kalinga Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.8%

Postgraduate Degree

17.1%

Certificate III/IV

12.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.1%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Kalinga Occupation

Professionals

52.5%

Managers

21.8%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.5%

Community & Personal Service

4.6%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.9%

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

Kalinga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.7%

Health

18.0%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Engineering

12.2%

Education

6.8%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Kalinga Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kalinga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

46.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kalinga Marital Status

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Married

53.9% 888

↔️

Separated

1.8% 30

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Divorced

6.0% 99

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Widowed

4.6% 76

👤

Never married

33.6% 553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kalinga Ancestry

English

29.9%

Australian

25.8%

Irish

12.0%

Scottish

10.5%

Other

6.3%

German

5.0%

Italian

4.1%

Chinese

2.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kalinga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.5%

Secondary — Catholic

22.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Primary — Catholic

13.1%

Secondary — Government

8.1%

Pre-school

7.7%

Vocational Education

4.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

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

Kalinga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 260

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 3,846

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

Kalinga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.6% 357

—

Not a volunteer

77.4% 1,224

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kalinga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

1.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

33.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kalinga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

62.1%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Train

6.9%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Bicycle

2.5%

Bus

1.9%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

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

Kalinga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.0%

1 vehicle

30.4%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

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

Kalinga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.5%

2 bedrooms

12.0%

3 bedrooms

26.3%

4 bedrooms

32.6%

5 bedrooms

18.9%

6+ bedrooms

3.8%

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

Kalinga Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

38.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kalinga Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,095

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kalinga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

183

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kalinga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

6.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kalinga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.1%

Couple — no children under 15

19.7%

Couple — no children

16.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kalinga Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

2.4% 38

👤

Never served

97.4% 1,540

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kalinga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 211

—

Did not provide

86.6% 1,366

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kalinga Children Ever Born

No children

36.7%

1 child

8.5%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Kalinga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

106

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kalinga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.7%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

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

Kalinga Household Size

1 person

17.9%

2 persons

25.9%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

24.0%

5 persons

11.6%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kalinga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,757

Moved from QLD

197

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

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

Kalinga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.3%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kalinga Schools

schools nearby

government

1099

avg ICSEA score

17,711

total students

St Agatha's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

1159

ICSEA

St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students

1158

ICSEA

Eagle Junction State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 931 students

1153

ICSEA

St Rita's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,225 students

1153

ICSEA

Windsor State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 717 students

1140

ICSEA

Ascot State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 631 students

1138

ICSEA

Holy Cross School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 93 students

1137

ICSEA

Clayfield College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 604 students

1135

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 179 students

1132

ICSEA

Kedron State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 487 students

1122

ICSEA

Wooloowin State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students

1121

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Angels' School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 606 students

1119

ICSEA

Padua College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,547 students

1117

ICSEA

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 694 students

1116

ICSEA

Mount Alvernia College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 970 students

1115

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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Kalinga Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,697/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.8%

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

If you earn X in Kalinga

Your weekly income

≈ $16,020/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $3,297/wk

Rent share 10.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Longreach (Qld)

Income: $974/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $200/wk

Hodgson Vale

Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $35/wk

Townsville City

Income: $1,182/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk

Belgian Gardens

Income: $964/wk Rent: $283/wk Save: $117/wk

Cabarlah

Income: $1,033/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)

Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $75/wk

Stratford (Qld)

Income: $948/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $55/wk

Clermont

Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $180/wk

Kalinga vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Thagoona

Pop: 1,077 Income: $757/wk Rent: $385/wk

Kowanyama

Pop: 1,079 Income: $341/wk Rent: $115/wk

The Palms

Pop: 1,083 Income: $590/wk Rent: $300/wk

West Woombye

Pop: 1,083 Income: $696/wk Rent: $420/wk

Rangewood

Pop: 1,084 Income: $965/wk Rent: $400/wk

Winston

Pop: 1,084 Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $261/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalinga

What is the population of Kalinga QLD?

The population of Kalinga QLD is 2,144 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2254.5 people per km².Kalinga is ranked #2,925 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kalinga?

The median personal income in Kalinga QLD is $1,182 per week, or $61,464 per year.The median household income is $3,697 per week.Family income is $4,571 per week.Kalinga is ranked #465 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kalinga?

Median rent in Kalinga QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 10.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kalinga ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kalinga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalinga QLD is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kalinga?

The median age in Kalinga QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kalinga a good suburb to live in?

Kalinga is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,144.The median income is $1,182/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.8% 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: 31472. All dollar figures in AUD.