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Kalkie QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kalkie QLD is 2,968 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kalkie is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in Kalkie is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Kalkie has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Kalkie has a population density of 321.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kalkie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalkie is $1,502.

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Kalkie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kalkie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$726/wk

$37,752 per year

#4991 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,502/mo

Avg household size: —

Kalkie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,447) Female 51.2% (1,518)

Population Density

321.3

people per km²

2,968 people · 9.2 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,862

Family income/wk

Kalkie 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)

Kalkie Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.4% 370 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.6% 410 dwellings

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

Kalkie Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

1.9%

India

1.9%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Fiji

0.5%

France

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

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

Kalkie Religion

No Religion

40.0%

Catholic

19.7%

Anglican

16.6%

Uniting Church

8.4%

Not stated

5.8%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Lutheran

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kalkie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Kalkie Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

21.6%

Other

19.3%

Bengali

12.5%

Afrikaans

11.4%

Italian

9.1%

SAL Filipin

9.1%

IAL Nepali

9.1%

SAL Tot

8.0%

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

Kalkie Employment

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Employed full-time

36.6% 794 people

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Employed part-time

20.8% 452 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 81 people

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Not in labour force

38.8% 843 people

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

Kalkie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.2%

Bachelor Degree

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.9%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

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

Kalkie Occupation

Professionals

28.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Managers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Kalkie Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Engineering

18.0%

Health

17.3%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

13.0%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Information Technology

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

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

Kalkie Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kalkie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kalkie Marital Status

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Married

53.1% 1,259

↔️

Separated

3.1% 73

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Divorced

8.2% 194

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Widowed

5.6% 132

👤

Never married

30.0% 711

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kalkie Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

31.6%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

7.0%

German

6.9%

Other

5.0%

Italian

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Indian

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

Filipino

1.0%

South African

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kalkie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.4%

Secondary — Government

18.7%

Secondary — Catholic

16.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Primary — Catholic

9.5%

Pre-school

8.4%

Vocational Education

6.9%

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

Kalkie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 463

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 5,224

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

Kalkie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.5% 374

—

Not a volunteer

83.5% 1,887

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kalkie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

7.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kalkie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.9%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

1.0%

Bus

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Other

0.2%

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

Kalkie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

31.2%

2 vehicles

43.0%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

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

Kalkie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

9.0%

3 bedrooms

41.5%

4 bedrooms

42.8%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Kalkie Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

43.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kalkie Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

237

Indigenous residents

5,476

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kalkie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

315

Arthritis

139

Asthma

133

Diabetes

109

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kalkie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kalkie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.7%

Couple — no children

30.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kalkie Military Service

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Previously served

4.5% 102

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Never served

95.5% 2,172

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kalkie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.2% 321

—

Did not provide

85.8% 1,935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kalkie Children Ever Born

No children

25.8%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Kalkie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kalkie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.8%

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

Kalkie Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

39.5%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

15.3%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kalkie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,403

Moved from QLD

292

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Kalkie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.4%

Step family — no other children

12.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Step family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kalkie Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

3,067

total students

St Luke's Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,090 students

1089

ICSEA

Bundaberg Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 845 students

1039

ICSEA

St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1024

ICSEA

Kalkie State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 322 students

972

ICSEA

Bundaberg East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 295 students

922

ICSEA

Bundaberg South State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 168 students

882

ICSEA

Impact Community ACADEMY Independent

Secondary · 11 · 14 students

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

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Kalkie Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,599/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Kalkie

Your weekly income

≈ $6,929/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,289/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Kalkie vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,446 Income: $725/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 4,434 Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Pop: 4,408 Income: $931/wk Rent: $380/wk

Clear Island Waters

Pop: 4,395 Income: $732/wk Rent: $540/wk

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Pop: 4,390 Income: $1,209/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 4,389 Income: $747/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalkie

What is the population of Kalkie QLD?

The population of Kalkie QLD is 2,968 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 321.3 people per km².Kalkie is ranked #2,431 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kalkie?

The median personal income in Kalkie QLD is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year.The median household income is $1,599 per week.Family income is $1,862 per week.Kalkie is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kalkie?

Median rent in Kalkie QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kalkie ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kalkie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalkie QLD is $1,502. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kalkie?

The median age in Kalkie QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kalkie a good suburb to live in?

Kalkie is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,968.The median income is $726/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 31474. All dollar figures in AUD.