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Kalorama VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kalorama, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kalorama VIC is 1,277 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kalorama is $958 per week ($49,816 per year). Median rent in Kalorama is $416 per week ($1,803 per month). Kalorama has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Kalorama has a population density of 150.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kalorama is England. The most common religion is No Religion (64% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalorama is $1,950.

There were 33 recorded offences in Kalorama in 2025-25, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Kalorama Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kalorama Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$958/wk

$49,816 per year

#1533 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$416/wk

$1,803 per month

#1660 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kalorama Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.7% (673) Female 47.3% (604)

Population Density

150.8

people per km²

1,277 people · 8.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,406

Family income/wk

Kalorama 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)

Kalorama Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.3% 169 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.7% 261 dwellings

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

Kalorama Country of Birth

Australia

91.3%

England

6.2%

Germany

1.3%

India

0.7%

China

0.5%

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

Kalorama Religion

No Religion

63.9%

Catholic

13.1%

Anglican

6.5%

Not stated

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Baptist

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kalorama Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Kalorama Languages Spoken at Home

Other

16.3%

Spanish

14.0%

Greek

14.0%

Polish

11.6%

German

11.6%

Italian

9.3%

Vietnamese

9.3%

Mandarin

7.0%

French

7.0%

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

Kalorama Employment

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Employed full-time

38.0% 365 people

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Employed part-time

27.0% 259 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 21 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.8% 315 people

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

Kalorama Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.8%

Certificate III/IV

25.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

15.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Kalorama Occupation

Professionals

36.7%

Managers

15.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Labourers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Kalorama Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.6%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Education

12.6%

Engineering

12.6%

Health

12.2%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

5.0%

Information Technology

3.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.2%

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

Kalorama Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kalorama Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kalorama Marital Status

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Married

51.7% 536

↔️

Separated

1.7% 18

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Divorced

10.7% 111

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 36

👤

Never married

32.3% 335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kalorama Ancestry

English

31.7%

Australian

27.4%

Scottish

10.8%

Irish

8.8%

Other

6.4%

German

5.2%

Dutch

2.6%

Italian

2.1%

Polish

1.3%

Chinese

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

New Zealander

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kalorama School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.0%

Secondary — Government

14.5%

Pre-school

13.3%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

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

Kalorama Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 91

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 2,381

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

Kalorama Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.9% 229

—

Not a volunteer

77.1% 771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kalorama Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kalorama How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

20.3%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Train

0.7%

Bus

0.7%

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

Kalorama Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

26.7%

2 vehicles

48.0%

3 vehicles

17.0%

4+ vehicles

6.8%

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

Kalorama Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

9.1%

3 bedrooms

48.5%

4 bedrooms

30.7%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Kalorama Population Mobility

8.8%

moved in the last year

31.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kalorama Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,447

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kalorama Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

144

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Kalorama Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kalorama Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.6%

Couple — no children

27.0%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kalorama Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 4

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Previously served

2.3% 23

👤

Never served

97.3% 978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kalorama Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 143

—

Did not provide

85.7% 855

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kalorama Children Ever Born

No children

31.3%

1 child

18.0%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

4.6%

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

Kalorama When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Kalorama Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

37.7%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

14.4%

Did not do domestic work

12.7%

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

Kalorama Household Size

1 person

21.8%

2 persons

33.2%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

20.3%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kalorama Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,119

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Kalorama Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kalorama Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 33 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Kalorama Schools

schools nearby

government

1047

avg ICSEA score

1,566

total students

Mount Dandenong Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students

1078

ICSEA

Mount Evelyn Christian School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 693 students

1059

ICSEA

Mount Evelyn Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 397 students

1031

ICSEA

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students

1018

ICSEA

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

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Kalorama Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,087/wk

Median Rent $416/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

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

If you earn X in Kalorama

Your weekly income

≈ $9,044/month

Median rent $416/wk

Left after rent $1,671/wk

Rent share 19.9%

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Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $148/wk

Kinglake

Income: $788/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $116/wk

Gordon (Vic.)

Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $96/wk

Shepparton East

Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $185/wk

Pakenham Upper

Income: $880/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $161/wk

Langwarrin South

Income: $859/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $70/wk

Tecoma

Income: $876/wk Rent: $348/wk Save: $68/wk

Macedon

Income: $939/wk Rent: $371/wk Save: $45/wk

Kalorama vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Tylden

Pop: 645 Income: $917/wk Rent: $350/wk

Maryknoll

Pop: 646 Income: $870/wk Rent: $96/wk

Bolwarra (Vic.)

Pop: 647 Income: $581/wk Rent: $220/wk

Cannons Creek

Pop: 650 Income: $776/wk Rent: $313/wk

Deanside

Pop: 654 Income: $982/wk Rent: $401/wk

Willow Grove

Pop: 654 Income: $832/wk Rent: $243/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalorama

What is the population of Kalorama VIC?

The population of Kalorama VIC is 1,277 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 150.8 people per km².Kalorama is ranked #3,622 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kalorama?

The median personal income in Kalorama VIC is $958 per week, or $49,816 per year.The median household income is $2,087 per week.Family income is $2,406 per week.Kalorama is ranked #1,533 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kalorama?

Median rent in Kalorama VIC is $416 per week ($1,803 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kalorama ranks #1,660 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kalorama?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalorama VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kalorama?

The median age in Kalorama VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kalorama a good suburb to live in?

Kalorama is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,277.The median income is $958/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 21287. All dollar figures in AUD.