$310 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalkie · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of homes in Kalkie are separate houses, making it an area dominated by standalone dwellings. Most of these are large family homes, with 90.7% featuring three or more bedrooms. This creates a landscape of spacious properties compared to most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalkie — higher than 60% of areas.
| Kalkie | $310 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,502, slightly lower than both the state and national averages.
$310 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,502 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kalkie, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
In Kalkie, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 24.4% of households that rent is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
24.4% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.8% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Kalkie splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.7% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While these homes are often large, with 42.9% having four bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kalkie, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Kalkie splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31474/kalkie/topic/housing-dwellings