Kalbar vs Kents Lagoon
Kalbar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Kents Lagoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kalbar, about half of households are couple families. In Kents Lagoon, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Kalbar tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Kents Lagoon suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Kalbar carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 77/100)
- Kents Lagoon is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 63%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kents Lagoon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kents Lagoon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kalbar is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Kents Lagoon sits closer to the CBD (80.2 km vs 84.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kalbar
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 77/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kalbar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.0% vs 7.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kalbar and Kents Lagoon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Kalbar has more residents (1,246 vs 60); Kents Lagoon has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $66,300).
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,246 +95% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.0% | +7.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 44 |
| Median household income | $66,300/yr | $108,316/yr +63% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +10% vs other | $270/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Property market
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $800,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $700,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 20 days from 13 sales | — |
Development activity
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 80% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
Liveability
Kalbar is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 53/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Kents Lagoon carries more crime risk (77 vs 35).
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | High 77/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Kalbar
- Kalbar State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Kents Lagoon
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Kalbar sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 80.2 km).
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 84.6 km +5% vs other | 80.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 67 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 4309 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 4309 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 576 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kalbar | Kents Lagoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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