Kalbar vs Teviotville

Kalbar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 56 in Teviotville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kalbar tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Teviotville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalbar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Teviotville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (80.9 km vs 84.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Teviotville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 35/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 21%)

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 -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kalbar and Teviotville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kalbar Teviotville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Kalbar Teviotville
Walkability 13 / 7
Kalbar — Walkability: 13/100 Teviotville — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 65 / 89
Kalbar — Safety: 65/100 Teviotville — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kalbar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Teviotville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalbar has more residents (1,246 vs 114); Teviotville skews older (56 vs 41).

Kalbar Teviotville
Population 1,246
+91% vs other
 114
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.0% -8.8%
Median age 41 56
Median household income $66,300/yr $68,224/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+5% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalbar Teviotville
0-4 5.2% / 7.9%
Kalbar — 0-4: 5.2% Teviotville — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 14.4% / 5.3%
Kalbar — 5-14: 14.4% Teviotville — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 6.5% / 6.1%
Kalbar — 15-19: 6.5% Teviotville — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.9% / —
Kalbar — 20-24: 3.9% Teviotville — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.9% / 7.0%
Kalbar — 25-34: 10.9% Teviotville — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 13.2% / 9.6%
Kalbar — 35-44: 13.2% Teviotville — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.6% / 12.3%
Kalbar — 45-54: 11.6% Teviotville — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.6% / 25.4%
Kalbar — 55-64: 12.6% Teviotville — 55-64: 25.4%
65-74 12.8% / 12.3%
Kalbar — 65-74: 12.8% Teviotville — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.4% / 9.6%
Kalbar — 75-84: 6.4% Teviotville — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 1.9% / 6.1%
Kalbar — 85+: 1.9% Teviotville — 85+: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalbar 45.6% couple families
Kalbar — Couple Families: 45.6% Kalbar — Lone Person: 32.1% Kalbar — One Parent Families: 17.6% Kalbar — Group Household: 3.4% Kalbar — Other Families: 1.4%
Teviotville 50.0% couple families
Teviotville — Couple Families: 50.0% Teviotville — Lone Person: 20.0% Teviotville — One Parent Families: 30.0% Teviotville — Group Household: 0.0% Teviotville — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalbar 18.3% renting
Kalbar — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kalbar — Mortgage: 36.2% Kalbar — Renting: 18.3%
Teviotville 8.1% renting
Teviotville — Owned Outright: 64.9% Teviotville — Mortgage: 27.0% Teviotville — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalbar 98.4% houses
Kalbar — Houses: 98.4% Kalbar — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Teviotville 100.0% houses
Teviotville — Houses: 100.0% Teviotville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kalbar Teviotville
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 18.4%
Kalbar — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Teviotville — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.1%
Kalbar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Teviotville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 4.4%
Kalbar — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Teviotville — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 3.5%
Kalbar — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Teviotville — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.6%
Kalbar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Teviotville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Property market

Kalbar Teviotville
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 Teviotville
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kalbar Teviotville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Kalbar Teviotville
Grade B —
Score 53/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kalbar carries more crime risk (35 vs 11).

Kalbar Teviotville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
11/100
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 Teviotville
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 Teviotville

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kalbar Teviotville
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Kalbar sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 80.9 km).

Kalbar Teviotville
Walkability score 13/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 84.6 km
+4% vs other
 80.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 70 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.

Kalbar Teviotville
Car (driver) 73.3% / 70.6%
Kalbar — Car (driver): 73.3% Teviotville — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 23.5%
Kalbar — Worked from Home: 12.9% Teviotville — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 5.9%
Kalbar — Car (passenger): 8.0% Teviotville — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Kalbar — Walked Only: 5.0% Teviotville — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Kalbar — Bus: 0.9% Teviotville — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Kalbar Teviotville
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kalbar Teviotville
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
576 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Kalbar Teviotville
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 Teviotville
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 Teviotville
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalbar Teviotville
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 Teviotville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalbar

Acreage

Teviotville

Retirees Rural

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