Kalimna vs Kalimna West

Kalimna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Kalimna West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kalimna, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Kalimna tends to suit people living alone, while Kalimna West suits share households.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Kalimna West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Kalimna has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalimna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (233 min vs 244 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kalimna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kalimna West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kalimna Kalimna West
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.

Kalimna Kalimna West
Walkability 14 / 0
Kalimna — Walkability: 14/100 Kalimna West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 23
Kalimna — Safety: 21/100 Kalimna West — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Kalimna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kalimna West — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 29 / 85
Kalimna — Low flood risk: 29/100 Kalimna West — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Kalimna has more residents (1,350 vs 161); Kalimna rents higher ($280/wk vs $225/wk).

Kalimna Kalimna West
Population 1,350
+88% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +14.2%
Median age 54 57
Median household income $54,860/yr $59,748/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+20% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalimna Kalimna West
0-4 3.5% / 1.9%
Kalimna — 0-4: 3.5% Kalimna West — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 9.5% / 5.6%
Kalimna — 5-14: 9.5% Kalimna West — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 5.9% / 7.5%
Kalimna — 15-19: 5.9% Kalimna West — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 3.8% / 4.3%
Kalimna — 20-24: 3.8% Kalimna West — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.2% / 5.0%
Kalimna — 25-34: 8.2% Kalimna West — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 8.1% / 9.3%
Kalimna — 35-44: 8.1% Kalimna West — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 11.9% / 17.4%
Kalimna — 45-54: 11.9% Kalimna West — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 15.4% / 21.7%
Kalimna — 55-64: 15.4% Kalimna West — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 18.6% / 21.7%
Kalimna — 65-74: 18.6% Kalimna West — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 11.3% / 9.3%
Kalimna — 75-84: 11.3% Kalimna West — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 4.8% / 5.0%
Kalimna — 85+: 4.8% Kalimna West — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalimna 49.8% lone person
Kalimna — Lone Person: 49.8% Kalimna — Couple Families: 30.5% Kalimna — One Parent Families: 16.3% Kalimna — Group Household: 3.3% Kalimna — Other Families: 0.0%
Kalimna West 40.0% lone person
Kalimna West — Lone Person: 40.0% Kalimna West — Couple Families: 28.9% Kalimna West — One Parent Families: 11.1% Kalimna West — Group Household: 13.3% Kalimna West — Other Families: 6.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalimna 17.2% renting
Kalimna — Owned Outright: 52.5% Kalimna — Mortgage: 30.3% Kalimna — Renting: 17.2%
Kalimna West 5.3% renting
Kalimna West — Owned Outright: 59.6% Kalimna West — Mortgage: 35.1% Kalimna West — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalimna Kalimna West
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 18.6%
Kalimna — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Kalimna West — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.7%
Kalimna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Kalimna West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 6.8%
Kalimna — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Kalimna West — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Kalimna — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kalimna West — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Kalimna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kalimna West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kalimna Kalimna West
England 3.6% / 6.8%
Kalimna — England: 3.6% Kalimna West — England: 6.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.9%
Kalimna — Netherlands: 0.5% Kalimna West — Netherlands: 1.9%
China — / 1.9%
Kalimna — China: not among its largest Kalimna West — China: 1.9%
Indonesia — / 1.9%
Kalimna — Indonesia: not among its largest Kalimna West — Indonesia: 1.9%
India 0.9% / —
Kalimna — India: 0.9% Kalimna West — India: not among its largest
Italy 0.8% / —
Kalimna — Italy: 0.8% Kalimna West — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Kalimna — Scotland: 0.8% Kalimna West — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Kalimna — Philippines: 0.6% Kalimna West — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalimna 90.1% houses
Kalimna — Houses: 90.1% Kalimna — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Kalimna — Townhouses: 4.8%
Kalimna West 100.0% houses
Kalimna West — Houses: 100.0% Kalimna West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kalimna West — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kalimna Kalimna West
Median house price $525,000 —
Median unit price $385,000 —
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 90 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kalimna has more rural and farming land (55% vs 21%).

Kalimna Kalimna West
Parks and recreation 24% 78%
Rural and farming 55% 21%
Residential 19% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kalimna Kalimna West
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kalimna Kalimna West
Houses 3.7%
$500/wk on $697K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kalimna Kalimna West
House price Higher than 22% of VIC —
Income Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 37% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of VIC —

Liveability

Kalimna is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Kalimna Kalimna West
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kalimna West carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Kalimna carries more flood risk (71 vs 15).

Kalimna Kalimna West
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
71/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kalimna Kalimna West
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Kalimna Kalimna West
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Kalimna Kalimna West
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 314.9 km 316.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 233 min 244 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3909
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3909
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.

Kalimna Kalimna West
Car (driver) 84.9% / 70.2%
Kalimna — Car (driver): 84.9% Kalimna West — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 29.8%
Kalimna — Worked from Home: 7.3% Kalimna West — Worked from Home: 29.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Kalimna — Car (passenger): 6.3% Kalimna West — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Kalimna — Walked Only: 1.5% Kalimna West — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Kalimna Kalimna West
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kalimna Kalimna West
Connectivity score 70/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
725 premises
 0%
86 premises

Climate

Kalimna Kalimna West
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Kalimna Kalimna West
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalimna Kalimna West
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kalimna Kalimna West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalimna

Acreage Affordable Coastal Retirees

Kalimna West

Retirees Rural

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