Kalinga vs Wooloowin

Wooloowin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Kalinga. In Kalinga, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Wooloowin, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kalinga: a median of $2.12 million, against $1.71 million in Wooloowin, and rent is higher there too. Wooloowin is closer to the city centre: 6.9 km, against 8.1 km. On these figures, Kalinga tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wooloowin suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Kalinga

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 46%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)
  • But Wooloowin has more childcare (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Kalinga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $747,000)
  • But Wooloowin has cheaper houses ($1,705,000 vs $2,115,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wooloowin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Kalinga leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wooloowin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (14% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wooloowin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Kalinga carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kalinga Wooloowin
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.

Kalinga Wooloowin
Walkability 79 / 94
Kalinga — Walkability: 79/100 Wooloowin — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 68 / 43
Kalinga — Safety: 68/100 Wooloowin — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kalinga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wooloowin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wooloowin has more residents (4,029 vs 2,144); Kalinga has higher household incomes ($192,244 vs $109,876).

Kalinga Wooloowin
Population 2,144 4,029
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +2.3%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $192,244/yr
+43% vs other
 $109,876/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalinga Wooloowin
0-4 4.7% / 5.9%
Kalinga — 0-4: 4.7% Wooloowin — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 18.3% / 9.7%
Kalinga — 5-14: 18.3% Wooloowin — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 7.5% / 4.7%
Kalinga — 15-19: 7.5% Wooloowin — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.1% / 7.9%
Kalinga — 20-24: 6.1% Wooloowin — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 8.5% / 21.3%
Kalinga — 25-34: 8.5% Wooloowin — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 13.9% / 17.3%
Kalinga — 35-44: 13.9% Wooloowin — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 17.1% / 13.9%
Kalinga — 45-54: 17.1% Wooloowin — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.6% / 10.1%
Kalinga — 55-64: 11.6% Wooloowin — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 6.5% / 5.7%
Kalinga — 65-74: 6.5% Wooloowin — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.5% / 2.6%
Kalinga — 75-84: 3.5% Wooloowin — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 2.6% / 0.8%
Kalinga — 85+: 2.6% Wooloowin — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalinga 62.9% couple families
Kalinga — Couple Families: 62.9% Kalinga — Lone Person: 22.9% Kalinga — One Parent Families: 10.3% Kalinga — Group Household: 2.8% Kalinga — Other Families: 1.1%
Wooloowin 33.7% couple families
Wooloowin — Couple Families: 33.7% Wooloowin — Lone Person: 46.8% Wooloowin — One Parent Families: 8.4% Wooloowin — Group Household: 8.7% Wooloowin — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalinga 21.4% renting
Kalinga — Owned Outright: 34.2% Kalinga — Mortgage: 44.4% Kalinga — Renting: 21.4%
Wooloowin 50.4% renting
Wooloowin — Owned Outright: 17.1% Wooloowin — Mortgage: 32.5% Wooloowin — Renting: 50.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalinga Wooloowin
Bachelor Degree 25.2% / 24.2%
Kalinga — Bachelor Degree: 25.2% Wooloowin — Bachelor Degree: 24.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.6% / 9.0%
Kalinga — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6% Wooloowin — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 9.2%
Kalinga — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Wooloowin — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 9.0%
Kalinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Wooloowin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.2%
Kalinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Wooloowin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

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.

Kalinga Wooloowin
England 4.6% / 2.8%
Kalinga — England: 4.6% Wooloowin — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.3%
Kalinga — New Zealand: 3.5% Wooloowin — New Zealand: 3.3%
Nepal — / 4.0%
Kalinga — Nepal: not among its largest Wooloowin — Nepal: 4.0%
India — / 1.8%
Kalinga — India: not among its largest Wooloowin — India: 1.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Kalinga — Philippines: 0.8% Wooloowin — Philippines: 0.9%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.7%
Kalinga — South Africa: 0.9% Wooloowin — South Africa: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.9%
Kalinga — Italy: not among its largest Wooloowin — Italy: 0.9%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Kalinga — Scotland: 0.7% Wooloowin — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalinga 89.3% houses
Kalinga — Houses: 89.3% Kalinga — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Kalinga — Townhouses: 3.0%
Wooloowin 46.1% houses
Wooloowin — Houses: 46.1% Wooloowin — Flats / Apartments: 48.7% Wooloowin — Townhouses: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kalinga Wooloowin
Median house price $2,115,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $610,000 $747,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 14 sales
 15 days
from 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kalinga Wooloowin
3 bed $1.54M / $1.53M
Kalinga — 3 bed: $1.54M (11 sales) Wooloowin — 3 bed: $1.53M (24 sales)

11 vs 24 sales

4 bed $2.33M / $1.71M
Kalinga — 4 bed: $2.33M (6 sales) Wooloowin — 4 bed: $1.71M (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Kalinga Wooloowin
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Kalinga Wooloowin
Houses —
same for both
Units — 3.3%
$520/wk on $818K

Ranking within QLD

Kalinga Wooloowin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Wooloowin is more walkable (94 vs 79); Kalinga scores higher overall (92 vs 85).

Kalinga Wooloowin
Grade A+
same for both
Score 92/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wooloowin carries more crime risk (57 vs 32).

Kalinga Wooloowin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Kalinga Wooloowin
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 4.9 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.3%

Schools in Kalinga

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

Schools in Wooloowin

  • Wooloowin State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kalinga Wooloowin
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 1 5
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Kalinga Wooloowin
Walkability score 79/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.1 km
+15% vs other
 6.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 14 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4030
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 4030
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.

Kalinga Wooloowin
Car (driver) 49.6% / 47.0%
Kalinga — Car (driver): 49.6% Wooloowin — Car (driver): 47.0%
Worked from Home 34.7% / 28.5%
Kalinga — Worked from Home: 34.7% Wooloowin — Worked from Home: 28.5%
Train 7.3% / 13.7%
Kalinga — Train: 7.3% Wooloowin — Train: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.1%
Kalinga — Car (passenger): 3.5% Wooloowin — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 2.0% / 2.9%
Kalinga — Bus: 2.0% Wooloowin — Bus: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.6%).

Setting

Kalinga Wooloowin
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 7.7 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kalinga Wooloowin
Connectivity score 74/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
832 premises
 14%
2,063 premises

Climate

Kalinga Wooloowin
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kalinga Wooloowin
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 15.0 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.68 pphm —

Council rates

Kalinga Wooloowin
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalinga Wooloowin
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kalinga Wooloowin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalinga

Family Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

Wooloowin

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

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