Kalkallo vs Mickleham

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Mickleham is closer to the city centre: 37.9 km, against 48.1 km.

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

Mickleham

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 8)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kalkallo is more walkable (73/100 vs 64/100)
  • Mickleham sits closer to the CBD (37.9 km vs 48.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kalkallo is more walkable (73/100 vs 64/100)
  • Mickleham carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Kalkallo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5183.8% vs 455.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kalkallo Mickleham
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.

Kalkallo Mickleham
Walkability 73 / 64
Kalkallo — Walkability: 73/100 Mickleham — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 14 / 27
Kalkallo — Safety: 14/100 Mickleham — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Kalkallo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mickleham — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 48 / 46
Kalkallo — Low flood risk: 48/100 Mickleham — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Mickleham has more residents (17,452 vs 5,548).

Kalkallo Mickleham
Population 5,548 17,452
+215% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5183.8% +455.4%
Median age 30 29
Median household income $106,444/yr
+4% vs other
 $102,336/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalkallo Mickleham
0-4 14.3% / 13.3%
Kalkallo — 0-4: 14.3% Mickleham — 0-4: 13.3%
5-14 14.5% / 16.0%
Kalkallo — 5-14: 14.5% Mickleham — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 3.4% / 4.4%
Kalkallo — 15-19: 3.4% Mickleham — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.7% / 5.7%
Kalkallo — 20-24: 5.7% Mickleham — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 28.3% / 25.1%
Kalkallo — 25-34: 28.3% Mickleham — 25-34: 25.1%
35-44 20.5% / 18.6%
Kalkallo — 35-44: 20.5% Mickleham — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 6.6% / 7.6%
Kalkallo — 45-54: 6.6% Mickleham — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 4.1% / 5.5%
Kalkallo — 55-64: 4.1% Mickleham — 55-64: 5.5%
65-74 2.0% / 2.8%
Kalkallo — 65-74: 2.0% Mickleham — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 0.6% / 0.7%
Kalkallo — 75-84: 0.6% Mickleham — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ 0.1% / 0.2%
Kalkallo — 85+: 0.1% Mickleham — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalkallo 71.3% couple families
Kalkallo — Couple Families: 71.3% Kalkallo — Lone Person: 13.4% Kalkallo — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kalkallo — Group Household: 2.7% Kalkallo — Other Families: 1.4%
Mickleham 69.1% couple families
Mickleham — Couple Families: 69.1% Mickleham — Lone Person: 13.0% Mickleham — One Parent Families: 13.9% Mickleham — Group Household: 2.6% Mickleham — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalkallo 21.7% renting
Kalkallo — Owned Outright: 5.1% Kalkallo — Mortgage: 73.2% Kalkallo — Renting: 21.7%
Mickleham 23.2% renting
Mickleham — Owned Outright: 8.8% Mickleham — Mortgage: 68.0% Mickleham — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kalkallo Mickleham
India 25.4% / 16.4%
Kalkallo — India: 25.4% Mickleham — India: 16.4%
Iraq 1.8% / 6.6%
Kalkallo — Iraq: 1.8% Mickleham — Iraq: 6.6%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.9%
Kalkallo — New Zealand: 2.2% Mickleham — New Zealand: 2.9%
Philippines 2.8% / 2.2%
Kalkallo — Philippines: 2.8% Mickleham — Philippines: 2.2%
Pakistan 1.8% / 2.3%
Kalkallo — Pakistan: 1.8% Mickleham — Pakistan: 2.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Kalkallo Mickleham
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 11.4%
Kalkallo — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Mickleham — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 10.5%
Kalkallo — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Mickleham — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.2%
Kalkallo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mickleham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 5.2%
Kalkallo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Mickleham — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.5%
Kalkallo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mickleham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalkallo 97.6% houses
Kalkallo — Houses: 97.6% Kalkallo — Townhouses: 2.3% Kalkallo — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Mickleham 98.3% houses
Mickleham — Houses: 98.3% Mickleham — Townhouses: 1.6% Mickleham — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalkallo Mickleham
Median house price $640,000 $685,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $666,000 $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 198 sales
 48 days
from 614 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.

Kalkallo Mickleham
3 bed $563K / $590K
Kalkallo — 3 bed: $563K (64 sales) Mickleham — 3 bed: $590K (175 sales)

64 vs 175 sales

4 bed $652K / $710K
Kalkallo — 4 bed: $652K (146 sales) Mickleham — 4 bed: $710K (514 sales)

146 vs 514 sales

5 bed $857K / $892K
Kalkallo — 5 bed: $857K (15 sales) Mickleham — 5 bed: $892K (46 sales)

15 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Mickleham has more rural and farming land (48% vs 0%).

Kalkallo Mickleham
Residential 84% 28%
Rural and farming 0% 48%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Environmental 9% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Kalkallo Mickleham
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Kalkallo Mickleham
Houses 3.9%
$510/wk on $681K
 4.0%
$550/wk on $708K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kalkallo Mickleham
House price Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Kalkallo scores higher overall (45 vs 39); Kalkallo is more walkable (73 vs 64).

Kalkallo Mickleham
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mickleham carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Kalkallo carries more crime risk (86 vs 73).

Kalkallo Mickleham
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
73/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kalkallo Mickleham
Inside the suburb 3 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 4

Schools in Kalkallo

  • Gilgai Plains Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Banum Warrik Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hume Anglican Grammar - Kalkallo Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Mickleham

  • Hume Anglican Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gaayip-Yagila Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Yubup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kalkallo Mickleham
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 8 16
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Kalkallo sits further from the CBD (48.1 km vs 37.9 km).

Kalkallo Mickleham
Walkability score 73/100 64/100
Distance to Melbourne 48.1 km
+21% vs other
 37.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 44 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 106.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3064
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.

Kalkallo Mickleham
Car (driver) 72.2% / 74.1%
Kalkallo — Car (driver): 72.2% Mickleham — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 18.1%
Kalkallo — Worked from Home: 20.1% Mickleham — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.6%
Kalkallo — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mickleham — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 3.7% / 3.2%
Kalkallo — Train: 3.7% Mickleham — Train: 3.2%
Bus 0.3% / 0.5%
Kalkallo — Bus: 0.3% Mickleham — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Kalkallo Mickleham
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.1 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kalkallo Mickleham
Connectivity score 99/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,986 premises
 98%
6,906 premises

Climate

Kalkallo Mickleham
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kalkallo Mickleham
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kalkallo Mickleham
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalkallo Mickleham
Division Mcewen Calwell
Member Rob Mitchell Basem Abdo
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kalkallo Mickleham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalkallo

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

Mickleham

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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