Kalunga vs Kaban

Kaban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Kalunga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kaban, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Kalunga tends to suit people living alone, while Kaban 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

Kaban

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Kalunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 47%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (1179 min vs 1209 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Kalunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kalunga Kaban
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.

Kalunga Kaban
Walkability 0 / 0
Kalunga — Walkability: 0/100 Kaban — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 89
Kalunga — Safety: 83/100 Kaban — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 27 / 30
Kalunga — Low fire risk: 27/100 Kaban — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Kaban rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk); Kalunga skews older (43 vs 40).

Kalunga Kaban
Population 103
+9% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% -6.9%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $57,200/yr $58,500/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalunga Kaban
0-4 2.9% / 3.2%
Kalunga — 0-4: 2.9% Kaban — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 13.6% / 17.0%
Kalunga — 5-14: 13.6% Kaban — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 9.7% / 9.6%
Kalunga — 15-19: 9.7% Kaban — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 7.8% / 5.3%
Kalunga — 20-24: 7.8% Kaban — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.7% / 7.4%
Kalunga — 25-34: 8.7% Kaban — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 6.8% / 17.0%
Kalunga — 35-44: 6.8% Kaban — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 12.6% / 18.1%
Kalunga — 45-54: 12.6% Kaban — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 14.6% / 10.6%
Kalunga — 55-64: 14.6% Kaban — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 16.5% / 3.2%
Kalunga — 65-74: 16.5% Kaban — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 5.8% / 14.9%
Kalunga — 75-84: 5.8% Kaban — 75-84: 14.9%
85+ — / —
Kalunga — 85+: not among its largest Kaban — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalunga 29.2% couple families
Kalunga — Couple Families: 29.2% Kalunga — Lone Person: 41.7% Kalunga — One Parent Families: 29.2%
Kaban 76.9% couple families
Kaban — Couple Families: 76.9% Kaban — Lone Person: 23.1% Kaban — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalunga 20.6% renting
Kalunga — Owned Outright: 50.0% Kalunga — Mortgage: 29.4% Kalunga — Renting: 20.6%
Kaban 18.2% renting
Kaban — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kaban — Mortgage: 36.4% Kaban — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalunga 106.5% houses
Kalunga — Houses: 106.5%
Kaban 100.0% houses
Kaban — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Kalunga Kaban
Certificate III & IV 12.6% / 14.9%
Kalunga — Certificate III & IV: 12.6% Kaban — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 3.2%
Kalunga — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Kaban — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 3.2%
Kalunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Kaban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Kalunga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Kaban — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Development activity

Kalunga Kaban
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kalunga Kaban
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Kalunga Kaban
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kalunga Kaban
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
17/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kalunga Kaban
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

Kalunga Kaban
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Kalunga Kaban
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1701 km 1700.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1179 min 1209 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4887
 0.2%
postcode 4888
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4887
 48
postcode 4888

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.

Kalunga Kaban
Car (driver) 64.7% / 58.8%
Kalunga — Car (driver): 64.7% Kaban — Car (driver): 58.8%
Car (passenger) 11.8% / 29.4%
Kalunga — Car (passenger): 11.8% Kaban — Car (passenger): 29.4%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 11.8%
Kalunga — Worked from Home: 23.5% Kaban — Worked from Home: 11.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Kalunga Kaban
Elevation 872 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 928 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kalunga Kaban
Connectivity score 25/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Kalunga Kaban
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kalunga Kaban
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalunga Kaban
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kalunga Kaban
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalunga

Rural

Kaban

Rural

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