Nundah vs Kalinga

Nundah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Kalinga. In Nundah, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Kalinga, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kalinga: a median of $2.12 million, against $1.41 million in Nundah, and rent is higher there too. Kalinga is closer to the city centre: 8.1 km, against 9.9 km. On these figures, Nundah tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Kalinga suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Nundah has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • Kalinga has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Nundah has cheaper houses ($1,410,000 vs $2,115,000)
  • Kalinga has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Nundah has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 21%)
  • Kalinga leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nundah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (15% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Nundah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 11%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Kalinga carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Nundah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.9% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nundah Kalinga
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.

Nundah Kalinga
Walkability 87 / 79
Nundah — Walkability: 87/100 Kalinga — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 24 / 68
Nundah — Safety: 24/100 Kalinga — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nundah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kalinga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nundah has more residents (13,098 vs 2,144); Kalinga has higher household incomes ($192,244 vs $91,988).

Nundah Kalinga
Population 13,098
+84% vs other
 2,144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +0.8%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $91,988/yr $192,244/yr
+109% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $400/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nundah Kalinga
0-4 4.7% / 4.7%
Nundah — 0-4: 4.7% Kalinga — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 7.6% / 18.3%
Nundah — 5-14: 7.6% Kalinga — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 3.7% / 7.5%
Nundah — 15-19: 3.7% Kalinga — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 8.5% / 6.1%
Nundah — 20-24: 8.5% Kalinga — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 24.6% / 8.5%
Nundah — 25-34: 24.6% Kalinga — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 17.1% / 13.9%
Nundah — 35-44: 17.1% Kalinga — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.5% / 17.1%
Nundah — 45-54: 12.5% Kalinga — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 9.8% / 11.6%
Nundah — 55-64: 9.8% Kalinga — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 6.7% / 6.5%
Nundah — 65-74: 6.7% Kalinga — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.2% / 3.5%
Nundah — 75-84: 3.2% Kalinga — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.5% / 2.6%
Nundah — 85+: 1.5% Kalinga — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nundah 22.1% couple families
Nundah — Couple Families: 22.1% Nundah — Lone Person: 55.3% Nundah — One Parent Families: 10.4% Nundah — Group Household: 9.6% Nundah — Other Families: 2.5%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nundah 56.0% renting
Nundah — Owned Outright: 15.1% Nundah — Mortgage: 28.8% Nundah — Renting: 56.0%
Kalinga 21.4% renting
Kalinga — Owned Outright: 34.2% Kalinga — Mortgage: 44.4% Kalinga — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nundah Kalinga
Bachelor Degree 22.8% / 25.2%
Nundah — Bachelor Degree: 22.8% Kalinga — Bachelor Degree: 25.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 6.0%
Nundah — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Kalinga — Certificate III & IV: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 5.9%
Nundah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Kalinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.9% / 8.6%
Nundah — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9% Kalinga — Postgraduate Degree: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.9%
Nundah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Kalinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

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.

Nundah Kalinga
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.5%
Nundah — New Zealand: 4.1% Kalinga — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 3.0% / 4.6%
Nundah — England: 3.0% Kalinga — England: 4.6%
India 4.1% / —
Nundah — India: 4.1% Kalinga — India: not among its largest
Nepal 3.0% / —
Nundah — Nepal: 3.0% Kalinga — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 1.7% / 0.8%
Nundah — Philippines: 1.7% Kalinga — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.9%
Nundah — South Africa: 0.6% Kalinga — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Nundah — Scotland: not among its largest Kalinga — Scotland: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nundah 23.5% houses
Nundah — Houses: 23.5% Nundah — Flats / Apartments: 60.7% Nundah — Townhouses: 15.8%
Kalinga 89.3% houses
Kalinga — Houses: 89.3% Kalinga — Flats / Apartments: 7.7% Kalinga — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Nundah Kalinga
Median house price $1,410,000 $2,115,000
Median unit price $740,000 $610,000
Median land price $2,200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 89 sales
 24 days
from 14 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.

Nundah Kalinga
3 bed $1.27M / $1.54M
Nundah — 3 bed: $1.27M (46 sales) Kalinga — 3 bed: $1.54M (11 sales)

46 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.74M / $2.33M
Nundah — 4 bed: $1.74M (30 sales) Kalinga — 4 bed: $2.33M (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

5 bed $2.3M / $2.88M
Nundah — 5 bed: $2.3M (15 sales) Kalinga — 5 bed: $2.88M (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Nundah Kalinga
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.

Nundah Kalinga
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.23M
 —
Units 4.2%
$630/wk on $775K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Nundah Kalinga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools Higher than 68% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of QLD —

Liveability

Kalinga scores higher overall (92 vs 72); Nundah is more walkable (87 vs 79).

Nundah Kalinga
Grade A A+
Score 72/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Nundah carries more crime risk (76 vs 32).

Nundah Kalinga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Low
32/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Nundah Kalinga
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.0%

Schools in Nundah

  • Mary MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Nundah State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Kalinga

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nundah Kalinga
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 1
Parks & reserves 10 7
Childcare 7 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Nundah Kalinga
Walkability score 87/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.9 km
+18% vs other
 8.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 154.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4012
 2.5%
postcode 4030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 4012
 25
postcode 4030

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.

Nundah Kalinga
Car (driver) 52.1% / 49.6%
Nundah — Car (driver): 52.1% Kalinga — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 34.7%
Nundah — Worked from Home: 24.2% Kalinga — Worked from Home: 34.7%
Train 14.6% / 7.3%
Nundah — Train: 14.6% Kalinga — Train: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.5%
Nundah — Car (passenger): 3.4% Kalinga — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 2.0% / 2.0%
Nundah — Bus: 2.0% Kalinga — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 2.9% / 0.9%
Nundah — Walked Only: 2.9% Kalinga — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.1%).

Setting

Nundah Kalinga
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 7.4 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nundah Kalinga
Connectivity score 86/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
7,778 premises
 0%
832 premises

Climate

Nundah Kalinga
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)

Nundah Kalinga
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Nundah Kalinga
Division Lilley Brisbane
Member Anika Wells Madonna Jarrett
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nundah

Apartments Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Kalinga

Family Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

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