Silverdale vs Kalbar
Silverdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Kalbar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Silverdale, most households are couple families. In Kalbar, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Silverdale tends to suit 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
Silverdale
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 63%)
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Silverdale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kalbar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $392/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kalbar
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 74 min)
- But Silverdale sits closer to the CBD (79.2 km vs 84.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kalbar
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
- But Silverdale carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kalbar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.0% vs -6.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Silverdale and Kalbar drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Kalbar has more residents (1,246 vs 112); Silverdale has higher household incomes ($103,012 vs $66,300).
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112 | 1,246 +1012% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.7% | +14.0% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 |
| Median household income | $103,012/yr +36% vs other | $66,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $392/wk +23% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $800,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $700,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 20 days from 13 sales |
Development activity
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
Kalbar is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 53/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Kalbar carries more crime risk (35 vs 25).
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | Low 35/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Silverdale
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kalbar
- Kalbar State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Kalbar sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 79.2 km).
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 79.2 km | 84.6 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 74 min | 68 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4307 | 0.4% postcode 4309 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 93 postcode 4307 | 78 postcode 4309 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 576 premises |
Climate
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.27 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Silverdale | Kalbar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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