Kalbar QLD 4309
Kalbar is a town in Queensland, 85 km from Brisbane CBD, around 1 hour 10 minutes by car. Population is 1,246; the median age is 41 and the median household income is $66,300 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 14.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,363. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Kalbar a good town?
Kalbar scores a B (53/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 13/100 · 84.6 km · 68 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $800K
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 35/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 41 · 1,246 residents
Liveability Rating
53 / 100 · Ranked #453 in QLDEach bar is Kalbar's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Kalbar?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
53 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKalbar's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $800,000, roughly 26% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$800,000
Based on 53 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 21 sales $729K
- 4 bed 26 sales $880K
Land
$700,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Kalbar are currently listed at around $949,000 on average. Based on 19 houses listed in the past six months.
$949K
19 houses listed in the last 6 months.
19 of the suburb's 443 dwellings (4.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Kalbar safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Kalbar sits in the low band, with 11 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 35% on the prior year.
11 offences
35.3% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20249 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Kalbar, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 274 students in one school (avg 274)
Primary
Walkability
Kalbar is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kalbar.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 576
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Scenic Rim: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Kalbar is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $66,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,246
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$66,300/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,363/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$32,812/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.8%
Total Dwellings
443
Owner-Occupier Rate
81.7%
Houses
98.4%
Rental Stress
23.5%
Mortgage Stress
24.7%
Work From Home
12.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.3%
- Employment Rate
- 54.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
26 residents (2.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,181 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (13 of 544).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,689 a year through Scenic Rim based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Scenic Rim
In the year to August 2026, 524 new dwellings were approved across Scenic Rim. That mix is 500 houses and 24 units. Approvals are up 65.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 515 to 1,685 homes
- Within 2 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 93 to 200 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 114 to 240 homes
- In 10 years or more 302 to 1,225 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (15 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Yuggera Ugarapul People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.9 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.27 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 4 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Mutdapilly (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 20.9 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Amberley AMO, 35.6 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 83 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 897 mm
- 71 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.3°C
- 17 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.1°C
- 7 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 5.0 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and QuarryingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 4309, 15 of 3,457 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (47 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4309, 1,066 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,365 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 74 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $800,000 this is $50,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Scott Buchholz Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Buchholz | 42.0% | 58.0% | +2.9 |
| 2022 | Scott Buchholz | 39.1% | 60.9% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Scott Buchholz | 35.4% | 64.6% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jon Krause Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jon Krause LNP | 66.1% |
| 2020 | Jon Krause LNP | 61.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Kalbar?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,246 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Kalbar
Is Kalbar a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kalbar is low (35/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kalbar?
Kalbar has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kalbar a good place to live?
Kalbar has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (53/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Kalbar?
Kalbar, QLD had a population of 1,246 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kalbar, QLD?
The postcode for Kalbar, QLD is 4309.
How far is Kalbar from Brisbane?
Kalbar is 85 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 68 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kalbar?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kalbar was $66,300 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kalbar?
There are too few current rental listings in Kalbar for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Kalbar?
The median age of residents in Kalbar was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Kalbar?
There is 1 school inside the Kalbar boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Kalbar walkable?
Kalbar scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Kalbar?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Kalbar (Mutdapilly (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.9 µg/m³. That puts Kalbar below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Kalbar?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kalbar, Amberley AMO (35.6 km away), summer days average 31.3°C, winter nights 6.1°C, 897 mm of rain a year over 71 rainy days, and 17 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kalbar?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Kalbar belong to?
Kalbar sits within the Scenic Rim local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kalbar?
The average residential rates bill through Scenic Rim is $1,689 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kalbar?
Across Scenic Rim, 524 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Kalbar in?
Kalbar sits within the federal Division of Wright, currently held by Scott Buchholz (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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