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Kalkite, 2627

Est. population · Jun 2025

319

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.9%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,589/wk

Employment rate

63.1%

University qualified

21.9%

Work from home

14.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,268,000

Languages at home

6.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.1/100
Good

Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Kalkite is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Kalkite is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Snowy Monaro Regional Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Green cover is a relative strength, and population growth is an exceptional strength, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 60% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group, with median house prices 81% above the peer median.

Kalkite is a better fit for people who value open space and daily services more than lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kalkite compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.27M

-6.5% change

Median rent

$630/wk

Houses $668 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

319

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

38.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#2

among Country & regional · Growth area

Crime rate

24th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

86th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

32%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1108th in Australia
State rank
397th in NSW
Peer rank
#2 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#55 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$668
All types (January to March 2026)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
81
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,268,000
Median price change
-6.5%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

319(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +11.9% over 5 years · 86th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+11.9%
Change in 1 year
+6
Change in 5 years
+34
Growth rank in NSW
86th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~350), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
294
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,589
Dwelling vacancy
38.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
64 of 168
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
28.6% / 39.8% / 31.6%
Employment rate
63.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.9% / 0% / 71.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
97 / 3 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

21.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 23.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational23.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below46.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.6%
  • Engineering and related technologies21.2%
  • Education15.3%
  • Society and culture13.1%
  • Architecture and building11.7%
  • Health5.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$53,641

41st percentile in NSW · -9% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,658

18th percentile in NSW · -17% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$57,194

31st percentile in NSW · -10% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

83rd percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2627 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,639
Taxpayers reporting net rent
801
Median net rent
$3,392
Taxpayers reporting business income
458
Taxable income vs state median
-4%
Salary / wages vs state median
-14%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
-19%
Business income vs state median
+30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

6.3% speak a language other than English at home; 22.8% born overseas

Language at home
251 English only · 17 other
Non-English at home
6.3%
Born overseas
61 (22.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
7 (2.4%)
Australian citizens
240

Religion

50.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.3%, while Christianity accounts for 34.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.3%32.8%
Christianity34.7%47.6%
Other / not stated15%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican13.6%11.9%
Catholic13.6%22.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2627, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
14
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
43.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 98 residents
State crime-rate percentile
24.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Fraud1
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Liquor Offences3
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Berridale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Jindabyne HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Jindabyne PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

46 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Banksia Av After Lotus Av
  • Lotus Av At Nemesia Ct
  • Lotus Av Opp Lantana Dr
  • Lotus Av Opp Nemesia Ct
  • Oleander Ct Turnaround

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

2 mapped amenities

1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 46 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.4
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Playground
Other(1)
  • Berridale-Kalkite Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kalkite Recreation AreaPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
42.3%
Woodland / forest cover
42.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
34
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Cooma Hospital and Health Service (44.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
12.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 10°
Rainfall
168 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / -2°
Rainfall
105 mm · ~13 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 4°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 4 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    334 KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    40 LOTUS AVENUE KALKITE 2627Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    24 ROSEMARY COURT KALKITE 2627Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    29 CONSTELLATION DRIVE KALKITE 2627Withdrawn
2025· 6 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 GARDENIA COURT KALKITE 2627Determined

  • September 2025

  • Subdivision
    14 GARDENIA COURT KALKITE 2627Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 BANKSIA AVENUE KALKITE 2627Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    223 BURRU LANE KALKITE 2627Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined

  • April 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    925 KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined
2024· 3 proposals

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home
    645 KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    32 BANKSIA AVENUE KALKITE 2627Determined

  • February 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    161 KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined
2023· 6 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home
    645 KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined

  • October 2023

  • Demolition; Moveable dwelling; Non-standard Housing
    32 BANKSIA AVENUE KALKITE 2627Determined

  • August 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    4 LOTUS AVENUE KALKITE 2627Determined
  • Dwelling
    KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined

  • April 2023

  • Dwelling
    925 KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    3 LANTANA DRIVE KALKITE 2627Determined
2022· 8 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Secondary dwelling
    12 GARDENIA COURT KALKITE 2627Determined

  • August 2022

  • Dwelling
    24 ROSEMARY COURT KALKITE 2627Determined

  • July 2022

  • Waste and resource management facilities
    KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined
  • Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    3 LANTANA DRIVE KALKITE 2627Determined

  • May 2022

  • Stratum / community title subdivision
    51 EUCUMBENE ROAD HILL TOP 2628Determined

  • March 2022

  • Other
    152 SPRING HILL ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined

  • February 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    6 LANTANA DRIVE KALKITE 2627Determined

  • January 2022

  • Dwelling
    589 KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined
2021· 3 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Shed
    KALKITE ROAD KALKITE 2627Determined

  • September 2021

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    3 BANKSIA AVENUE KALKITE 2627Determined

  • August 2021

  • Secondary dwelling
    12 GARDENIA COURT KALKITE 2627Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Eden-Monaro
Member of Parliament
Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,376
Turnout (2025)
93.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 62.0 km away).

Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%

2.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • JindabyneLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
  • BerridaleLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)17.2 km away
  • DalgetyLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)25.4 km away
  • AdaminabyLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)39.6 km away
  • CoomaLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)44.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Snowy Monaro Regional Council

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