QLD · Brisbane Council
Calamvale, QLD, 4116
Current weather
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91% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#37 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Calamvale is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 17,994 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 544 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 30.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $685, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 17,994
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,874
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 266 of 6,108
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 410 / 2,094 / 15
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $685
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 544
- Against the person
- 75
- Against property
- 354
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 240 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)167
- Traffic And Related Offences48
- Unlawful Entry101
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle43
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,026
- Calamvale Community CollegeCombined
- Calamvale Special SchoolSpecial
- Wisdom CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beaudesert Rd at Benhiam Street
- Honeysuckle Way at Calamvale
- Honeysuckle Way at The Parks
- Nottingham Rd at Avondale
- Nottingham Rd at Lakewood
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
109 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol (2)
- Liquor LegendsAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bakery (3)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Books (2)
- NewsagentBooks
- Algester Rd at Algester Central Stop 78ABus stop
- Algester Rd at Algester East Stop 79Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
28 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Algester Road ParkPark
- Alpinia Place ParkPark
- Bat ParkPark
- Beaudesert Road ParkPark
- Borage Place ParkPark
- Calamvale District ParkPark
- Calamvista ParkPark
- Caravonica Court ParkPark
- Clembury Place ParkPark
- Corypha Crescent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Calamvale Medical Centreclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Calamvale Early Learning CentreHamish Streetkindergarten
- Goodsstart CalamvaleCentral Streetkindergarten
- Goodsstart Calamvale 2Central Streetkindergarten
- Sunkids CalamvaleGowan Roadkindergarten
- Sunkids Calamvale CentralNottingham Roadkindergarten
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- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 45
- Parks (OSM)
- 31
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 94.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #37 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Calamvale Early Learning CentrechildcareHamish Streetkindergarten
- Goodsstart CalamvalechildcareCentral Streetkindergarten
- Goodsstart Calamvale 2childcareCentral Streetkindergarten
- Sunkids CalamvalechildcareGowan Roadkindergarten
- Sunkids Calamvale CentralchildcareNottingham Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
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- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Calamvale Medical Centrehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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