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QLD · Brisbane Council
Calamvale, 4116
Est. population · Jun 2025
19,906
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.0%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,874/wk
Employment rate
62.4%
Languages at home
61.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Calamvale is a practical established suburb in Brisbane Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability rates excellent overall, led by stronger local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Calamvale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$685/wk
Population (ERP)
19,906
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
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
#8
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
67th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 79.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 13th in Australia
- State rank
- 13th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #8 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #8 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
19,906(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +9.0% over 5 years · 68th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +9.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +325
- Change in 5 years
- +1,642
- Growth rank in QLD
- 68th 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 (~21,900), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 3,724 / 2,094 / 15
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 454
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 292
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 316 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences60
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)208
- Traffic And Related Offences72
- Unlawful Entry126
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle54
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,045.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 67th
School list
- Calamvale Community CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 2,461 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Calamvale Special SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Wisdom CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 456 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Algester State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 917 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Stephen's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 516 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Stretton State CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 3,578 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
266 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
10 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 3 bakeries · 6 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 26 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 31 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 57 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.28
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.72
Food & drink(26)
- Bakery (3)
- Cafe
- Coffee ClubCafe
- Fish King Seafood CafeCafe
- Gloria Jean'sCafe
- SIP & SPICE Cafe & RestaurantCafe
Unit 10 2605 Beaudesert Road
- Domino'sFast food
Kameruka Street, Calamvale
- Fast food (2)
- KFCFast food
2605 Beaudesert Road, Calamvale
- McDonald'sFast food
648 Compton Road, Calamvale
- Noodle BoxFast food
- Sunshine KebabsFast food
- Calamvale HotelPub
- 888 SizzlingRestaurant
Unit 4 210 Gowan Road
- Cold RockRestaurant
- Miss IndiaRestaurant
- Nando'sRestaurant
- Restaurant (4)
- Vindaloo BlueRestaurant
210 Kameruka Street
- Xi'an FusionRestaurant
Shopping(13)
- Butcher
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Isaac's Fresh MarketConvenience store
Kameruka Street
- NightOwlConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Greengrocer (2)
- FrescoSupermarket
- SparSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(9)
- Calamvale Early Learning CentreKindergarten
17 Hamish Street, Calamvale
- Goodsstart CalamvaleKindergarten
10 Central Street, Calamvale
- Goodsstart Calamvale 2Kindergarten
12-16 Central Street, Calamvale
- Kindergarten (3)
- Sunkids Calamvale CentralKindergarten
38 Nottingham Road, Calamvale
- Calamvale Community CollegeSchool
11 Hamish Street, Calamvale
- Wisdom CollegeSchool
97 Formby Street, Calamvale
Health & services(7)
- Calamvale Medical CentreClinic
- Pharmacy (3)
- Monty and Minx Calamvale Vet ClinicVeterinary
Unit 3 692 Compton Road, Calamvale
- MustCare Algester VetVeterinary
188 Algester Road
- Parkinson Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary
2 Menser Street, Calamvale
Sport & outdoors(85)
- Dog park
- Alpinia Place ParkPark
- Bat ParkPark
- Beaudesert Road ParkPark
- Borage Place ParkPark
- Calamvale District ParkPark
- Calamvista ParkPark
86 Palatine Street, Calamvale
- Caravonica Court ParkPark
- Clembury Place ParkPark
138 Menser Street, Calamvale
- Corypha Crescent ParkPark
- Currajong Street ParkPark
- Cyril Sims ParkPark
- Eden Elm Street ParkPark
- Hamish Street ParkPark
70 Murphy Street, Calamvale
- Highlands Drive ParkPark
25 Highlands Drive, Calamvale
- Juxgold Place ParkPark
- Ming-Shan ParkPark
- Monford Place ParkPark
- Ormskirk Street ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Parkland Street ParkPark
- Peden Court ParkPark
9 Peden Court, Calamvale
- Perkins Street ParkPark
- Stevenson Street ParkPark
9 Stevenson Street, Calamvale
- Sunflower Crescent ParkPark
- Tristania Close ParkPark
18 Parklands Street, Calamvale
- Yewleaf Place ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (10)
- Skywalk PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports centre (2)
- Calamvale (Beaudesert Road) Sporting FieldsSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (41)
Transport(37)
37 bus stops
Other(39)
- Alcohol (2)
- Liquor LegendsAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Books (2)
- NewsagentBooks
- Common (2)
- Fitness Station
- Garden (2)
- Garden Centre
- Gift
- Hairdresser (2)
- Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
- Calamvale CentralMall
- Central Park Shopping CentreMall
168 Algester Road, Calamvale
- Goodsstart CalamvaleParking
- Gowan Road ParkParking
- Parking (34)
- Trinity Baptist ChurchParking
- Parking Entrance (3)
- Parking Space (4)
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
2654 Beaudesert Road, Calamvale
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Amitabha Buddhist TemplePlace of worship
11 Toona Place
- Calamvale Community ChurchPlace of worship
34 Kameruka Street
- Church of the Holy SpiritPlace of worship
- Resurrection Life ChurchPlace of worship
2291 Beaudesert Road, Calamvale
- Trinity Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
2518 Beaudesert Road
- Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship
2 Hamish Street, Calamvale
- Calamvale Police StationPolice
42 Kameruka Street
- Queensland Police ServicePolice
- Post Box
- Algester Post OfficePost office
Unit 10 188 Algester Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Calamvale Parklands Care CommunitySocial Facility
8 Raffin Crescent
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 45
- Parks (OSM)
- 31
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Amitabha Buddhist Temple
11 Toona Place
- Calamvale Community Church
34 Kameruka Street
- Church of the Holy Spirit
- Resurrection Life Church
2291 Beaudesert Road, Calamvale
- Trinity Baptist Church
2518 Beaudesert Road
- Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church
2 Hamish Street, Calamvale
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (4.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Calamvale Medical CentreClinic
- PharmacyPharmacy
- PharmacyPharmacy
- PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 331
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.6
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Rankin
- Member of Parliament
- Jim CHALMERS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,950
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.5%Labor 65.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.0 km away).
Coalition 31.5%Labor 68.5%
3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Calamvale EastLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- CalamvaleLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- AlgesterLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Algester SouthLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Stretton EastLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)2.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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