QLD · Brisbane Council
Kalinga, QLD, 4030
Current weather
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92% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 22° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#94 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kalinga is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 2,144 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 816 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 380.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 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.
Population
- Population
- 2,144
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $3,697
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 696
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 30 / 20 / 49
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 816
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 483
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 380.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.3%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences156
- Other Property Damage52
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)266
- Traffic And Related Offences56
- Unlawful Entry94
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
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kent Rd near Melrose Lane, stop 31
- Kent Rd near Melrose Lane, stop 31
- Kent Rd near Rose St, stop 30
- Kent Rd near Rose St, stop 30
- Park Rd at Rose Street, stop 29
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking
- Emma St at Bertha Street, stop 31Bus stop
- Emma St near Park Rd, stop 30Bus stop
- Emma St near Shaw Rd, stop 32Bus stop
- Kent Rd near Judge St, stop 32Bus stop
- Kent Rd near Melrose Lane, stop 31Bus stop
- Kent Rd near Rose St, stop 30Bus stop
- Kent Road near Rose Street stop 30Bus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dalkeith ParkPark
- Henry Street ParkPark
- Kalinga ParkPark
- Melrose ParkPark
- Nelson Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Kalinga ParkState heritage place
- Kedron LodgeState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 62.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #94 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
- Kalinga ParkheritageState heritage place
- Kedron LodgeheritageState heritage place
- Dalkeith Parkgovernmentpark
- Henry Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Kalinga Parkgovernmentpark
- Melrose Parkgovernmentpark
- Nelson Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Kent Rd near Melrose Lane, stop 31transport
- Kent Rd near Melrose Lane, stop 31transport
- Kent Rd near Rose St, stop 30transport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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