Kallangur, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Kallangur QLD is 21,761 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kallangur is $735 per week ($38,220 per year). Median rent in Kallangur is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Kallangur has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kallangur has a population density of 1,928 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kallangur is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (47.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Samoan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kallangur is $1,545.

Population
21,761
Census 2021
Median income
$735/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Kallangur vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Kallangur is $735 a week, 2% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 808th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 24.0% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 35, 7 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureKallangurTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$735/wk$747/wk −2%$766/wk
Household income$1,456/wk$1,593/wk −9%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$320/wk +9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,545/mo$1,625/mo −5%$1,733/mo
Median age3542 −7 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.0%20.4% +3.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Kallangur, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kallangur Population

21,761 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kallangur Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$735/wk
$38,220 per year
Ranked 4,828 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,545/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kallangur Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,456/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 24.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Kallangur against your income

About $6,309 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,106/wk
Rent share 24.0%

Kallangur Schools

19
schools nearby
10
government
1009
avg ICSEA score
13,475
total students
The Lakes College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,169 students
1125
ICSEA
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 567 students
1080
ICSEA
Northpine Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 952 students
1068
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Way School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students
1037
ICSEA
North Lakes State College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,407 students
1018
ICSEA
Griffin State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,159 students
1015
ICSEA
Pinnacle Academic College Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 109 students
1015
ICSEA
Mt Maria College - Petrie Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 403 students
1015
ICSEA
Undurba State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 919 students
1012
ICSEA
Murrumba State Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,682 students
1001
ICSEA
Kurwongbah State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students
992
ICSEA
Petrie State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 492 students
973
ICSEA
Dakabin State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
958
ICSEA
Kallangur State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 982 students
957
ICSEA
Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 259 students
942
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Kallangur, with a map

Kallangur Map

Kallangur, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Kallangur, Queensland: 27.2494°S, 152.9964°E

Kallangur Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (19)

People in Kallangur

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (10,558) Female 51.5% (11,203)

Population Density

1,928
people per km²
21,761 people · 11.3 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,695
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
6.2%
England
3.4%
Philippines
1.2%
India
0.8%
South Africa
0.8%
Samoa
0.6%
Scotland
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Samoan
1.1%
Tagalog
0.5%
Punjabi
0.4%
Filipino
0.4%
Afrikaans
0.3%
Hindi
0.3%
Spanish
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
41.5%
Australian
38.0%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
10.2%
German
5.9%
Australian Aboriginal
4.7%
Italian
2.2%
Maori
2.2%
Samoan
2.1%
New Zealander
1.8%
Filipino
1.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
47.1%
Catholic
14.5%
Anglican
9.3%
Not stated
7.2%
Christian (other)
4.1%
Uniting Church
3.3%
Baptist
2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

5.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
38.5% 6,682
Separated
4.7% 818
Divorced
10.9% 1,893
Widowed
5.1% 878
Never married
40.8% 7,091

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
40.6%
Couple: no children
25.2%
One parent: children under 15
13.5%
Couple: no children under 15
13.0%
One parent: no children under 15
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.8%
2 persons
33.4%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
13.7%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kallangur

Housing Tenure

Of the 8,101 occupied private dwellings in Kallangur at the 2021 Census, 42.9% were rented, 20.4% owned outright and 34.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 96 dwellings
Owned outright
20.4% 1,651 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.1% 2,761 dwellings
Rented
42.9% 3,476 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.4% 114 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
77.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.3%
2 bedrooms
8.8%
3 bedrooms
56.9%
4 bedrooms
25.6%
5 bedrooms
3.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
32.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.5%
1 vehicle
39.5%
2 vehicles
36.9%
3 vehicles
12.4%
4+ vehicles
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Kallangur

Employment

Employed full-time
37.8% 5,813 people
Employed part-time
20.6% 3,178 people
Unemployed
5.1% 792 people
Not in labour force
36.4% 5,607 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
18.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.7%
Community & Personal Service
18.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.9%
Managers
9.2%
Labourers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.6%
Sales Workers
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.7%
$4,000+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.6%
$800-$999/wk
13.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.5%
Did not go to work
13.6%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Train
3.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Truck
1.0%
Walked only
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Ferry
0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
28.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.3%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.0%
Bachelor Degree
18.0%
Certificate I/II
4.8%
Postgraduate Degree
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.3%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Engineering
16.5%
Health
10.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Education
8.1%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Information Technology
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.5%
Secondary: Government
25.9%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Pre-school
8.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.5%
Primary: Catholic
4.1%
Secondary: Catholic
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.6%
Has need for assistance
7.6%
Need for assistance not stated
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
3,095
Asthma
1,017
Arthritis
778
Diabetes
648
Lung condition
582
Heart disease
552
Cancer
336
Kidney disease
236
Stroke
227
Dementia
48

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.5% 2,185
Did not provide
86.5% 14,032

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
11.3% 1,847
Not a volunteer
88.7% 14,432

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 44
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 15
Previously served
3.8% 623
Never served
95.8% 15,667

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.4%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
16.0%
4 children
7.0%
5+ children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951: 1960
126
1961: 1970
303
1971: 1980
330
1981: 1990
496
1991: 2000
544
2001: 2010
1,152
2011: 2015
634
2016
125
2017
149
2018
113
2019
139
2020
42
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.5%
moved in the last year
46.5%
moved in the last 5 years
7.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
16,967
Moved from QLD
2,373
Moved: same area (SA2)
554
Moved from overseas
116
Moved from NSW
106
Moved from VIC
68
Moved from SA
15
Moved from WA
13
Moved from NT
13
Moved from TAS
12
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5: 14 hours
29.6%
15: 29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
27.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
78.1%
Step family: no other children
13.2%
Blended family: no other children
6.4%
Intact family: other children present
1.2%
Step family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dalby
Income: $753/wk Rent: $260/wk $90/wk less rent
Koongal
Income: $716/wk Rent: $260/wk $90/wk less rent
Berserker
Income: $676/wk Rent: $260/wk $90/wk less rent
Vincent
Income: $724/wk Rent: $280/wk $70/wk less rent
Newtown (Toowoomba - Qld)
Income: $688/wk Rent: $289/wk $61/wk less rent
Bundamba
Income: $702/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent
Dinmore
Income: $640/wk Rent: $305/wk $45/wk less rent
Kearneys Spring
Income: $746/wk Rent: $310/wk $40/wk less rent

Suburbs near Kallangur

The closest suburb to Kallangur is Petrie, 2.6 km away.

Petrie
2.6 km away · income $811/wk · rent $360/wk
Murrumba Downs
2.6 km away · income $857/wk · rent $360/wk
Dakabin
3.1 km away · income $877/wk · rent $360/wk
North Lakes
3.3 km away · income $885/wk · rent $420/wk
Lawnton
3.9 km away · income $747/wk · rent $320/wk
Mango Hill
5.2 km away · income $959/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kallangur

What is the population of Kallangur QLD?

The population of Kallangur QLD is 21,761 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,928 people per km². Kallangur is ranked #122 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kallangur?

The median personal income in Kallangur QLD is $735 per week, or $38,220 per year. The median household income is $1,456 per week. Family income is $1,695 per week. Kallangur is ranked #4,828 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kallangur?

Median rent in Kallangur QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Kallangur ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kallangur?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kallangur QLD is $1,545. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kallangur?

The median age in Kallangur QLD is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kallangur a good suburb to live in?

Kallangur is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 21,761. The median income is $735/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31475. All dollar figures in AUD.