Calamvale
QLD 4116 · Brisbane
17,994 (2021) → 19,619 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Calamvale is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4116, about 17km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Calamvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 22km inland. Calamvale has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (13.57%), India (5.87%), Taiwan (4.15%), New Zealand (3.8%), Hong Kong (2.85%)
Top languages: Mandarin (21.41%), Cantonese (6.9%), Punjabi (3.57%), Korean (3.4%), Vietnamese (1.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wisdom CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1037
- Calamvale Community CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1034
- Calamvale Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 994
Nearby (within 10km)
- Algester State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1045
- Stretton State CollegeCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 1068
- St Stephen's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1078
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy CentreCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1061
- Runcorn Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1037
- Sunnybank Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1115
- YMCA Vocational School - Brisbane South (Parkinson Campus)Secondary · Independent · 3.8km
- Runcorn State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1040
- Watson Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 868
- Runcorn State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 968
- Islamic College of BrisbaneCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1071
- Kuraby Special SchoolCombined · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1020
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Calamvale
Is Calamvale safe?
Calamvale has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Calamvale from Brisbane CBD?
Calamvale is about 17.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 63 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Calamvale?
Calamvale has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1022 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Calamvale?
Calamvale has a transport score of 53/100 and 33 bus stops.