Kalbar
QLD 4309 · Scenic Rim
1,246 (2021) → 1,311 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kalbar is a suburb in Scenic Rim, QLD 4309, about 66km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kalbar are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 70km inland. Kalbar has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.45%), New Zealand (2.01%), South Korea (1.12%), Philippines (0.32%), USA (0.24%)
Top languages: Korean (1.12%), Vietnamese (0.48%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Scenic Rim 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 982 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kalbar State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1010
Nearby (within 10km)
- Aratula State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 939
- Roadvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1009
- Boonah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 966
- Boonah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 988
- All Saints' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 10kmICSEA 1030
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 Kalbar
Is Kalbar safe?
Kalbar has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 3,082 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kalbar from Brisbane CBD?
Kalbar is about 66.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 210 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kalbar?
Kalbar has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1010 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kalbar?
Kalbar has a transport score of 0/100.