Kalimna
VIC 3909 · East Gippsland
1,350 (2021) → 1,379 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kalimna is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3909, about 264km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $489K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 25/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kalimna has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 52/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.56%), India (0.89%), Italy (0.81%), Scotland (0.81%), Germany (0.59%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.52%), Italian (0.52%), Russian (0.37%), Korean (0.3%), Polish (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lakes Entrance Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 933
- Lakes Entrance Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 903
- St Brendan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1010
- Nungurner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1014
- Toorloo Arm Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 948
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kalimna
Is Kalimna safe?
Kalimna has a residential safety score of 52/100, 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 4,000 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Kalimna?
In Kalimna, the .
How far is Kalimna from Melbourne CBD?
Kalimna is about 263.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Kalimna?
Kalimna has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kalimna?
Kalimna has a transport score of 25/100 and 14 bus stops.