Kalimna West
VIC 3909 · East Gippsland
161 (2021) → 164 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kalimna West is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3909, about 261km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Kalimna West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 10/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kalimna West has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.83%), China (1.86%), Indonesia (1.86%), Netherlands (1.86%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.11%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 974 (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)
- Swan Reach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 969
- Nungurner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1014
- Lakes Entrance Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 903
- Lakes Entrance Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 933
- St Brendan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 1010
- Tambo Upper Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1016
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 West
How far is Kalimna West from Melbourne CBD?
Kalimna West is about 261.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Kalimna West?
Kalimna West has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kalimna West?
Kalimna West has a transport score of 10/100 and 2 bus stops.