Kalinga
QLD 4030 · Brisbane
2,144 (2021) → 2,349 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kalinga is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4030, about 7km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kalinga are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 87/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kalinga has an overall score of 92/100, 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: England (4.57%), New Zealand (3.54%), South Africa (0.93%), Philippines (0.79%), USA (0.79%)
Top languages: Italian (1.12%), Japan (0.56%), Thai (0.47%), Mandarin (0.42%), Hindi (0.37%)
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 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 1093 (above 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)
- Eagle Junction State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1159
- Kedron State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1084
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1105
- Clayfield CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1128
- Nundah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1091
- Kedron State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1108
- Wooloowin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1104
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1072
- Wavell State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1010
- Aviation HighSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1041
- Holy Cross SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1131
- St Agatha's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1150
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 Kalinga
Is Kalinga safe?
Kalinga 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 Kalinga from Brisbane CBD?
Kalinga is about 7.0 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kalinga?
Kalinga has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kalinga?
Kalinga has a transport score of 87/100 and 19 bus stops.