Kalkie
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
2,968 (2021) → 3,036 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kalkie is a suburb in Bundaberg, QLD 4670, about 299km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Kalkie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kalkie has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.99%), India (1.45%), New Zealand (1.21%), South Africa (1.11%), Philippines (0.91%)
Top languages: Malayalam (1.08%), Vietnamese (0.67%), Afrikaans (0.64%), Korean (0.57%), Nepali (0.51%)
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
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 Bundaberg 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 961 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Luke's Anglican SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1087
- Kalkie State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 975
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bundaberg East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 942
- Bundaberg Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1035
- Kepnock State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 932
- St John's Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1035
- Bundaberg South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 897
- YMCA Vocational School - Moreton Bay - Kepnock CampusSecondary · Independent · 4km
- Woongarra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 997
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1011
- Bundaberg North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 905
- Bundaberg Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 881
- Bundaberg North State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 943
- Bundaberg State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 955
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 Kalkie
Is Kalkie safe?
Kalkie has a residential safety score of 89/100, 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 5,653 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kalkie from Brisbane CBD?
Kalkie is about 298.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Kalkie?
Kalkie has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1031 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kalkie?
Kalkie has a transport score of 0/100.