Kalinga Postcode

Queensland

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4030
Postcode for Kalinga, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 7 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,144
2,144
Population
39
Median Age
$3,697
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kalinga ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kalinga Compares

Kalinga vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKalingaQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $3,697 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $3,033 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 39 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kalinga is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4030. It sits about 7 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Brisbane local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.0 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Kalinga has a population of 2,144 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $3,697, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 29 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Kalinga includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 671 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kalinga scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Kalinga is part of the Brisbane Inner - North statistical area in Queensland.

Kalinga Details

Postcode4030
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,144
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,697/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,182/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size3 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density2254/km²
Total Dwellings671
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population29 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.4104
Longitude153.048
Distance from Brisbane7 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane Inner City
Area (SA3)Brisbane Inner - North
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateBrisbane

Age Profile

0–14 (23.0%) 15–24 (13.5%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years493 (23.0%)
15–24 years290 (13.5%)
25–44 years480 (22.4%)
45–64 years615 (28.7%)
65+ years269 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.2%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (21.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma142 (6.6%)
Arthritis117 (5.5%)
Cancer82 (3.8%)
Heart Disease61 (2.8%)
Diabetes49 (2.3%)
Dementia44 (2.1%)
Lung Condition19 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle40 (6.0%)
1 vehicle204 (30.4%)
2 vehicles287 (42.8%)
3+ vehicles139 (20.7%)

Suburbs Near Kalinga

Same Postcode (4030)

More Kalinga Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.