Queensland · Postcode 4701

Kalka postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 519 km from Brisbane

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
112
Population (2021)
$1,337
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
26
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kalka at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4701 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
112 People Resident population, Census 2021
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara Council area Local Government Area
26 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,337/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,337/wk
24% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
74% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
26 years
18.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
29.2%
23.2 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Kalka ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kalka vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKalkaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,337 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -QLD $380 $390
Median age 26 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 29.2% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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.

Kalka (4701) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 519 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Rockhampton statistical area. It is administered by Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara.

According to the 2021 Census, Kalka has a population of 112 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $1,337, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 29.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 107 (95.5% of residents).

Housing in Kalka includes a median weekly rent of $100, 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kalka scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Kalka is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

Kalka details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4701
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)112
Median Age26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,337/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$263/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size5.6 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density43/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens94.6%
Indigenous Population107 (95.5%)
Unemployment Rate29.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.3737
Longitude150.538
Distance from Brisbane519 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara
Federal ElectorateCapricornia
State ElectorateRockhampton
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (32.1%) 15–24 (18.8%) 25–44 (32.1%) 45–64 (14.3%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years36 (32.1%)
15–24 years21 (18.8%)
25–44 years36 (32.1%)
45–64 years16 (14.3%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kalka is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes11 (9.8%)
Heart Disease4 (3.6%)
Asthma3 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (33.3%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (66.7%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.