Suburb report · QLD 4116
Calamvale
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Population
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Calamvale suburb profile
Who lives in Calamvale
Calamvale sits 17km from the Brisbane CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Calamvale is home to 19,619 people, a scale matched by fewer than 2% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 9 by population. At a median age of 34, Calamvale is among the youngest fifth of Queensland suburbs. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 71 and younger than 220. That is 4 years younger than the average of 38 in the other suburb of the Calamvale-Stretton statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $108,700 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. That is 12.7% below the average of $124,500 in the other suburb of the Calamvale-Stretton statistical area. On household income it ranks 186 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Tenure is balanced for Queensland: 64.9% owner-occupied and 35.1% renting. 170 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. In the other suburb of the Calamvale-Stretton statistical area the ownership share is 86%, 21.1 points higher than in Calamvale.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,839 occupied private dwellings in Calamvale, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 58.5%, ahead of couples without children at 23.8% and people living alone at 14%. On the share of families with children it ranks 42 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Few Queensland suburbs have more families with children: 58.5% of households, ahead of 92% of the state. Only 23.8% of households are couples without children, at the 18th percentile for Queensland. In the other 1 suburb of the Calamvale-Stretton statistical area, families with children make up 66.5% of households, against 58.5% here.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 97 in the year to June 2025 across the Calamvale-Stretton statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 92 a year. Supply figures here are for the Calamvale-Stretton statistical area, home to 25,416 residents in 2025, which takes in Calamvale and neighbouring suburbs. At 3.8 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 57% of areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 75 in 2023 to 155 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Calamvale-Stretton statistical area grew 9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 2.7 points ahead. It ranks at the 69th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (3%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Parkinson differs most on the owner-occupied share: 79.8% there against 64.9% in Calamvale. Runcorn matches Calamvale on the median age, at 34. At 3km, Sunnybank Hills counts 19,362 residents against 19,619 in Calamvale.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.