Calamvale, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Calamvale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1024, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Calamvale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 17,994
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,874
- SEIFA score
- 1024
- Coordinates
- -27.6234, 153.0471
Calamvale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Calamvale using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 35%, 34% of homes are rented, and 58% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,912 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,111 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6,274 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,696 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,001 | 11% |
Share of the 17,994 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,437 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,259 | 39% |
| Rented | 2,003 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,724 | 64% |
| Townhouses & semis | 2,094 | 36% |
| Flats & apartments | 15 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,840 occupied private dwellings in Calamvale.
- Median weekly rent
- $410
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,929
- Median weekly personal income
- $783
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9,942 (58%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10,548 (62%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 166 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10,233 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 5,116
- Employed part-time
- 2,973
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Calamvale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Calamvale is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Calamvale
Where is Calamvale?
Calamvale is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Calamvale?
At the 2021 Census, Calamvale had a population of about 17,994.
Is Calamvale an advantaged area?
Calamvale has an ABS SEIFA score of 1024, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Calamvale?
Calamvale has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Calamvale?
Calamvale is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland — the 24th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 17,994 usual residents).
Where Calamvale ranks
Calamvale appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Queensland#24 of 25
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