Kalkadoon, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Kalkadoon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 981, 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.
Kalkadoon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 27
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $3,250
- SEIFA score
- 981
- Coordinates
- -20.6660, 139.4876
Kalkadoon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kalkadoon 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 26%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 22% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 6 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 13% |
Share of the 23 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 67% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9 occupied private dwellings in Kalkadoon.
- Median weekly rent
- $323
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,125
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3 (17%)
- Labour-force participation
- 85.7%
- Employed full-time
- 11
- Employed part-time
- 6
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 Kalkadoon
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kalkadoon is December (average daytime high around 36.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.1°C). The area receives roughly 397 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.5°C | 25.4°C | 91 mm |
| Feb | 34.7°C | 24.2°C | 104 mm |
| Mar | 34.3°C | 23.7°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 32.2°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm |
| May | 27.3°C | 16.2°C | 5 mm |
| Jun | 24.4°C | 13.1°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 24.1°C | 12°C | 6 mm |
| Aug | 26.5°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm |
| Sep | 30.6°C | 17.4°C | 10 mm |
| Oct | 34.1°C | 21.2°C | 15 mm |
| Nov | 36°C | 23.6°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 36.7°C | 25.3°C | 49 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kalkadoon
Where is Kalkadoon?
Kalkadoon is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Kalkadoon?
At the 2021 Census, Kalkadoon had a population of about 27.
Is Kalkadoon an advantaged area?
Kalkadoon has an ABS SEIFA score of 981, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 46 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 46% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kalkadoon?
Kalkadoon has average daytime highs of about 31.4°C and overnight lows of about 19.7°C, with roughly 397 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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