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Calamvale

Ranked #35 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for safety. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
26
#223 of 277
Safety
87
#35 of 277
Wealth
37
#174 of 277
Value
33
#185 of 277
Parks
62
#89 of 277
Cafés
62
#106 of 277
Transit
33
#130 of 277
Green space
61
#83 of 277
Active & healthy
46
#170 of 277

The numbers

Population17,994
Area6.33 km²
Median household income$1,874/wk
Median rent$410/wk
Crime rate55.0 incidents per 1,000 people (Calamvale police division — not suburb-level)
Parks29 (3.07 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.4% of the suburb
Cafés5
Gyms & sport venues25

Common questions about Calamvale

Is Calamvale safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 87/100 for safety and ranking #35 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 55 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Calamvale police division, not for Calamvale alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Calamvale good for families?

It rates well on the family measures we can compute — safety 87/100, parks 62/100 and green space 61/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Calamvale expensive to live in?

Median rent is $410 a week, and household income ranks #174 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 33/100 for value.

Does Calamvale have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #130 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Calamvale?

98% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 3.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 61/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

AlgesterStrettonDrewvaleParkinsonSunnybank HillsPallara

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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