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Kalinga

Ranked #3 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
90
#11 of 277
Safety
38
#174 of 277
Wealth
99
#3 of 277
Value
99
#3 of 277
Parks
79
#34 of 277
Cafés
84
#47 of 277
Transit
33
#216 of 277
Green space
88
#9 of 277
Active & healthy
79
#2 of 277

The numbers

Population2,144
Area0.93 km²
Median household income$3,697/wk
Median rent$400/wk
Crime rate128.0 incidents per 1,000 people (Hendra police division — not suburb-level)
Parks5 (13.33 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park100.0% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues16

Common questions about Kalinga

Is Kalinga safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 38/100 for safety and ranking #174 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 128 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Hendra police division, not for Kalinga alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Kalinga good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 38/100, parks 79/100 and green space 88/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Kalinga expensive to live in?

Median rent is $400 a week, and household income ranks #3 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 99/100 for value.

Does Kalinga have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #216 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Kalinga?

100% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 13.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 88/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

ClayfieldWooloowinWavell HeightsNundahKedronLutwyche

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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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