Moving to Calamvale QLD 4116
What the official numbers say about living in Calamvale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $410 a week, against a median household income of $1,874 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Calamvale grew 18% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (15,291 → 17,994 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Taiwan; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Calamvale sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Runcorn, 4 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Eight Mile Plains, 7.3 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 28 km north.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 17 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 16 schools · 17 cafes & restaurants · 12 supermarkets · 78 parks — see them all on the Calamvale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Calamvale Community College 600 m · Wisdom College 1.2 km · Algester State School 1.8 km · St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 1.8 km · Stretton State College (Secondary Campus) 1.9 km · Stretton State College (Primary Campus) 2 km · Runcorn Heights State School 2.9 km · Sunnybank Hills State School 3.3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 900 m · Fresco 1.3 km · Spar 1.3 km · Coles 1.6 km · ALDI 1.7 km · Woolworths 1.7 km · Garam Masala Indian Grocery 1.8 km · Aldi 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Perkins Street Park 250 m · Beaudesert Road Park 450 m · Ormskirk Street Park 500 m · Peden Court Park 550 m · Hamish Street Park 550 m · Alpinia Place Park 700 m · Borage Place Park 700 m · Parkland Street Park 700 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Calamvale, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Laughing Kookaburra · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Calamvale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamvale here | 17,994 | — | 8/10 | 26% |
| Algester | 9,020 | — | 5/10 | 21% |
| Stretton | 4,686 | — | 10/10 | 57% |
| Parkinson | 11,148 | — | 9/10 | 50% |
| Drewvale | 4,779 | — | 8/10 | 63% |
| Sunnybank Hills | 18,085 | — | 6/10 | 18% |
| Willawong | 145 | — | 6/10 | 48% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Rankin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4116 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Calamvale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $410 a week.
The population grew 18% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 15,291 people to 17,994. It sits about 17 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Runcorn station is roughly 4 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Rankin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Calamvale vs Algester · Calamvale vs Parkinson.
Nearby guides: Algester · Stretton · Parkinson · Drewvale · Sunnybank Hills · Willawong.
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