Moving to Kalkallo VIC 3064
What the official numbers say about living in Kalkallo — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $640,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 256% between 2015 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,047 a week.
About 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 22% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Around 87% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kalkallo scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Donnybrook, 2.1 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 19.8 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 32 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 10 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 15 parks — see them all on the Kalkallo profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Banum Warrik Primary School 500 m · Hume Anglican Grammar School - Kalkallo Campus 650 m · Marra School 700 m · Ngayuk College 750 m · Gilgai Plains Primary School 850 m · Donnybrook Primary School 3.5 km · Hume Anglican Grammar School Donnybrook Campus 3.5 km · Gaayip-Yagila Primary School 4.5 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: Mode Park 400 m · Creekside Park 600 m · Kalkallo Recreation Reserve 800 m · Bells Reserve 950 m · Quill Park 1.2 km · Merri Creek Reserve 1.3 km · Tall Trees Reserve 1.4 km · Porto Kallo Playground 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kalkallo, most often seen first: Common Starling · Little Raven · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · House Sparrow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kalkallo, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkallo here | 5,548 | $640,000 | 7/10 | 3% |
| Donnybrook | 2,100 | $650,000 | 9/10 | 1% |
| Beveridge | 4,642 | $670,000 | 7/10 | 3% |
| Mickleham | 17,452 | $675,500 | 6/10 | 4% |
| Woodstock | 150 | — | 6/10 | 3% |
| Craigieburn | 65,178 | $660,000 | 4/10 | 3% |
| Wollert | 24,407 | $690,000 | 6/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calwell — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3064 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kalkallo profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kalkallo has a median sale price of $640,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 22% of homes here are rented.
It sits about 32 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Donnybrook station is roughly 2.1 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Calwell.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kalkallo vs Donnybrook · Kalkallo vs Beveridge.
Nearby guides: Donnybrook · Beveridge · Mickleham · Woodstock · Craigieburn · Wollert.
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