Kallangur
QLDKallangur is a growing suburb in QLD with 21,761 residents.
- SAL code
- 31475
- SA2
- 314021577
- Population
- 21,761
- LGA
- Moreton Bay
Kallangur, QLD had 21,761 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,545 a month. Around 54.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 42.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 75.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 47 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Kallangur, QLD at a glance
Kallangur sits on Brisbane's outer-northern edge in Moreton Bay City Council, ~26 km north of the Brisbane CBD and a short hop south of North Lakes. The mix is post-war brick-and-tile on bigger lots blending into newer estate housing, with the Redcliffe Peninsula line putting the city within commuter reach. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Kallangur trades a CBD address for space, schools and a working train line. The housing stock is mixed — original 1970s-80s lowsets on 600-800 m² blocks dominate the older pockets, while infill estates around Dohles Rocks Road and the university precinct add newer four-bedders on smaller lots. Kallangur and Murrumba Downs stations sit on the Redcliffe Peninsula line (~50 min to Central). North Lakes Westfield is ~7 minutes by car; Costco and IKEA are at North Lakes too. Redcliffe's foreshore is ~15 minutes; the new USC Moreton Bay campus and TAFE precinct sit just south at Petrie. Schools include Kallangur State School, Undurba State School and Murrumba State Secondary College. Sweeney Reserve along the North Pine River is the local recreation anchor. In short: a practical northside suburb where you trade proximity for a backyard, with rail and a regional shopping hub close by.
For investors
Kallangur reads as a yield-with-growth corridor play. Median house sale $760,000 against $620/week rent gives a ~4.24% gross yield; units sit around $480,000 / $510 week (~5.52% gross) per Your Investment Property (May 2026). 12-month house growth +14.6%, quarterly +3.1%. Days-on-market 18 for houses, 24 for units. ~485 house sales and ~135 unit sales in the past 12 months — turnover is healthy, so stock can be sourced without auction-grade competition.
Strengths
- Strong 12-month house growth (~+14.6% YoY) on Moreton Bay's commuter rail spine (Your Investment Property May 2026).
- Healthy turnover — ~485 house + 135 unit sales in 12 months gives investors actual buying liquidity.
- Vacancy rate sub-1.5% across the Moreton Bay rail corridor (SQM Research Apr 2026) keeps rent re-let risk low.
- Unit yields around 5.5% offer cashflow optionality alongside the house growth story.
Trade-offs
- Bruce Highway congestion is the structural commute drag — peak runs to the CBD by car can stretch past 70 minutes.
- Older housing stock (1970s-80s lowsets) carries deferred-maintenance + reno risk; budget capex into year-one yield.
- Moreton Bay LGA has been approving ~3,500-4,000 dwellings/year (ABS 8731) — surrounding greenfield supply at Mango Hill, Griffin and North Lakes will keep capping rent growth.
- Days-on-market 18 (houses) is healthy but not tight — entry timing matters.
What's coming
Moreton Bay City Council's 2025/26 Capital Works program funds road and drainage upgrades across the Kallangur–Petrie corridor and continued investment in the Moreton Bay Regional Sport and Recreation Precinct nearby. The Petrie Mill university precinct (USC Moreton Bay) continues to expand student housing demand to the south. Longer-term, the state government's Bruce Highway Western Alternative business case (2025) signals eventual relief for the M1 squeeze that defines this corridor.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a workable northside trade — backyard, rail, North Lakes on the doorstep, Bruce Highway as the cost. For investors: a yield-and-growth corridor play with real liquidity and ongoing supply pressure to monitor.
Population
?21,761
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+6.3%
3yr: +3.6% · 10yr: +14.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,456/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
35
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?10.7%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?16
13 long day, 4 OSHC
Parks & green space
?47
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?59
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?312
Moreton Bay · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Kallangur (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Kallangur suburb alone is ~21,761 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 15,059 to 23,466 over 24 years, averaging 1.9% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbSector
2 public · 1 private
Type
2 primary · 1 K-12
Total enrolment
1,450(2 of 3 reporting)
Avg per school
725
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.5%Almost entirely detached houses (75.9%), mixed tenure (54.5% own or mortgage), built for families (57% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
QLD 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: QLD QRA Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: QLD Local Government Flood Planning Areas
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
6 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL RESIDENTIAL | GENERAL RESIDENTIALResidential | 53.7% | 6.07 km² |
| CENTRE | CENTREBusiness | 9.7% | 1.09 km² |
| RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE | RECREATION AND OPEN SPACERecreation | 8.0% | 0.90 km² |
| COMMUNITY FACILITIES | COMMUNITY FACILITIESSpecial use | 5.0% | 0.56 km² |
| INDUSTRY | INDUSTRYIndustrial | 2.1% | 0.24 km² |
| LIMITED DEVELOPMENT | LIMITED DEVELOPMENTSpecial use | 0.5% | 0.06 km² |
Source: QLD DSDILGP Local Government Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_QLD/2026-05-12/be11464ce5af1cd4) · As of May 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.