Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Kalbar, QLD

Postcode 4309 · Scenic Rim council area · Greater Brisbane · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 42 / 100 — ranked #8,982 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$995,000

Up 18.5% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$700/wk

That's a gross yield of 3.7% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate1.2%

Anything under 1.5% means renters are competing for what little is available.

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Best Streets in Kalbar, QLD

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Scenic Rim (QLD)

IndicatorKalbar ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score42 / 100Ranked #8,982 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$995,000+18.5% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$700/wkImplies a 3.7% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate1.2%Tight rental supply (below the 1.5% equilibrium threshold)
Median Days on Market104 daysPart of Scenic Rim (QLD) council area (LGA avg R-Score 48/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Kalbar, QLD

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Kalbar.

Is Kalbar QLD a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Kalbar (QLD 4309) scores 42/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #8,982 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $995,000, median rent of $700/wk, gross yield of 3.7%, and vacancy of 1.2%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Kalbar QLD?

The current median property price in Kalbar (QLD) is $995,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +18.5% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Kalbar currently spend a median of 104 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Kalbar QLD?

In Kalbar (QLD), the median weekly asking rent is $700/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.7%. The suburb vacancy rate is 1.2% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Kalbar QLD?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Kalbar against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Kalbar Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Kalbar QLD located in?

Kalbar (QLD, postcode 4309) is located in the Scenic Rim council area (LGA) within Greater Brisbane. Across Scenic Rim, the council-wide average R-Score is 48/100 across 108 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.