Average rent in Bundaberg East - Kalkie, QLD — 2026

Bundaberg East - Kalkie comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $290/week, around 19% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 65% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 32% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (85%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,804, median age 41, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 299km from Brisbane, Bundaberg East - Kalkie typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.