Skip to content
Suburb profile ·East Gippsland LGA · VIC ·3909

Kalimna VIC 3909

Kalimna is in East Gippsland LGA, VIC, postcode 3909, with population 1,350.

The read

Income-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$385K
-16.8% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$510K
$270K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$385K
House median, latest period
16.8%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$460/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
6.2%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,350
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,894
80 added 12mo · 11MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$16/wk (-$848/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
7.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
44%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,256/mo, while renters pay about $1,993/mo — renting runs $737/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$385K
Household income · yr
$55K
Median rent · wk
$460
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,256
Gross yield
6.2%

Household income

$55K household · yr-33.4% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$29K
Family
$71K
Household
$55K

Growth outlook · East Gippsland LGA

Dwellings
+19.9%
26,080 → 31,260
+5,180 dwellings
Population
+16.3%
48,450 → 56,330
Households
+21%
21,760 → 26,340

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
6,497
13,055 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k13,055
Total incidents6,497· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault89868%
  • Sexual Offences19215%
  • Robbery91%
  • Break And Enter22317%

Full data detail

Kalimna VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Kalimna is a small community in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area (postcode 3909). The area has roughly 1,350 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Kalimna is $385,000, having dropped significantly by 16.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,256.

Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the East Gippsland LGA is higher than average at 13,055 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Kalimna shows a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($385K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -16.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield6.2% High Yield
Price vs State$385K/$875K Below Median
Affordability7.0x· Moderate
Price Momentum-16.8% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,256
Rent · wk(Census)$280
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$460
Gross yield3.8%
Price / income7.0x
Population growth · East Gippsland LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)49,669
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · East Gippsland LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)262
Houses194
Units68
YoY change+0%
Employment · East Gippsland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change-1.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3909ATO
Negatively geared174 (3.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$5,891/yr
Landlords (rental income)486
Reported capital gains361
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,350
Median age54
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,055
Personal income · wk$557
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops15
Shortlist workspace

Save suburbs here while you browse. Once the shortlist has two or more names, hand it straight into compare.

Current status
Add Kalimna if it deserves a shortlist slot.

No saved AU suburbs yet.

EMPTY SET

No saved suburbs yet. Start with one ranking or suburb page, then compare once you have two candidates.

Open rankings to save the first candidates.

Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Kalimna carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kalimna FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kalimna in?

    Kalimna is in the East Gippsland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3909. Council-level context for East Gippsland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kalimna?

    The current median house price in Kalimna, VIC is $385K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Kalimna?

    The median weekly rent in Kalimna is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Kalimna?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.2%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Kalimna a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kalimna show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kalimna?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Kalimna data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.