Question 1

Is Calen a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Calen is a small rural township in the Mackay region on the North Coast railway and beside the Bruce Highway, surrounded by broad sugarcane fields.

At the 2021 Census, 427 people lived in Calen; the community is older and many households own their homes outright, with couples with children the largest family group. The town functions as a local service centre with a hotel, convenience stores and basic community facilities, and there are sporting facilities and coastal waterways nearby for fishing and day trips. The township's water treatment plant was upgraded, including new high-capacity water softeners and a PLC-based remote control system.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Calen?

Accepted Answer

A typical household in Calen earned $1,424 a week at the most recent Census. There haven't been enough recent sales or rentals in Calen to publish reliable house or unit prices or rents, so it's not possible to describe how expensive housing is here compared with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Calen a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Calen's median house values fell 13.3% over the past 12 months, a sharp drop in capital value for houses.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-13.3%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	43	38
Median household income weekly	$1,424	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	45.7%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	34.0%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	20.2%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	42.2%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	28.9%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	28.9%	34.3%

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