Kalkallo Suburb Profile

Kalkallo, Victoria, is a suburb in Melbourne’s rapidly developing northern region. The suburb is part of the City of Hume LGA and Greater Melbourne metropolitan area.

Kalkallo is located approximately 31 kilometres north of Melbourne CBD. By car, Kalkallo to Melbourne typically takes around 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on traffic. For those preferring public transport, the newly upgraded Donnybrook Railway Station is just a short bike ride away, with V/Line trains reaching the city in 40 to 50 minutes.

Kalkallo in Victoria is an excellent suburb all around, with great local schools and convenient amenities. Schools in or near Kalkallo include:

• Banum Warrik Primary School, Kalkallo.
• Gilgai Plains Primary School, Kalkallo.
• Hume Anglican Grammar, Kalkallo Campus.
• Donnybrook Primary School.
• A new Government primary school planned within Heartford Estate in Donnybrook.

Plenty of adventure awaits after school, with parks like Kalkallo Reserve and Gumnut Park within walking distance. There are also bike and walking trails winding through natural landscapes, and Donnybrook Skatepark or Bells Reserve Bike Pump track nearby to get the adrenaline flowing.

Kalkallo’s population at the 2021 Census was 5,548, a meteoric rise from the 105 reported in 2016. Industry sources estimate the 2025 population of Kalkallo is 10,971 – another doubling since the last Census – on the way to 18,000 by 2045. The suburb’s supersonic growth is primarily due to families with young children who are drawn by the area’s schools, amenities, and flourishing community.

Kalkallo is surrounded by other growing suburbs, offering a mix of established and developing communities. These include Donnybrook, Craigieburn, Mickleham, and Wollert, forming a cluster of welcoming communities in Melbourne’s north.

As more families look for affordable land and homes in Melbourne’s north, Kalkallo could be a hidden gem for property investors. The $640k median house price remains under the Melbourne average, with favourable rental yields of 4.3%. Infrastructure developments like Merrifield Business Park, Victoria’s largest master-planned business precinct, are forecast to create thousands of jobs in the area, bringing even more interest to Kalkallo and new residential communities like Heartford Estate.

New openings in recent years include Woolworths in Kalkallo town centre, Medical Select Kalkallo, and two community centres (Kalkallo and Kalkallo North), bringing daily essentials and recreational sports within easy reach for local residents. Plus, with shopping centres like Merrifield City nearby, you don’t need to venture far to find everything you need.

Learn more about the local amenities near Kalkallo.

The area’s dining and entertainment scene is developing fast. Whether you’re catching up for coffee at Dwyer Street Café, Ferguson Plarre’s Bakehouse, or the Coffee Club Kalkallo, grabbing a quick bite from one of several fast-food spots, or taking the family for a meal at ‘The Kal’ (Kalkallo Hotel), you’re always in for a treat.

Heartford, developed by Satterley in neighbouring Donnybrook, provides opportunities to purchase land near Kalkallo and build your dream homes in a welcoming community. With lots starting at just $310,000, there is still room to secure your place in Greater Melbourne’s fast-growing northern suburbs.

See the live pricelist to learn more.

Kalkallo and its neighbours are characterised by low-density housing, with over 97% of the suburb’s population living in separate homes at the last Census. Heartford opens the door to low-density living, offering house and land packages with three and four-bedroom homes below the median house price. There’s room for everyone, with larger lots and five-bedroom homes also available in the master-planned Heartford community.

See all homes for sale near Kalkallo in Heartford. You can also contact our sales team to request more information.