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Calliope QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Calliope, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Calliope QLD is 5,263 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Calliope is $800 per week ($41,600 per year). Median rent in Calliope is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Calliope has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Calliope has a population density of 28.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Calliope is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calliope is $1,733.

There were 462 recorded offences in Calliope in 2025-26, a rate of 88 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (92 offences).

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Calliope Population

residents (Census 2021)

Calliope Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$800/wk

$41,600 per year

#3620 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Calliope Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (2,648) Female 49.7% (2,616)

Population Density

28.7

people per km²

5,263 people · 183.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,138

Family income/wk

Calliope Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calliope Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.3% 389 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.7% 744 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calliope Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

2.0%

Germany

0.3%

Fiji

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Calliope Religion

No Religion

51.1%

Catholic

16.7%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

7.4%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Calliope Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Calliope Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.6%

Afrikaans

16.9%

SAL Tot

14.1%

Spanish

9.9%

Vietnamese

7.0%

SAL Oth

5.6%

SAL Filipin

5.6%

Polish

5.6%

SAL Tagalog

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Calliope Employment

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Employed full-time

44.3% 1,493 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.5% 625 people

🔍

Unemployed

5.0% 169 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.2% 1,086 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Calliope Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

64.2%

Bachelor Degree

13.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.8%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Calliope Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

31.7%

Professionals

15.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Managers

9.8%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Calliope Field of Study

Engineering

38.8%

Management & Commerce

16.6%

Education

9.8%

Society & Culture

8.5%

Health

8.2%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Information Technology

0.5%

Creative Arts

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Calliope Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Calliope Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Calliope Marital Status

💍

Married

48.8% 1,831

↔️

Separated

4.5% 167

📋

Divorced

8.4% 316

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 115

👤

Never married

35.2% 1,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Calliope Ancestry

Australian

36.8%

English

30.6%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

6.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

German

4.9%

Other

3.0%

Dutch

1.3%

Italian

1.2%

Maori

0.8%

New Zealander

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Calliope School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.4%

Secondary — Government

28.4%

Pre-school

8.6%

Vocational Education

7.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Calliope Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 492

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 9,454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Calliope Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.8% 589

—

Not a volunteer

83.2% 2,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Calliope Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Calliope How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

14.0%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Walked only

1.6%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Ferry

0.2%

Bus

0.1%

Other

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Calliope Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

24.5%

2 vehicles

45.7%

3 vehicles

19.3%

4+ vehicles

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Calliope Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

4.4%

3 bedrooms

30.3%

4 bedrooms

56.7%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Calliope Population Mobility

17.0%

moved in the last year

41.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Calliope Indigenous Population

7.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

738

Indigenous residents

9,303

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Calliope Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

460

Asthma

190

Arthritis

136

Diabetes

115

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Calliope Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Calliope Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.6%

Couple — no children

21.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.4%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Calliope Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 114

👤

Never served

96.7% 3,402

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Calliope Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 432

—

Did not provide

87.6% 3,047

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Calliope Children Ever Born

No children

21.8%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

9.8%

5+ children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Calliope When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

111

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Calliope Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

13.7%

Did not do domestic work

24.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Calliope Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

20.1%

5 persons

9.9%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Calliope Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,085

Moved from QLD

440

Moved — same area (SA2)

306

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Calliope Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.5%

Step family — no other children

14.2%

Blended family — no other children

8.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Calliope Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 462 total

Drug Offences

Assault

Theft

Traffic

Domestic Violence

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Calliope Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,884/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Calliope

Your weekly income

≈ $8,164/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,584/wk

Rent share 15.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Rasmussen

Income: $722/wk Rent: $263/wk Save: $37/wk

Normanton

Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $130/wk

Chinchilla

Income: $810/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Arriga

Income: $924/wk Rent: $266/wk Save: $34/wk

Parramatta Park

Income: $758/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

Cambooya

Income: $839/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

Gatton

Income: $668/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk

Thursday Island

Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

Calliope vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Innes Park

Pop: 2,653 Income: $726/wk Rent: $335/wk

Mudjimba

Pop: 2,664 Income: $831/wk Rent: $460/wk

Rosenthal Heights

Pop: 2,664 Income: $754/wk Rent: $338/wk

Gilston

Pop: 2,669 Income: $943/wk Rent: $540/wk

Pacific Paradise

Pop: 2,675 Income: $654/wk Rent: $400/wk

Alice River

Pop: 2,685 Income: $996/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Calliope

What is the population of Calliope QLD?

The population of Calliope QLD is 5,263 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 28.7 people per km².Calliope is ranked #1,499 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Calliope?

The median personal income in Calliope QLD is $800 per week, or $41,600 per year.The median household income is $1,884 per week.Family income is $2,138 per week.Calliope is ranked #3,620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Calliope?

Median rent in Calliope QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Calliope ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Calliope?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calliope QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Calliope?

The median age in Calliope QLD is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Calliope a good suburb to live in?

Calliope is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,263.The median income is $800/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30491. All dollar figures in AUD.