Calliope (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Calliope (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 924, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Calliope (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,263
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $1,884
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Coordinates
- -24.0376, 151.1993
Calliope (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Calliope (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is children (0–14) at 29%, 29% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,518 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 553 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,493 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,151 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 557 | 11% |
Share of the 5,272 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 389 | 23% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 744 | 44% |
| Rented | 499 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,612 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 54 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,704 occupied private dwellings in Calliope (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,138
- Median weekly personal income
- $800
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 430 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 145 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 359 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,542 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,496
- Employed part-time
- 630
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Calliope (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Calliope (Qld) is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 99 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 111 mm |
| Apr | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 47 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 14.5°C | 41 mm |
| Jun | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm |
| Jul | 21.1°C | 11°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 11.4°C | 18 mm |
| Sep | 24.3°C | 13.7°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 26°C | 16.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 28.7°C | 20°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Calliope (Qld)
Where is Calliope (Qld)?
Calliope (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Calliope (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Calliope (Qld) had a population of about 5,263.
Is Calliope (Qld) an advantaged area?
Calliope (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 924, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Calliope (Qld)?
Calliope (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.4°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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