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Calliope vs Wurdong Heights

Name: Calliope vs Wurdong Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Calliope profile · Wurdong Heights profile

Calliope Wurdong Heights

Calliope (Qld) and Wurdong Heights are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Calliope (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, while the typical resident in Wurdong Heights is far older at 46. Calliope (Qld) is more walkable, with 41.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 52.8% near a school. In contrast, Wurdong Heights is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those services. Wurdong Heights is wealthier, with 40.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.6% in Calliope (Qld).

Both areas sit near the national figure for rental rates, although Calliope (Qld) is far more likely to rent at 29.2% while Wurdong Heights is much lower at 4.8%. They share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $800 and nearly identical rates of home ownership via separate houses. While Calliope (Qld) has a much higher share of renters and more people moving in recently, Wurdong Heights has a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Calliope Median age: 14 yrs older in Wurdong Heights Population: 4,798 larger in Calliope PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Calliope Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Wurdong Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +4,798 larger in Calliope gap widening

5,263 86th pct 465 64th pct

Median age in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +14 yrs older in Wurdong Heights gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 19.4%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 20.0%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

35.2% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 27.0%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Calliope Wurdong Heights

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 83.0%

1.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

0.8% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 45.4%

40.3% English +7.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

6.5% German +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only even 92.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 46.5%

43.0% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calliope in Wurdong Heights

1.32 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calliope in Wurdong Heights even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +369 larger in Calliope

457 66th pct 89 23rd pct

ICSEA in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +29 higher in Wurdong Heights

943 23rd pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.8%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

9.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

53.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 41.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

29.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +$16 higher in Calliope gap narrowing

$800 59th pct $784 56th pct

Household income in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +$699 higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening

$1,884 70th pct $2,583 90th pct

Family income in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +$415 higher in Wurdong Heights gap widening

$2,138 65th pct $2,553 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.2%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

9.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 37.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +348 larger in Calliope

359 86th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +20 yrs older in Wurdong Heights

15 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +$45 higher in Wurdong Heights

$679 54th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +$901 higher in Wurdong Heights

$1,724 51st pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +0.1 larger in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 61.4%

21.8% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 5.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 16.3%

16.6% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.2% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +$40 higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +$21 higher in Wurdong Heights gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,754 58th pct

People / bedroom in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +0.10 higher in Wurdong Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

22.8% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.2% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 4.8%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 93.9%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 50.3%

29.2% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 57.1%

24.4% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 21.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calliope in Wurdong Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Calliope in Wurdong Heights even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Calliope in Wurdong Heights even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Calliope in Wurdong Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Calliope in Wurdong Heights

— 43 75th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 66.1%

4.1% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 38.8%

8.7% 4 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 13.6%

19.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.8% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

10.1% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

8.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +2.0 higher in Calliope

2.3 67th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +2.6 more in Calliope

2.9 72nd pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +38.2 pts higher in Calliope

38.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +41.1 pts higher in Calliope

41.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calliope in Wurdong Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +52.8 pts higher in Calliope

52.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +40.8 pts higher in Calliope

70.0% 70th pct 29.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +39.2 pts higher in Calliope

39.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +1.8 more in Calliope

6.1 32nd pct 4.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +1 higher in Calliope

2 58th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Calliope in Wurdong Heights +3.9 pts higher in Wurdong Heights

5.9% 52nd pct 9.8% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calliope vs Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30491/calliope/vs/SAL33176/wurdong-heights