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Calliope vs Benaraby

Name: Calliope vs Benaraby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Calliope profile · Benaraby profile

Calliope Benaraby

Calliope and Benaraby (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Calliope is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 and a high share of children under 15 (30.7%). It is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (65.9%), groceries (50.7%), and health services (49.2%). In contrast, Benaraby (L) is far older, with a typical age of 41, and has a higher proportion of wealthy households, where 30.5% earn $3,000 or more a week. Renting is far more common in Calliope (33.4%) than in Benaraby (L) (9.2%), while more homes in Benaraby (L) are owned outright (30.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly rents of $300 and a similar number of people per home. They also have nearly the same share of residents born overseas (about 9%) and similar full-time employment rates. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the age gap has flipped and widened, and the difference in high-income households has grown from almost nothing to 10 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Calliope Population: 3,631 larger in Calliope Median age: 11 yrs older in Benaraby PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Calliope Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Calliope

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calliope in Benaraby +3,631 larger in Calliope gap widening

4,396 86th pct 765 47th pct

Median age in Calliope in Benaraby +11 yrs older in Benaraby gap widening

30 yrs 6th pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 22.0%

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 21.3%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

37.6% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 29.0%

9.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Calliope Benaraby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 85.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

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

48.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 47.3%

39.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

9.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

1.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 92.4%

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

51.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 46.8%

40.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +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

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

53.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 51.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

28.0% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

6.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calliope in Benaraby +$53 higher in Benaraby gap widening

$809 77th pct $862 85th pct

Household income in Calliope in Benaraby +$550 higher in Benaraby gap widening

$1,840 82nd pct $2,390 93rd pct

Family income in Calliope in Benaraby +$380 higher in Benaraby gap widening

$2,110 81st pct $2,490 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%

7.7% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

4.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Calliope in Benaraby +0.1 larger in Benaraby gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 63.6%

19.4% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%

18.3% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 10.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

10.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calliope in Benaraby even gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Calliope in Benaraby +$267 higher in Benaraby gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Calliope in Benaraby even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

33.4% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 9.2%

19.8% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 83.3%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 51.9%

27.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 25.1%

6.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +49.4 pts 13.6%

23.9% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.1% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 71.2%

2.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 41.7%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 13.8%

17.3% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.8% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.3% Electricity, gas & water +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

7.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Calliope in Benaraby +1.9 higher in Calliope

2.8 28th pct 0.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calliope in Benaraby +2.5 more in Calliope

3.6 36th pct 1.1 10th pct

15-min city in Calliope in Benaraby +48.2 pts higher in Calliope

48.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calliope in Benaraby +50.7 pts higher in Calliope

50.7% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calliope in Benaraby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Calliope in Benaraby +42.3 pts higher in Calliope

65.9% 47th pct 23.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Calliope in Benaraby +23.8 pts higher in Calliope

88.4% 41st pct 64.6% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Calliope in Benaraby +49.2 pts higher in Calliope

49.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calliope in Benaraby +5.2 more in Benaraby

6.6 14th pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Calliope in Benaraby +32 higher in Calliope

37 58th pct 5 6th pct

Mean slope in Calliope in Benaraby +0.9 pts higher in Benaraby

5.5% 61st pct 6.3% 72nd pct

Compare Calliope with nearby areas

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Compare Benaraby with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calliope vs Benaraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315012/calliope/vs/UCL321011/benaraby