# Calliope vs Benaraby — 2021 Census comparison

Urban Centre comparison · about 13 km apart

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.

## 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

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,396 | 765 | 3,631 larger in Calliope | gap widening |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 41 yrs | 11 yrs older in Benaraby | gap widening |
| First Nations | 7.2% | 4.1% | 3.2 pts higher in Calliope | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 9.2% | 11.2% | 2.1 pts higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |
| Under 15 | 30.7% | 22.0% | 8.7 pts higher in Calliope | gap widening |
| De facto | 19.4% | 16.3% | 3.1 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

### Age structure

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 19.6% | 32.9% | -13.4 |
| Children (0–14) | 30.7% | 22.0% | +8.7 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 29.6% | 21.3% | +8.3 |
| Seniors (65+) | 9.2% | 11.2% | -2.1 |
| Youth (15–24) | 10.6% | 11.0% | -0.3 |

### Marital status

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 45.3% | 56.7% | -11.4 |
| Never married | 37.6% | 29.0% | +8.6 |
| Divorced | 9.1% | 10.6% | -1.5 |
| Separated | 4.8% | 3.2% | +1.6 |
| Widowed | 3.1% | 1.5% | +1.6 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Calliope male | Calliope female | Benaraby male | Benaraby female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| 5–9 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| 10–14 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 15–19 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| 20–24 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| 25–29 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| 30–34 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| 35–39 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 40–44 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| 45–49 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| 50–54 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| 55–59 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| 60–64 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| 65–69 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| 70–74 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 75–79 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| 80–84 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 85+ | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 8.4% | 9.2% | 0.8 pts higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 86.6% | 85.0% | +1.6 |
| New Zealand | 3.0% | 2.2% | +0.8 |
| England | 1.4% | 2.7% | -1.4 |
| South Africa | 0.8% | 1.7% | -0.9 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.0 |
| India | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| China | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 48.0% | 47.3% | +0.7 |
| English | 39.7% | 41.7% | -2.0 |
| Scottish | 10.8% | 10.5% | +0.3 |
| Irish | 9.0% | 9.3% | -0.3 |
| German | 6.3% | 5.9% | +0.5 |
| Italian | 1.5% | 2.6% | -1.1 |
| Dutch | 1.8% | 1.7% | +0.1 |
| Chinese | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.1 |
| Filipino | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.4 |
| Indian | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Greek | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |

## Language

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4 pts higher in Calliope | gap steady |
| Limited English | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1 pts higher in Calliope | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 91.7% | 92.4% | -0.7 |
| Tagalog | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Mandarin | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Greek | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Italian | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 51.4% | 46.8% | 4.6 pts higher in Calliope | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 51.4% | 46.8% | +4.6 |
| Christianity | 40.7% | 45.9% | -5.2 |
| Not stated | 7.1% | 6.3% | +0.8 |
| Other religions | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.3 |
| Buddhism | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Islam | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Hinduism | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 43.1% | 45.9% | 2.7 pts higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 7.6% | 8.9% | 1.3 pts higher in Benaraby | gap steady |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 43.1% | 45.9% | -2.7 |
| Year 10 | 30.3% | 32.6% | -2.3 |
| Year 9 or below | 9.9% | 9.1% | +0.8 |
| Year 11 | 9.9% | 7.7% | +2.2 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 53.7% | 51.8% | +1.9 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 11.7% | 13.1% | -1.3 |
| Bachelor degree | 10.5% | 10.9% | -0.3 |
| Certificate I / II | 3.6% | 3.3% | +0.3 |
| Postgraduate degree | 1.6% | 2.2% | -0.6 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.7% | 1.7% | +0.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 28.0% | 34.3% | -6.3 |
| Management & commerce | 15.2% | 14.2% | +1.0 |
| Society & culture | 8.8% | 5.3% | +3.5 |
| Education | 7.7% | 5.6% | +2.2 |
| Health | 6.7% | 7.0% | -0.3 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.4 |
| Architecture & building | 5.6% | 4.7% | +0.9 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.7% | 2.5% | -0.8 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.1% | 0.8% | +0.3 |
| Information technology | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |
| Creative arts | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |

## Income

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $809 | $862 | $53 higher in Benaraby | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,840 | $2,390 | $550 higher in Benaraby | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,110 | $2,490 | $380 higher in Benaraby | gap widening |
| High earners | 13.5% | 19.5% | 6.0 pts higher in Benaraby | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 20.5% | 30.5% | 10.0 pts higher in Benaraby | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 32.7% | 33.9% | -1.2 |
| $650–$1,499 | 22.1% | 14.2% | +7.9 |
| $4,000 or more | 7.7% | 15.5% | -7.8 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 12.8% | 15.1% | -2.2 |
| Under $650 | 14.8% | 7.5% | +7.3 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 39.9% | 38.6% | +1.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 28.6% | 24.2% | +4.3 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 20.9% | 25.3% | -4.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.9% | 6.1% | -2.2 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 25.1% | 23.5% | 1.6 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Mental health | 9.1% | 7.2% | 2.0 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Needs assistance | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5 pts higher in Benaraby | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 9.1% | 7.2% | +2.0 |
| Arthritis | 6.3% | 8.9% | -2.6 |
| Asthma | 8.5% | 5.5% | +3.0 |
| Other condition | 7.0% | 5.0% | +2.0 |
| Diabetes | 3.6% | 3.1% | +0.5 |
| Cancer | 2.3% | 3.0% | -0.7 |
| Heart disease | 2.5% | 2.5% | +0.1 |
| Lung condition | 1.5% | 1.2% | +0.3 |
| Stroke | 0.5% | 1.2% | -0.7 |
| Dementia | 0.1% | 0.7% | -0.6 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 65.4% | 68.1% | -2.7 |
| One condition | 18.2% | 15.8% | +2.3 |
| Two conditions | 4.4% | 5.4% | -1.0 |
| Three or more | 2.5% | 2.1% | +0.4 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 14.6% | 17.8% | 3.3 pts higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 11.7% | 13.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Benaraby | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 39.9% | 33.7% | 6.2 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Defence service | 3.2% | 4.4% | 1.1 pts higher in Benaraby |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 24.3% | 28.8% | 4.5 pts higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 larger in Benaraby | gap widening |
| One-parent | 16.3% | 7.7% | 8.6 pts higher in Calliope | gap widening |
| Living alone | 18.3% | 10.5% | 7.9 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 63.8% | 63.6% | +0.2 |
| Couples without children | 19.4% | 29.3% | -9.9 |
| One-parent families | 16.3% | 7.7% | +8.6 |
| Other families | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |

### Household size

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 30.5% | 38.5% | -8.0 |
| 4 people | 20.7% | 19.7% | +1.0 |
| 1 person | 18.3% | 10.5% | +7.9 |
| 3 people | 15.5% | 13.4% | +2.1 |
| 5 people | 10.2% | 11.3% | -1.1 |
| 6 or more | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $300 | $300 |  | gap narrowing |
| Mortgage | $1,733 | $2,000 | $267 higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 33.4% | 9.2% | 24.2 pts higher in Calliope | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 19.8% | 30.5% | 10.7 pts higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 93.7% | 83.3% | 10.5 pts higher in Calliope | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 92.5% | 87.0% | 5.4 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 42.8% | 57.3% | -14.5 |
| Rented | 33.4% | 9.2% | +24.2 |
| Owned outright | 19.8% | 30.5% | -10.7 |
| Not stated | 3.3% | 1.7% | +1.6 |
| Other tenure | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 93.7% | 83.3% | +10.5 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 3.5% | 9.6% | -6.1 |
| Other dwelling | 2.4% | 4.6% | -2.2 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.3% | 1.7% | -1.4 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 58.2% | 51.9% | +6.3 |
| 3 bedrooms | 27.9% | 25.1% | +2.8 |
| 5 or more | 6.3% | 10.0% | -3.7 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3.5% | 5.9% | -2.4 |
| 1 bedroom | 0.2% | 5.0% | -4.8 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 63.0% | 13.6% | +49.4 |
| $350–$549 | 23.9% | 50.0% | -26.1 |
| Under $200 | 9.1% | 18.2% | -9.1 |
| $550–$749 | 0.8% | 13.6% | -12.8 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 37.9% | 41.6% | -3.7 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 36.2% | 30.7% | +5.6 |
| $3,000 or more | 5.8% | 13.1% | -7.4 |
| Under $1,000 | 12.4% | 10.9% | +1.4 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2.1 pts higher in Benaraby | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Calliope | gap steady |

### How people get to work

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 72.5% | 71.2% | +1.3 |
| Worked at home | 2.8% | 5.0% | -2.1 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.5% | 3.4% | +1.1 |
| Walked | 1.2% | 0.0% | +1.2 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Bus | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 47.6% | 41.7% | +5.9 |
| 1 vehicle | 26.3% | 13.8% | +12.6 |
| 3 vehicles | 17.3% | 24.2% | -6.9 |
| 4 or more | 6.8% | 19.2% | -12.4 |
| No vehicle | 1.8% | 0.0% | +1.8 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 43.2% | 28.7% | 14.5 pts higher in Calliope | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Participation | 65.3% | 67.3% | 2.1 pts higher in Benaraby | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 66.0% | 65.2% | 0.8 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 13.0% | 19.9% | -6.9 |
| Construction | 12.2% | 13.9% | -1.6 |
| Retail trade | 9.6% | 8.4% | +1.2 |
| Health care & social assistance | 9.5% | 9.2% | +0.3 |
| Transport & warehousing | 8.8% | 6.5% | +2.2 |
| Education & training | 6.6% | 6.0% | +0.6 |
| Accommodation & food | 5.2% | 6.5% | -1.3 |
| Mining | 5.2% | 5.0% | +0.2 |
| Public administration & safety | 4.7% | 3.9% | +0.7 |
| Other services | 4.3% | 3.1% | +1.2 |
| Administrative & support | 4.0% | 2.4% | +1.6 |
| Electricity, gas & water | 3.3% | 3.7% | -0.3 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Calliope % | Benaraby % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technicians & trades | 22.8% | 25.1% | -2.3 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 16.4% | 11.3% | +5.1 |
| Labourers | 13.8% | 9.9% | +3.8 |
| Managers | 7.2% | 12.0% | -4.9 |
| Professionals | 9.6% | 11.0% | -1.4 |
| Clerical & administrative | 9.2% | 10.5% | -1.2 |
| Community & personal service | 9.8% | 8.1% | +1.7 |
| Sales workers | 8.5% | 6.8% | +1.7 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Calliope | Benaraby | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 higher in Calliope |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 more in Calliope |  |
| 15-min city | 48.2% | 0.0% | 48.2 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Walk to shops | 50.7% | 0.0% | 50.7 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 65.9% | 23.6% | 42.3 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.4% | 64.6% | 23.8 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Walk to health | 49.2% | 0.0% | 49.2 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Amenities/1k | 6.6 | 11.8 | 5.2 more in Benaraby |  |
| Intersections/km² | 37 | 5 | 32 higher in Calliope |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.9 pts higher in Benaraby |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315012/calliope/vs/UCL321011/benaraby