# Calliope vs Wurdong Heights — 2021 Census comparison

Urban Centre comparison · about 11 km apart

Calliope and Wurdong Heights (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Calliope is a much younger place, where the typical resident is 30 and children under 15 make up 30.7% of the population. It is also more walkable; 50.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Wurdong Heights (L) has no homes within that distance. In contrast, Wurdong Heights (L) is older, with a typical age of 46, and has a wealthier population where typical weekly household income is $2,568, compared to $1,840 in Calliope.

Since 2011, the two areas have shifted in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in typical age has flipped, as has the difference in the share of children and the number of people who own their homes outright. Despite these shifts, the areas remain similar in a few ways: they have almost identical typical personal weekly incomes of around $800, and residents in both areas almost never commute by public transport.

## Where they differ most

- Median age: 16 yrs older in Wurdong Heights
- Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Calliope
- Population: 4,031 larger in Calliope
- Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Calliope
- PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Calliope

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,396 | 365 | 4,031 larger in Calliope | gap widening |
| Median age | 30 yrs | 46 yrs | 16 yrs older in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |
| First Nations | 7.2% | 2.2% | 5.0 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Aged 65+ | 9.2% | 16.4% | 7.2 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |
| Under 15 | 30.7% | 19.7% | 10.9 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| De facto | 19.4% | 10.9% | 8.5 pts higher in Calliope | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 19.6% | 34.5% | -15.0 |
| Children (0–14) | 30.7% | 19.7% | +10.9 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 29.6% | 21.6% | +8.0 |
| Seniors (65+) | 9.2% | 16.4% | -7.2 |
| Youth (15–24) | 10.6% | 8.5% | +2.2 |

### Marital status

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 45.3% | 62.8% | -17.5 |
| Never married | 37.6% | 25.6% | +12.0 |
| Divorced | 9.1% | 6.5% | +2.7 |
| Widowed | 3.1% | 5.1% | -2.0 |
| Separated | 4.8% | 0.0% | +4.8 |

### Age profile

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

| Age band | Calliope male | Calliope female | Wurdong Heights male | Wurdong Heights female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| 5–9 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.9% |
| 10–14 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 3.0% |
| 15–19 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 3.9% |
| 20–24 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| 25–29 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| 30–34 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| 35–39 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 4.7% |
| 40–44 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 1.7% |
| 45–49 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| 50–54 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| 55–59 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| 60–64 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| 65–69 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| 70–74 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| 75–79 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| 80–84 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| 85+ | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 8.4% | 12.6% | 4.2 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 86.6% | 82.5% | +4.1 |
| England | 1.4% | 4.1% | -2.7 |
| New Zealand | 3.0% | 0.8% | +2.2 |
| South Africa | 0.8% | 2.5% | -1.7 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 1.4% | -0.8 |
| 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 % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 48.0% | 43.6% | +4.4 |
| English | 39.7% | 46.8% | -7.1 |
| Scottish | 10.8% | 9.3% | +1.5 |
| German | 6.3% | 10.4% | -4.1 |
| Irish | 9.0% | 9.3% | -0.4 |
| Dutch | 1.8% | 1.4% | +0.5 |
| Italian | 1.5% | 0.0% | +1.5 |
| Filipino | 0.7% | 1.4% | -0.7 |
| Chinese | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.0 |
| Indian | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Greek | 0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.5 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 % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 91.7% | 91.8% | 0.0 |
| 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 | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 51.4% | 50.1% | 1.3 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 51.4% | 50.1% | +1.3 |
| Christianity | 40.7% | 41.4% | -0.7 |
| Not stated | 7.1% | 7.4% | -0.3 |
| Buddhism | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |
| Other religions | 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 | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 43.1% | 45.9% | 2.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap steady |
| Bachelor+ | 7.6% | 14.3% | 6.8 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 43.1% | 45.9% | -2.7 |
| Year 10 | 30.3% | 23.3% | +7.0 |
| Year 9 or below | 9.9% | 13.3% | -3.3 |
| Year 11 | 9.9% | 10.0% | -0.2 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 53.7% | 42.3% | +11.4 |
| Bachelor degree | 10.5% | 17.0% | -6.5 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 11.7% | 14.8% | -3.1 |
| Certificate I / II | 3.6% | 5.5% | -1.9 |
| Postgraduate degree | 1.6% | 3.3% | -1.7 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.7% | 2.7% | -1.1 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 28.0% | 35.7% | -7.7 |
| Management & commerce | 15.2% | 18.7% | -3.5 |
| Society & culture | 8.8% | 3.3% | +5.5 |
| Education | 7.7% | 8.2% | -0.5 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 6.8% | 1.6% | +5.2 |
| Health | 6.7% | 6.6% | +0.1 |
| Architecture & building | 5.6% | 1.6% | +4.0 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 1.1% | 2.2% | -1.1 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.7% | 0.0% | +1.7 |
| Information technology | 0.7% | 1.6% | -0.9 |
| Creative arts | 0.7% | 0.0% | +0.7 |

## Income

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $809 | $782 | $27 higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Household income | $1,840 | $2,568 | $728 higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,110 | $2,600 | $490 higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |
| High earners | 13.5% | 17.4% | 3.9 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 20.5% | 34.8% | 14.3 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 32.7% | 29.6% | +3.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 22.1% | 20.9% | +1.3 |
| $4,000 or more | 7.7% | 19.1% | -11.4 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 12.8% | 15.7% | -2.8 |
| Under $650 | 14.8% | 8.7% | +6.1 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 39.9% | 38.6% | +1.3 |
| $650–$1,499 | 28.6% | 20.5% | +8.1 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 20.9% | 22.2% | -1.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.9% | 6.5% | -2.6 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 25.1% | 21.9% | 3.2 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Mental health | 9.1% | 7.9% | 1.2 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Needs assistance | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 6.3% | 9.3% | -3.0 |
| Mental health | 9.1% | 7.9% | +1.2 |
| Asthma | 8.5% | 4.1% | +4.4 |
| Other condition | 7.0% | 4.1% | +2.9 |
| Diabetes | 3.6% | 3.8% | -0.2 |
| Heart disease | 2.5% | 3.6% | -1.0 |
| Cancer | 2.3% | 1.4% | +1.0 |
| Lung condition | 1.5% | 1.4% | +0.1 |
| Stroke | 0.5% | 0.8% | -0.3 |
| Dementia | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 65.4% | 68.5% | -3.1 |
| One condition | 18.2% | 14.8% | +3.4 |
| Two conditions | 4.4% | 4.4% | +0.0 |
| Three or more | 2.5% | 1.9% | +0.6 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 14.6% | 21.2% | 6.6 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |
| Unpaid carers | 11.7% | 14.0% | 2.3 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 39.9% | 26.3% | 13.6 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Defence service | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 24.3% | 27.0% | 2.7 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap steady |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 larger in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 16.3% | 6.2% | 10.0 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 18.3% | 10.4% | 7.9 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 63.8% | 61.3% | +2.5 |
| Couples without children | 19.4% | 33.4% | -14.1 |
| One-parent families | 16.3% | 6.2% | +10.0 |
| Other families | 0.4% | 0.0% | +0.4 |

### Household size

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 30.5% | 43.5% | -12.9 |
| 4 people | 20.7% | 12.2% | +8.5 |
| 1 person | 18.3% | 10.4% | +7.9 |
| 3 people | 15.5% | 16.5% | -1.0 |
| 5 people | 10.2% | 7.8% | +2.4 |
| 6 or more | 5.5% | 9.6% | -4.1 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $300 | $465 | $165 higher in Wurdong Heights | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $1,733 | $1,754 | $21 higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap narrowing |
| Renting | 33.4% | 2.6% | 30.7 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 19.8% | 31.3% | 11.5 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 93.7% | 100.0% | 6.3 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap steady |
| 3+ bedrooms | 92.5% | 93.0% | 0.6 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 42.8% | 54.8% | -12.0 |
| Rented | 33.4% | 2.6% | +30.7 |
| Owned outright | 19.8% | 31.3% | -11.5 |
| Not stated | 3.3% | 3.5% | -0.2 |
| Other tenure | 0.9% | 2.6% | -1.7 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 93.7% | 100.0% | -6.3 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 3.5% | 0.0% | +3.5 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.3% | 2.6% | -2.3 |
| Other dwelling | 2.4% | 0.0% | +2.4 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 58.2% | 51.3% | +6.9 |
| 3 bedrooms | 27.9% | 31.3% | -3.4 |
| 5 or more | 6.3% | 10.4% | -4.1 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3.5% | 6.1% | -2.6 |
| 1 bedroom | 0.2% | 2.6% | -2.4 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 23.9% | 100.0% | -76.1 |
| $200–$349 | 63.0% | 0.0% | +63.0 |
| Under $200 | 9.1% | 0.0% | +9.1 |
| $550–$749 | 0.8% | 0.0% | +0.8 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 36.2% | 39.7% | -3.4 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 37.9% | 28.6% | +9.3 |
| Under $1,000 | 12.4% | 11.1% | +1.2 |
| $3,000 or more | 5.8% | 11.1% | -5.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |
| PT commute | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4 pts higher in Calliope | gap steady |

### How people get to work

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 72.5% | 67.1% | +5.5 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.5% | 3.5% | +1.0 |
| Worked at home | 2.8% | 2.9% | -0.1 |
| 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 % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 47.6% | 36.5% | +11.0 |
| 1 vehicle | 26.3% | 13.9% | +12.4 |
| 4 or more | 6.8% | 25.2% | -18.4 |
| 3 vehicles | 17.3% | 23.5% | -6.2 |
| No vehicle | 1.8% | 0.0% | +1.8 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 43.2% | 26.6% | 16.6 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.6 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 7.4% | 7.9% | 0.5 pts higher in Wurdong Heights | gap narrowing |
| Participation | 65.3% | 60.8% | 4.5 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 66.0% | 60.7% | 5.3 pts higher in Calliope | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 13.0% | 17.3% | -4.3 |
| Construction | 12.2% | 8.7% | +3.6 |
| Health care & social assistance | 9.5% | 11.6% | -2.1 |
| Retail trade | 9.6% | 2.9% | +6.7 |
| Transport & warehousing | 8.8% | 9.2% | -0.5 |
| Education & training | 6.6% | 9.2% | -2.7 |
| Public administration & safety | 4.7% | 5.8% | -1.1 |
| Mining | 5.2% | 2.3% | +2.9 |
| Accommodation & food | 5.2% | 4.0% | +1.2 |
| Other services | 4.3% | 5.2% | -0.9 |
| Electricity, gas & water | 3.3% | 4.6% | -1.3 |
| Administrative & support | 4.0% | 2.3% | +1.7 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Calliope % | Wurdong Heights % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technicians & trades | 22.8% | 20.2% | +2.6 |
| Professionals | 9.6% | 19.1% | -9.5 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 16.4% | 15.0% | +1.3 |
| Labourers | 13.8% | 5.2% | +8.6 |
| Clerical & administrative | 9.2% | 12.1% | -2.9 |
| Community & personal service | 9.8% | 7.5% | +2.3 |
| Sales workers | 8.5% | 5.2% | +3.3 |
| Managers | 7.2% | 6.4% | +0.8 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Calliope | Wurdong Heights | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 higher in Calliope |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.6 | 0.5 | 3.2 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% | 0.0% | 65.9 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.4% | 46.2% | 42.2 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Walk to health | 49.2% | 0.0% | 49.2 pts higher in Calliope |  |
| Amenities/1k | 6.6 | 5.5 | 1.1 more in Calliope |  |
| Intersections/km² | 37 | 4 | 33 higher in Calliope |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 9.1% | 3.6 pts higher in Wurdong Heights |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315012/calliope/vs/UCL322136/wurdong-heights