Calliope · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Calliope

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Calliope is a separate house, making it far more detached than most areas. This layout is reflected in the large size of the dwellings and housing costs that sit well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Calliope, Suburb / Locality

Where Calliope sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +100.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Calliope — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Calliope$280
2462, NSW $280
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is quite affordable here, with typical monthly loan payments of $1,466 and weekly rents of $280, both of which are well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

$280 ▲ +100.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $140
  • 2016: $135
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,466 ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,476
  • 2016: $1,192
  • 2021: $1,466

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Calliope, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of the homes (46.7%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 33.3% of households are renting, a rate much higher than in most similar areas.

33.3% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.7% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.3%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 46.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Calliope, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (29%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, with 86.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average of 73.8%, and the typical number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian figure.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.7% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.7%
  • 2016: 64.7%
  • 2021: 86.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Calliope, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Calliope, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Calliope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10758/calliope/topic/housing-dwellings