$300 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Calliope · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes are found in Calliope than in the rest of the country, with 91.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This area is dominated by detached housing and a high proportion of mortgage holders, though typical rents remain well below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Calliope — higher than 57% of areas.
| Calliope | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | $275 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments sit at $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.
$300 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Calliope, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Calliope splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is shaped by debt, as 43.6% of households have a mortgage and only 22.8% own their home outright, which is well below the national rate of 31%. Renters make up 29.2% of the area, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.2% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Calliope, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.5% of the local market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 54.7% of homes having four bedrooms and 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Calliope, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Calliope, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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/SAL30491/calliope/topic/housing-dwellings