Callide · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Callide

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

Typical weekly rents of just $235 make Callide one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Housing costs are well below the national figures, with a high proportion of people owning their homes outright.

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📍 Callide, State Electorate

Where Callide sits — Median rent (weekly)

$235 ▼ -6.0%
  • $100–$118: 6 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 0 areas
  • $154–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$189: 4 areas
  • $189–$207: 6 areas
  • $207–$225: 10 areas
  • $225–$243: 10 areas
  • $243–$261: 21 areas
  • $261–$279: 6 areas
  • $279–$296: 16 areas
  • $296–$314: 45 areas
  • $314–$332: 33 areas
  • $332–$350: 16 areas
  • $350–$368: 38 areas
  • $368–$386: 58 areas
  • $386–$404: 44 areas
  • $404–$421: 30 areas
  • $421–$439: 21 areas
  • $439–$457: 18 areas
  • $457–$475: 12 areas
  • $475–$493: 12 areas
  • $493–$511: 6 areas
  • $511–$529: 3 areas
  • $529–$546: 3 areas
  • $546–$564: 2 areas
  • $564–$582: 4 areas
  • $582–$600: 8 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Callide — lower than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Callide$235
Rest of Qld $345
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also very low at $235 a week, a figure that has fallen by $15 since 2011.

$235 ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $235

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,426
  • 2016: $1,491
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Callide, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Callide splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (35%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, at 36.9%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27.8%.

27.8% ▲ +23.2%

Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.9% ▼ -10.5%

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 41.2%
  • 2016: 41.1%
  • 2021: 36.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Callide, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 91.8% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

91.8% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 91.6%
  • 2016: 91.4%
  • 2021: 91.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.3% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 78.3%
  • 2016: 78.0%
  • 2021: 78.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Callide, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Callide, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Callide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30015/callide/topic/housing-dwellings