Calliope vs Coldstream
Calliope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Coldstream. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Calliope, about half of households are couple families. In Coldstream, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Calliope tends to suit couples, while Coldstream suits older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Coldstream
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 11/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Calliope
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 40%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Calliope
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 37%)
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $323/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Calliope
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (419 min vs 432 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (623.5 km vs 626.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coldstream
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 11/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Coldstream
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.1% vs -18.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Calliope and Coldstream drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Calliope has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $45,032); Calliope has more residents (87 vs 61).
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 +30% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.7% | +27.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 53 |
| Median household income | $93,184/yr +52% vs other | $45,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $323/wk +15% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.5%).
Property market
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $535,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Environmental | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
Liveability
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Calliope carries more crime risk (11 vs 0).
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | None 0/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Coldstream sits further from the CBD (626.5 km vs 623.5 km).
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 623.5 km | 626.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 419 min | 432 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2462 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2462 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).
Setting
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | -1 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.8 km | 21.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,060 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Calliope | Coldstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.