Calliope vs River Ranch

Calliope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 44 in River Ranch. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in River Ranch: a median of $748,000, against $621,000 in Calliope, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Calliope tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Calliope

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Calliope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($621,000 vs $747,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Calliope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 13%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Calliope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (525.8 km vs 528.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

River Ranch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Calliope

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -24.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Calliope and River Ranch drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Calliope River Ranch
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Calliope River Ranch
Walkability 0 / 0
Calliope — Walkability: 0/100 River Ranch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 39
Calliope — Safety: 48/100 River Ranch — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Calliope — Low fire risk: 65/100 River Ranch — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Calliope has more residents (5,263 vs 269); River Ranch skews older (44 vs 32).

Calliope River Ranch
Population 5,263
+95% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% -24.6%
Median age 32 44
Median household income $97,968/yr $121,316/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calliope River Ranch
0-4 9.1% / 3.0%
Calliope — 0-4: 9.1% River Ranch — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 19.8% / 14.1%
Calliope — 5-14: 19.8% River Ranch — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.0% / 6.7%
Calliope — 15-19: 6.0% River Ranch — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.5% / 2.6%
Calliope — 20-24: 4.5% River Ranch — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 14.6% / 9.7%
Calliope — 25-34: 14.6% River Ranch — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.8% / 15.2%
Calliope — 35-44: 13.8% River Ranch — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.9% / 13.0%
Calliope — 45-54: 11.9% River Ranch — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 10.0% / 16.4%
Calliope — 55-64: 10.0% River Ranch — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 7.4% / 12.3%
Calliope — 65-74: 7.4% River Ranch — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 2.6% / 2.6%
Calliope — 75-84: 2.6% River Ranch — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.5% / 3.3%
Calliope — 85+: 0.5% River Ranch — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calliope 55.7% couple families
Calliope — Couple Families: 55.7% Calliope — Lone Person: 22.8% Calliope — One Parent Families: 17.4% Calliope — Group Household: 3.2% Calliope — Other Families: 1.0%
River Ranch 55.9% couple families
River Ranch — Couple Families: 55.9% River Ranch — Lone Person: 23.7% River Ranch — One Parent Families: 20.3% River Ranch — Group Household: 0.0% River Ranch — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calliope 30.6% renting
Calliope — Owned Outright: 23.8% Calliope — Mortgage: 45.6% Calliope — Renting: 30.6%
River Ranch 12.6% renting
River Ranch — Owned Outright: 35.6% River Ranch — Mortgage: 51.7% River Ranch — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Calliope River Ranch
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.3%
Calliope — New Zealand: 2.8% River Ranch — New Zealand: 3.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Calliope — South Africa: 0.8% River Ranch — South Africa: 1.1%
England 1.6% / —
Calliope — England: 1.6% River Ranch — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Calliope — Philippines: 0.5% River Ranch — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Calliope — Scotland: 0.4% River Ranch — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Calliope River Ranch
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 20.1%
Calliope — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% River Ranch — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 5.9%
Calliope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% River Ranch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 5.9%
Calliope — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% River Ranch — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Calliope — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% River Ranch — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Calliope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% River Ranch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calliope 94.5% houses
Calliope — Houses: 94.5% Calliope — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Calliope — Townhouses: 3.2%
River Ranch 97.9% houses
River Ranch — Houses: 97.9% River Ranch — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% River Ranch — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Calliope River Ranch
Median house price $621,000 $747,500
Median unit price $440,000 —
Median land price $793,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 86 sales
 —

Development activity

Calliope River Ranch
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Calliope River Ranch
Houses 4.5%
$580/wk on $669K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Calliope River Ranch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD —

Liveability

Calliope River Ranch
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Calliope carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Calliope River Ranch
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 River Ranch
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Calliope

  • Calliope State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Calliope State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in River Ranch

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Calliope River Ranch
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 40 3

Mobility

River Ranch sits further from the CBD (528.2 km vs 525.8 km).

Calliope River Ranch
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 525.8 km 528.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 365 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Calliope River Ranch
Car (driver) 87.0% / 79.4%
Calliope — Car (driver): 87.0% River Ranch — Car (driver): 79.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 9.8%
Calliope — Car (passenger): 5.1% River Ranch — Car (passenger): 9.8%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 6.9%
Calliope — Worked from Home: 5.0% River Ranch — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.9%
Calliope — Walked Only: 1.8% River Ranch — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 0.5% / —
Calliope — Bus: 0.5% River Ranch — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Calliope River Ranch
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Calliope River Ranch
Connectivity score 73/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
2,102 premises
 0%
115 premises

Climate

Calliope River Ranch
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Calliope River Ranch
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.46 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Calliope River Ranch
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Calliope River Ranch
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calliope River Ranch
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calliope

Acreage Affordable Family Young Families

River Ranch

Rural

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