Calliope vs Wooderson

Calliope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 38 in Wooderson. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Calliope, most households are couple families. In Wooderson, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wooderson tends to suit people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Wooderson carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Calliope has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 18%)
  • Wooderson has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (525.8 km vs 540.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (369 min vs 377 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wooderson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Wooderson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Calliope and Wooderson 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 Wooderson
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 Wooderson
Walkability 0 / 0
Calliope — Walkability: 0/100 Wooderson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 82
Calliope — Safety: 48/100 Wooderson — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 65 / 53
Calliope — Low fire risk: 65/100 Wooderson — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Calliope has more residents (5,263 vs 217); Calliope rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Calliope Wooderson
Population 5,263
+96% vs other
 217
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +15.4%
Median age 32 38
Median household income $97,968/yr
+5% vs other
 $92,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calliope Wooderson
0-4 9.1% / 4.6%
Calliope — 0-4: 9.1% Wooderson — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 19.8% / 21.2%
Calliope — 5-14: 19.8% Wooderson — 5-14: 21.2%
15-19 6.0% / 5.1%
Calliope — 15-19: 6.0% Wooderson — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.5% / 2.3%
Calliope — 20-24: 4.5% Wooderson — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 14.6% / 12.4%
Calliope — 25-34: 14.6% Wooderson — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 13.8% / 12.9%
Calliope — 35-44: 13.8% Wooderson — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.9% / 17.5%
Calliope — 45-54: 11.9% Wooderson — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 10.0% / 9.2%
Calliope — 55-64: 10.0% Wooderson — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 7.4% / 6.9%
Calliope — 65-74: 7.4% Wooderson — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 2.6% / 5.1%
Calliope — 75-84: 2.6% Wooderson — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.5% / 1.8%
Calliope — 85+: 0.5% Wooderson — 85+: 1.8%

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

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%
Wooderson 54.5% couple families
Wooderson — Couple Families: 54.5% Wooderson — Lone Person: 36.4% Wooderson — One Parent Families: 9.1% Wooderson — Group Household: 0.0% Wooderson — 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%
Wooderson 18.2% renting
Wooderson — Owned Outright: 36.4% Wooderson — Mortgage: 45.5% Wooderson — Renting: 18.2%
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 Wooderson
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.8%
Calliope — New Zealand: 2.8% Wooderson — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 1.6% / 3.7%
Calliope — England: 1.6% Wooderson — England: 3.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.3%
Calliope — Philippines: 0.5% Wooderson — Philippines: 2.3%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Calliope — South Africa: 0.8% Wooderson — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Calliope — Scotland: 0.4% Wooderson — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Calliope Wooderson
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 23.0%
Calliope — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Wooderson — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 6.9%
Calliope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Wooderson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 2.8%
Calliope — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Wooderson — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Calliope — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Wooderson — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Calliope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Wooderson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calliope 94.5% houses
Calliope — Houses: 94.5% Calliope — Townhouses: 3.2% Calliope — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Wooderson 101.4% houses
Wooderson — Houses: 101.4% Wooderson — Townhouses: 0.0% Wooderson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Calliope Wooderson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 55% 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 29% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD —

Liveability

Calliope Wooderson
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 crime risk (52 vs 18); Wooderson carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 35).

Calliope Wooderson
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
18/100
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 Wooderson
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 Wooderson

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

Amenities in the suburb

Calliope Wooderson
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 40 14

Mobility

Wooderson sits further from the CBD (540.7 km vs 525.8 km).

Calliope Wooderson
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 525.8 km 540.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 377 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 Wooderson
Car (driver) 87.0% / 90.1%
Calliope — Car (driver): 87.0% Wooderson — Car (driver): 90.1%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 9.9%
Calliope — Worked from Home: 5.0% Wooderson — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Calliope — Car (passenger): 5.1% Wooderson — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Calliope — Walked Only: 1.8% Wooderson — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Calliope — Bus: 0.5% Wooderson — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Calliope Wooderson
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Calliope Wooderson
Connectivity score 73/100 21/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
2,102 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Calliope Wooderson
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 Wooderson
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

Wooderson

Family Rural

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