Calliope vs Wurdong Heights

Calliope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Wurdong Heights. 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 Wurdong Heights: a median of $810,000, 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, while Wurdong Heights suits couples.

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 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Wurdong Heights carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Calliope has cheaper houses ($621,000 vs $810,000)
  • Wurdong Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Calliope

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wurdong Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (357 min vs 369 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (515.9 km vs 525.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wurdong Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Calliope and Wurdong Heights 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 Wurdong Heights
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 Wurdong Heights
Walkability 0 / 0
Calliope — Walkability: 0/100 Wurdong Heights — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 75
Calliope — Safety: 48/100 Wurdong Heights — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 65 / 47
Calliope — Low fire risk: 65/100 Wurdong Heights — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Calliope has more residents (5,263 vs 465); Wurdong Heights skews older (46 vs 32).

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Population 5,263
+91% vs other
 465
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +0.6%
Median age 32 46
Median household income $97,968/yr $134,316/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calliope Wurdong Heights
0-4 9.1% / 3.7%
Calliope — 0-4: 9.1% Wurdong Heights — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 19.8% / 15.5%
Calliope — 5-14: 19.8% Wurdong Heights — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.0% / 5.2%
Calliope — 15-19: 6.0% Wurdong Heights — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.5% / 3.4%
Calliope — 20-24: 4.5% Wurdong Heights — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 14.6% / 8.0%
Calliope — 25-34: 14.6% Wurdong Heights — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 13.8% / 11.4%
Calliope — 35-44: 13.8% Wurdong Heights — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.9% / 16.3%
Calliope — 45-54: 11.9% Wurdong Heights — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 10.0% / 16.6%
Calliope — 55-64: 10.0% Wurdong Heights — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 7.4% / 14.4%
Calliope — 65-74: 7.4% Wurdong Heights — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 2.6% / 3.9%
Calliope — 75-84: 2.6% Wurdong Heights — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.5% / —
Calliope — 85+: 0.5% Wurdong Heights — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Wurdong Heights 66.3% couple families
Wurdong Heights — Couple Families: 66.3% Wurdong Heights — Lone Person: 14.0% Wurdong Heights — One Parent Families: 11.6% Wurdong Heights — Group Household: 8.1% Wurdong Heights — 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%
Wurdong Heights 4.9% renting
Wurdong Heights — Owned Outright: 38.9% Wurdong Heights — Mortgage: 56.2% Wurdong Heights — Renting: 4.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 21.3%
Calliope — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Wurdong Heights — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.7%
Calliope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Wurdong Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.4% / 7.5%
Calliope — Bachelor Degree: 4.4% Wurdong Heights — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.2%
Calliope — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Wurdong Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.1%
Calliope — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Wurdong Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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 Wurdong Heights
England 1.6% / 4.1%
Calliope — England: 1.6% Wurdong Heights — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.2%
Calliope — New Zealand: 2.8% Wurdong Heights — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.9%
Calliope — South Africa: 0.8% Wurdong Heights — South Africa: 1.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.1%
Calliope — Philippines: 0.5% Wurdong Heights — Philippines: 1.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
Calliope — Scotland: 0.4% Wurdong Heights — Scotland: 0.9%
Zimbabwe 0.1% / 1.1%
Calliope — Zimbabwe: 0.1% Wurdong Heights — Zimbabwe: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

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%
Wurdong Heights 93.9% houses
Wurdong Heights — Houses: 93.9% Wurdong Heights — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Wurdong Heights — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Median house price $621,000 $810,000
Median unit price $440,000 —
Median land price $793,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 86 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Calliope Wurdong Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 57% 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 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD —

Liveability

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Calliope carries more crime risk (52 vs 25); Wurdong Heights carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 35).

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
25/100
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 Wurdong Heights
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 Wurdong Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Calliope Wurdong Heights
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 3

Mobility

Calliope sits further from the CBD (525.8 km vs 515.9 km).

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 525.8 km
+2% vs other
 515.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 357 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 Wurdong Heights
Car (driver) 87.0% / 83.2%
Calliope — Car (driver): 87.0% Wurdong Heights — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 8.7%
Calliope — Worked from Home: 5.0% Wurdong Heights — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.4%
Calliope — Car (passenger): 5.1% Wurdong Heights — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.7%
Calliope — Walked Only: 1.8% Wurdong Heights — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.5% / —
Calliope — Bus: 0.5% Wurdong Heights — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 6.0 km

NBN connectivity

Calliope Wurdong Heights
Connectivity score 73/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
2,102 premises
 61%
175 premises

Climate

Calliope Wurdong Heights
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 Wurdong Heights
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 13.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.46 pphm 0.16 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Calliope Wurdong Heights
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 Wurdong Heights
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

Wurdong Heights

Rural

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