Callide QLD 4715

Callide is a rural locality in Queensland, 595 km from Brisbane CBD, around 7 hours by car. Population is 80; the median age is 35 and the median household income is $125,632 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population fell 7.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows high crime risk. Walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 80. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.

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Is Callide safe? Crime statistics

2025

Crime in Callide sits in the high band, with 5 incidents recorded in 2025.

5 offences

Assault 3 (60.0%)
Drug Offences 2 (40.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2020–2024

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Callide is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Callide.

28
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
24
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 83%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 17%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
2 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Banana: council population

The whole council area, not just Callide · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
15,144
+0.7% in a year
Change
+104
people since 2024
Density
0.5
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+88
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-45
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+61
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
5/10
6/10 within QLD
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
8/10 within QLD
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
3/10 within QLD
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Callide is home to 80 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $126,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.4%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

80

7.0% since 2016

Median Age

35

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$125,632/yr

34.9% since 2016
Top 8% in QLD

Census Median Rent

$200/wk

14.3% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,167/mo

13.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

61.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$55,224/yr

56.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Unoccupied Dwellings

33.3%

27.6% since 2016

Total Dwellings

24

4.3% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

77.3%

6.6% since 2016

Houses

95.8%

4.9% since 2016

Rental Stress

8.3%

15.3% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.7%

35.9% since 2016

Work From Home

13.5%

62.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 23 (95.8%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (4.2%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 12 (54.5%)
Owned Outright 5 (22.7%)
Renting 5 (22.7%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
72.5%
English Spoken at Home
75.0%
Employment Rate
69.2%
1.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
27.5%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 9 (19.6%)
Managers 8 (17.4%)
Professionals 6 (13.0%)
Community & Personal Service 6 (13.0%)
Sales 6 (13.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 5 (10.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 5 (10.9%)
Labourers 4 (8.7%)

Religion

Christianity 51 (63.7%)
No Religion 23 (28.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 4 (5.0%)
5-14 12 (15.0%)
15-19 8 (10.0%)
25-34 18 (22.5%)
35-44 4 (5.0%)
45-54 9 (11.2%)
55-64 13 (16.2%)
65-74 5 (6.2%)
75-84 7 (8.8%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 10 (55.6%)
Lone Person 5 (27.8%)
One Parent Families 3 (16.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 24 (64.9%)
Car (passenger) 5 (13.5%)
Worked from Home 5 (13.5%)
Walked Only 3 (8.1%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 15 (18.8%)
Bachelor Degree 9 (11.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7 (8.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

2 cars 10 (41.7%)
3 cars 3 (12.5%)
4+ cars 12 (50.0%)

Council Rates

Banana
FY 2025-26

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,081 a year through Banana based on 2025 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,081/yr
19% below the QLD average of $1,328 · median of 59 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Banana

The whole council area, not just Callide · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 17 new dwellings were approved across Banana. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 92.9% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
17dwellings
-92.9% YoY
Houses
17
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Aboriginal party for this area is Gaangalu Nation People.

Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. No native title claim is currently registered here, so the last registered claimant remains the Aboriginal party.

Climate & Setting

from Thangool Airport, 26.4 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.

Elevation
193 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
606 mm
50 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
33.4°C
42 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.6°C
6 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.05% in 2021
+0.0 points this year
Bottom 5% in QLD

In postcode 4715, 6 of 6,620 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (126 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.05%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.06%
2025
0.09%

Rooftop solar

47
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 7.0 kW each

In postcode 4715, 1,337 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,836 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 48 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
56
2020
69
2021
68
2022
106
2023
105
2024
97
2025
74
2026
25

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."

Verify eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office

Federal Electorate

Division of Flynn

Currently held by Colin Boyce Liberal National Party of Queensland

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Colin Boyce 39.8% 60.2% -6.4
2022 Colin Boyce 46.2% 53.8% -4.8
2019 Ken O'Dowd 41.3% 58.7% +7.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Callide District

Currently held by Bryson Head Liberal National Party of Queensland

Next state election: 28 October 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Bryson Head LNP 73.2%
2020 Colin Boyce LNP 65.8%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.

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Common questions about Callide

Is Callide a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Callide is high (82/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Callide?

Callide has a moderate recorded bushfire history (57/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Callide?

Callide, QLD had a population of 80 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Callide, QLD?

The postcode for Callide, QLD is 4715.

How far is Callide from Brisbane?

Callide is 595 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 418 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Callide?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Callide was $125,632 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Callide?

There are too few current rental listings in Callide for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Callide?

The median age of residents in Callide was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Callide at risk of bushfire?

Callide has a moderate recorded bushfire history (57/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Callide?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Callide, Thangool Airport (26.4 km away), summer days average 33.4°C, winter nights 6.6°C, 606 mm of rain a year over 50 rainy days, and 42 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Callide?

First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Callide belong to?

Callide sits within the Banana local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Callide?

The average residential rates bill through Banana is $1,081 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Callide?

Across Banana, 17 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 92.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Callide in?

Callide sits within the federal Division of Flynn, currently held by Colin Boyce (Liberal National Party of Queensland).

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