Question 1

Is Calliope a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Calliope is a rural service town beside the Calliope River, with a compact main street, community facilities and sporting fields supporting surrounding grazing and cropping properties.

It is a young community with many households buying their homes, and couples with children make up 49.1% of families. Housing ranges from timber Queenslander-style cottages to newer low-density suburban lots and lifestyle acreage, giving a semi-rural character, while the Bruce Highway and local roads connect residents to Gladstone for broader services and nearby river flats and bushland provide outdoor recreation. Renovations are under way at the Calliope Community Hub in Bunting Park.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Calliope?

Accepted Answer

A typical local household earned about $1,884 a week at the most recent Census. In Calliope, the median house price of $660,250 works out to about 6.7 times a typical local annual household income, and the average house rent of $580 a week would take about 31% of that weekly income, roughly a third, which is a sizeable share. On these figures, buying sits well above local incomes while renting would take a sizeable portion of a typical household's income, so whether it feels expensive depends on your own situation.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Calliope a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

In Calliope, median house values climbed 15.0% over the past 12 months, a strong rise, while house rents rose a modest 3.6%. For houses, capital growth has outpaced rental income by a clear margin.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$660K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	15.0%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	18	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	12	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$580	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.6%	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	32	38
Median household income weekly	$1,884	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	49.1%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	34.7%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	15.3%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	23.8%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	45.6%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	30.6%	34.3%

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