Calliope flood & bushfire risk
Of Calliope’s 2,429 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 19.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Calliope’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Calliope address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Calliope
Flood and bushfire areas across Calliope. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Calliope
Calliope sits in the Calliope police division, which recorded 476 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 476 total. Figures are for the whole Calliope police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Calliope
Calliope can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Calliope
At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Calliope’s 5,263 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Calliope
Gladstone council approved 238 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Calliope). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gladstone
Compare Calliope with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.