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Calliope
Cultural Diversity
In 2021, 86.6 per cent of the Calliope population was born in Australia, compared to 79.6 per cent in the Gladstone Region.
- A further 6.6 per cent of the Calliope population were born overseas. Most popular countries were New Zealand, England, Philippines, South Africa and Scotland.
- 6.7 per cent did not state their country of birth.
People from non-English speaking backgrounds make up 4.7 per cent of the Calliope community, with community members being born in 12 different non-English speaking countries.
People from non-English speaking backgrounds make up 1.6 per cent of the Calliope community, with community members being born in 12 different Non-English-speaking countries.
English was the only language spoken at home for 92.1 per cent of the population, with 4.7 per cent speaking a language other than English at home.
Ranking second was Afrikaans, with 21 people speaking this language at home representing 0.4 per cent of languages spoken.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people representation has continually increased over the period, with the 2021 Census reporting 342 First Nation people living in Calliope, making up 6.4 per cent of the population. There has been a growth of 205 people or a 149.6 per cent increase since 2011 (2011, 137 people; 2016, 232 people).
| Calliope | % | Gladstone | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4560 | 86.6% | 50542 | 79.6% |
| New Zealand | 145 | 2.8% | 1950 | 3.1% |
| England | 86 | 1.6% | 1441 | 2.3% |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.5% | 898 | 1.4% |
| South Africa | 43 | 0.8% | 766 | 1.2% |
The most popular languages used at home are outlined in the following table:
| Language used at home | Calliope | % | Gladstone | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Only | 4846 | 92.1 | 55537 | 87.4 |
| Non-english language | 81 | 4.7 | 1735 | 7.5 |
| Afrikaans | 21 | 0.4 | 419 | 0.7 |
| Filipino | 13 | 0.2 | 329 | 0.5 |
| Spanish | 11 | 0.2 | 155 | 0.2 |
| Croatian | 10 | 0.2 | ||
| Tagalog | 9 | 0.2 | 383 | 0.6 |
| Mandarin | 133 | 0.2 |
