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Calista WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Calista, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Calista WA is 1,975 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Calista is $498 per week ($25,896 per year). Median rent in Calista is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Calista has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Calista has a population density of 855.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Calista is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calista is $1,300.

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Calista Population

residents (Census 2021)

Calista Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$498/wk

$25,896 per year

#8193 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Calista Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (948) Female 52.1% (1,031)

Population Density

855.7

people per km²

1,975 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,345

Family income/wk

Calista Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calista Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.2% 220 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.8% 246 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Calista Country of Birth

Australia

79.4%

England

17.6%

Germany

1.2%

India

0.9%

Chile

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Calista Religion

No Religion

49.2%

Not stated

15.2%

Catholic

14.6%

Anglican

13.4%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.1%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Calista Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Calista Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

30.3%

SAL Filipin

14.1%

Other

13.1%

SAL Tagalog

13.1%

German

8.1%

SAL Indon

6.1%

Thai

6.1%

Afrikaans

5.1%

Arabic

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Calista Employment

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Employed full-time

24.9% 385 people

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Employed part-time

15.0% 232 people

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Unemployed

6.6% 102 people

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Not in labour force

53.5% 827 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Calista Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.1%

Bachelor Degree

17.0%

Certificate I/II

6.2%

Postgraduate Degree

2.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Calista Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.0%

Community & Personal Service

17.0%

Professionals

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Labourers

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.8%

Managers

7.1%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Calista Field of Study

Engineering

24.5%

Management & Commerce

17.4%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Health

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Education

6.3%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Information Technology

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Calista Dwelling Types

Separate house

71.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

26.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Calista Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

13.1%

$500-$649/wk

9.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Calista Marital Status

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Married

31.6% 531

↔️

Separated

5.4% 91

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Divorced

12.7% 214

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Widowed

15.0% 252

👤

Never married

35.2% 591

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Calista Ancestry

English

38.9%

Australian

26.9%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

6.2%

Irish

6.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

German

2.6%

Filipino

2.1%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.4%

Welsh

1.3%

Maori

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Calista School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.4%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Vocational Education

15.7%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Calista Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

16.7% 624

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No need for assistance

83.3% 3,119

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Calista Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.6% 183

—

Not a volunteer

88.4% 1,395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Calista Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.9%

$600-$799/mo

7.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Calista How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.4%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

6.8%

Train

2.7%

Truck

1.7%

Other

1.5%

Bus

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Bicycle

0.8%

Walked only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Calista Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.5%

1 vehicle

49.1%

2 vehicles

25.6%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Calista Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.3%

2 bedrooms

17.6%

3 bedrooms

59.1%

4 bedrooms

13.5%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Calista Population Mobility

17.3%

moved in the last year

44.5%

moved in the last 5 years

12.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Calista Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

189

Indigenous residents

3,583

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Calista Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

348

Lung condition

102

Heart disease

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Calista Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

8.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

12.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Calista Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.8%

Couple — no children

29.8%

One parent — children under 15

14.0%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Calista Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

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Previously served

3.9% 62

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Never served

95.9% 1,523

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Calista Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 211

—

Did not provide

86.6% 1,361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Calista Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

9.8%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Calista When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

221

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Calista Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.4%

5–14 hours

22.3%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

40.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Calista Household Size

1 person

42.9%

2 persons

31.0%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

7.0%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Calista Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,521

Moved from WA

251

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Calista Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Step family — no other children

17.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Calista Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

4,826

total students

Peter Carnley Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,275 students

1041

ICSEA

St Vincent's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 406 students

1031

ICSEA

Wellard Village Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 588 students

999

ICSEA

Leda Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 73 students

961

ICSEA

Gilmore College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students

924

ICSEA

Calista Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 413 students

920

ICSEA

Orelia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 301 students

919

ICSEA

Leda Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 366 students

912

ICSEA

Medina Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 153 students

900

ICSEA

Peter Carnley Anglican Community School - Calista Campus Independent

Primary

SMYL Community College - Seabrooke Way, Medina Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Calista Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $953/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Calista

Your weekly income

≈ $4,130/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $703/wk

Rent share 26.2%

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Pop: 1,007 Income: $828/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Calista

What is the population of Calista WA?

The population of Calista WA is 1,975 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 855.7 people per km².Calista is ranked #3,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Calista?

The median personal income in Calista WA is $498 per week, or $25,896 per year.The median household income is $953 per week.Family income is $1,345 per week.Calista is ranked #8,193 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Calista?

Median rent in Calista WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Calista ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Calista?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Calista WA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Calista?

The median age in Calista WA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Calista a good suburb to live in?

Calista is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,975.The median income is $498/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50235. All dollar figures in AUD.