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Kallista VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kallista, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kallista VIC is 1,418 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kallista is $821 per week ($42,692 per year). Median rent in Kallista is $347 per week ($1,504 per month). Kallista has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Kallista has a population density of 117.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kallista is England. The most common religion is No Religion (65% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kallista is $2,028.

There were 20 recorded offences in Kallista in 2025-25, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (6 offences).

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Kallista Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kallista Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$821/wk

$42,692 per year

#3235 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$347/wk

$1,504 per month

#3504 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,028/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kallista Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (714) Female 49.8% (707)

Population Density

117.6

people per km²

1,418 people · 12.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,308

Family income/wk

Kallista 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)

Kallista Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.6% 226 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.4% 270 dwellings

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

Kallista Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

England

7.8%

Canada

1.1%

Germany

0.8%

Greece

0.8%

India

0.6%

China

0.5%

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

Kallista Religion

No Religion

65.4%

Catholic

12.7%

Anglican

6.9%

Not stated

5.8%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

SB OSB NRA SB

1.8%

Eastern Orthodox

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kallista Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Kallista Languages Spoken at Home

Other

52.5%

German

15.0%

Cantonese

12.5%

IAL Punjabi

10.0%

Russian

10.0%

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

Kallista Employment

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Employed full-time

35.0% 398 people

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Employed part-time

27.3% 310 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 35 people

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Not in labour force

34.7% 394 people

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

Kallista Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.4%

Certificate III/IV

23.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

14.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.5%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Kallista Occupation

Professionals

41.2%

Managers

17.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.1%

Labourers

3.7%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Kallista Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Health

13.7%

Engineering

12.2%

Education

11.6%

Creative Arts

8.1%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Agriculture & Environment

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.9%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Kallista Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kallista Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kallista Marital Status

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Married

50.8% 613

↔️

Separated

2.4% 29

📋

Divorced

8.5% 102

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 36

👤

Never married

35.3% 426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kallista Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

22.5%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

10.3%

Other

5.4%

German

4.7%

Dutch

4.2%

Italian

2.9%

Chinese

1.3%

Welsh

1.0%

Greek

1.0%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kallista School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.0%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

1.7%

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

Kallista Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 118

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 2,648

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

Kallista Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.9% 244

—

Not a volunteer

79.1% 924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kallista Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kallista How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.7%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Walked only

2.2%

Truck

1.4%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.6%

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

Kallista Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.6%

1 vehicle

27.1%

2 vehicles

45.3%

3 vehicles

15.4%

4+ vehicles

11.7%

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

Kallista Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

13.1%

3 bedrooms

44.9%

4 bedrooms

32.4%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Kallista Population Mobility

6.5%

moved in the last year

24.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kallista Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,739

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kallista Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

159

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kallista Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kallista Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.1%

Couple — no children

34.0%

Couple — no children under 15

21.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kallista Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 25

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Never served

97.9% 1,154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kallista Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.6% 195

—

Did not provide

83.4% 978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kallista Children Ever Born

No children

31.9%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

15.3%

4 children

6.4%

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

Kallista When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Kallista Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

38.0%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

15.0%

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

Kallista Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

38.6%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kallista Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,273

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Kallista Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.1%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kallista Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 20 total

Break & Enter

Theft

Assault

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Kallista Schools

schools nearby

government

1055

avg ICSEA score

1,150

total students

The Patch Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 286 students

1086

ICSEA

Menzies Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 67 students

1057

ICSEA

Monbulk College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 583 students

1044

ICSEA

Monbulk Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 214 students

1032

ICSEA

Dandenong Ranges Steiner School - School Road Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Kallista Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,003/wk

Median Rent $347/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kallista

Your weekly income

≈ $8,680/month

Median rent $347/wk

Left after rent $1,656/wk

Rent share 17.3%

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Kallista vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Oxley (Vic.)

Pop: 710 Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk

Toora (Vic.)

Pop: 713 Income: $489/wk Rent: $230/wk

Bullengarook

Pop: 714 Income: $910/wk Rent: $300/wk

Poowong

Pop: 717 Income: $759/wk Rent: $250/wk

Goornong

Pop: 718 Income: $739/wk Rent: $245/wk

Merrijig (Mansfield - Vic.)

Pop: 721 Income: $775/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kallista

What is the population of Kallista VIC?

The population of Kallista VIC is 1,418 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 117.6 people per km².Kallista is ranked #3,473 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kallista?

The median personal income in Kallista VIC is $821 per week, or $42,692 per year.The median household income is $2,003 per week.Family income is $2,308 per week.Kallista is ranked #3,235 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kallista?

Median rent in Kallista VIC is $347 per week ($1,504 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kallista ranks #3,504 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kallista?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kallista VIC is $2,028. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kallista?

The median age in Kallista VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kallista a good suburb to live in?

Kallista is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,418.The median income is $821/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 21286. All dollar figures in AUD.