WA · Kwinana Council

Calista, WA, 6167

Current weather

16.2°CPartly cloudy

71% humidity · 13.7 km/h wind · 18.2° / 9.1° today · 7.4 mm rain

Desirability index

1.1/100

#306 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Calista is a small locality in the Kwinana area, home to around 1,975 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $610, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,975
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$953
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
103 of 932
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
39.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
91 / 220 / 33

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$610
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,993

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
920
  • Calista Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

17 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Calista Av Before Gale Ct
  • Gilmore Av After Harlow Rd
  • Gilmore Av After Rhodes Cr
  • Gilmore Av After Wellard Rd
  • Gilmore Av Before Chilcott St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Calista Av After Harlow RdBus stop
  • Calista Av After Kenton WyBus stop
  • Calista Av After Sawyer RdBus stop
  • Calista Av After Wellard RdBus stop
  • Calista Av Before Blay PlBus stop
  • Calista Av Before Blay RdBus stop
  • Calista Av Before Bright RdBus stop
  • Calista Av Before Gale CtBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Calista OvalPark
  • Rhodes ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Kwinana Dentalhospital

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
1.1/100
Cohort rank
#306 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Kwinana Dentalhealthhospital
  • Calista Ovalgovernmentpark
  • Rhodes Parkgovernmentpark
  • Calista Av Before Gale Cttransport
  • Gilmore Av After Harlow Rdtransport
  • Gilmore Av After Rhodes Crtransport
  • Gilmore Av After Wellard Rdtransport
  • Gilmore Av Before Chilcott Sttransport
  • Calista Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

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