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WA · Kwinana Council
Calista, 6167
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,055
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.9%
Median age
48
Median income
$953/wk
Employment rate
39.7%
Languages at home
9%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Tagalog, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Calista is a practical smaller community in Kwinana Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Calista snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$610/wk
Population (ERP)
2,055
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#39
among Metro Perth · Mature
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
15th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 27.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5996th in Australia
- State rank
- 542nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #39 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #267 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
2,055(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 41th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +57
- Growth rank in WA
- 41th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,050), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 572 / 220 / 33
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 7,959
- Against the person
- 2,208
- Against property
- 4,169
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,873
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -55.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)959
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order847
- Drug Offences735
- Property Damage772
- Stealing2086
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 920
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 15th
School list
- Calista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 413 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Medina Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 153 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Gilmore CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 924 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 1,251 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Leda Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 73 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Leda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 366 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Peter Carnley Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,275 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Orelia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 919 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 301 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.52
Health & services(1)
- Kwinana DentalHospital
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Kwinana Adventure PlaygroundPlayground
- Kwinana Tennis ClubSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(2)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Calista OvalPark
- Rhodes ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Kwinana Dental (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Kwinana DentalHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 75
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Brand
- Member of Parliament
- Madeleine KING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 112,457
- Turnout (2025)
- 86.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.4 km away).
Coalition 26.0%Labor 74.0%
7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- CalistaLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- MedinaLabor 72.5% · Coalition 27.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- LedaLabor 74.6% · Coalition 25.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Wellard CentralLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- ParmeliaLabor 74.6% · Coalition 25.4% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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