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
#306 among Metro Perth suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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 lodgements — Department 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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Kwinana Dentalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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