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The quick read on

Calista

WA 6167 · Kwinana

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $740,000
Median unit: $536,000
Population: 1,975
Postcode: 6167

Property market insights for Calista

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Calista WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 41 sales in the preceding 12 months

$740,000

Up 23.3% over 12 months

2 bed: $680k
3 bed: $742k
4 bed: $800k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 40 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 9.5% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Calista, WA is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Calista has a 12-month growth rate of 23.3% for houses and 57.6% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $742,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000 in Calista.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Calista is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Calista is $536,000, which has increased 57.6% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Calista is $525 per week and has increased 31.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Calista safe?

The overall rate for Calista is 4,574 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Greater Perth benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Calista.

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Overall crime rate

4,574

offences per 100,000 residents

41% belowGreater Perth

CalistaGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Calista?

Calista WA 6167 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

1,975 people call Calista home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $953 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 1,975
Median age: 48 years
Median mortgage: $1,300 / month
2021 household rent: $250 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.9%Below

15–3419.8%Below

35–5423.6%Below

55–7420.4%In line

75 and over21.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses69.0%Below

Townhouses26.5%Above

Apartments4.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.4%Below

Paying a mortgage31.8%Below

Renting39.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car11.6%Above

One car49.4%Above

Two cars25.7%Below

Three or more13.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.5%Below

Drove to work64.1%Above

Train, tram or bus3.6%Below

Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Calista

4.5% of workers in Calista worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Perth.

15.2% of Calista residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.

45.6% of people in Calista described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Calista

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Calista WA 6167.

Is Calista family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.9% of Calista's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

455 family households lived in Calista; 31.9% were couple families and 26.8% were one-parent families.

36.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Calista?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Calista had 1,975 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Calista?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 69.0% of occupied private dwellings in Calista.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Calista?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

31.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

39.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Calista?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Calista had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 42.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 14.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Calista?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

3.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Calista?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

11.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 49.4% of the total.

39.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Calista, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.5% reported a different address.

33.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Calista?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.1% of residents used only English at home.

8.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Calista residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

33.4% of Calista's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Calista?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 49.5% of ancestry responses in Calista.

Australian ancestry made up 34.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Calista?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Managers accounted for 5.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 3.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Calista?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 45.5%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

23.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 12.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Calista show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

42.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

17.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.7% reported asthma, 16.6% arthritis and 8.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Calista?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Calista?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $953 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Calista compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.5% in Calista, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 28.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 39.8% in Calista, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Calista

Is Calista expensive?

The median house price is $740,000, while units and apartments sit at $536,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Calista good for families?

The Census counted 455 local families, and 14.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Calista?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Calista

39 streets in Calista

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Barrick Rd
Blay Pl
Blay Rd
Bright Rd
Brookes
Burtenshaw
Calista Ave
Chapman Rd
Chilcott Pl
Chilcott St
Clint
Coleman Rd
Cowell Pl
David Pl
Earl Ct
Edmund
Fennager
Foster Ct

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Gale Ct
Gawler
Gilmore Ave
Gorman Pl
Harlow Pl
Harlow Rd
Harrison
Isaac
Kenton
Knight Pl
Maydwell
Moulton St
Rhodes Cr
Robert Pl
Sawyer Rd
Summerton Rd
Walgreen Cr
Walgreen Pl
Wellard Rd
Wells Pl
Westbrook St

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