Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,000,000
Down 0.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $788k
- 3 bed
- $895k
- 4 bed
- $1.08m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kallista
VIC 3791 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,000,000
- Population
- 1,418
- Postcode
- 3791
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kallista, Victoria
Property market insights for Kallista
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kallista VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$695 per week
Down 13.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kallista, VIC is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kallista has a 12-month growth rate of -0.8% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $788,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $895,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Kallista.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kallista is $695 per week. The median house rent has decreased 13.1% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Kallista is $525 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Kallista safe?
The overall rate for Kallista is 1,889 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Kallista.
Overall crime rate
1,889
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowGreater Melbourne
KallistaGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kallista?
Kallista VIC 3791 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,418 people call Kallista home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,003 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,418
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,028 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $347 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.9%Below
15–3417.3%Below
35–5429.2%Above
55–7432.0%Above
75 and over6.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses1.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.5%Above
Paying a mortgage49.5%Above
Renting9.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.5%Below
One car26.6%Below
Two cars44.5%Above
Three or more26.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.0%Above
Drove to work47.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Kallista
32.0% of workers in Kallista worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
7.1% of Kallista residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
61.1% of people in Kallista described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kallista
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kallista VIC 3791.
Is Kallista family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.9% of Kallista's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
430 family households lived in Kallista; 41.6% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
29.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kallista?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kallista had 1,418 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kallista?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Kallista.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kallista?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
49.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kallista?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kallista had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 39.0%, while 23.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kallista?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
47.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kallista?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 26.6% of the total.
71.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kallista, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.4% reported a different address.
18.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kallista?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.4% of residents used only English at home.
6.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kallista residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.2% of Kallista's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kallista?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.6% of ancestry responses in Kallista.
Australian ancestry made up 31.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kallista?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 14.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kallista?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
33.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kallista show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kallista?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kallista?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,003 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,028.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $347 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kallista compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.0% in Kallista, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 41.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 9.0% in Kallista, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kallista
Is Kallista expensive?
The median house price is $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kallista good for families?
The Census counted 430 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 Kallista?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,080,000, 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 Kallista
49 streets in Kallista
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide Ave
- Alpine Cr
- Anderson St
- Baringa Ave
- Beagley St
- Belford Rd
- Christian Gr
- Church St
- Clarkson Road
- Dalmonte Gr
- Eleanor Gr
- Emberson St
- Emerald-Monbulk Rd
- Forest Trk
- Gallemonda Park Rd
- Gleghorn Rd
- Grantulla Rd
- Halls Trk
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- Helena Ave
- Hill Rd
- Holden Rd
- Ivy Ave
- Kallista-Emerald Road
- Keeleys Ln
- Locarno Ave
- Monbulk Rd
- Norton Rd
- Oaktree Dr
- Oceanview Cr
- Owen St
- Perrins Creek Rd
- Regnan Rd
- Ridge Rd
- Rivington Ave
- Rothiemay Ln
- Royle Ave
- Sassafras Creek Road
- Sherbrooke Rd
- St James Ave
- Sunnyslopes Rd
- The Crescent
- Tom Roberts Rd
- Trumpington Gr
- View Rd
- Ward Rd
- Waterfield Rd
- Wembley Rd
- William Rd
- Willis Rd
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