Calista, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Calista is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 836, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Calista at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,975
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $953
- SEIFA score
- 836
- Coordinates
- -32.2474, 115.8016
Calista demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Calista using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 32%, 37% of homes are rented, and 35% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 294 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 168 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 434 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 459 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 629 | 32% |
Share of the 1,984 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 220 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 246 | 30% |
| Rented | 308 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 572 | 69% |
| Townhouses & semis | 220 | 27% |
| Flats & apartments | 33 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 825 occupied private dwellings in Calista.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,345
- Median weekly personal income
- $498
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 660 (35%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 169 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 92 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 602 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.7%
- Employed full-time
- 387
- Employed part-time
- 233
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Calista
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Calista is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 628 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1°C | 18.9°C | 18 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 19.2°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 23.7°C | 15.3°C | 41 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jun | 18°C | 11.4°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 121 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 98 mm |
| Sep | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 48 mm |
| Oct | 21.2°C | 13°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 24.6°C | 15.2°C | 17 mm |
| Dec | 27.4°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Calista
Where is Calista?
Calista is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Calista?
At the 2021 Census, Calista had a population of about 1,975.
Is Calista an advantaged area?
Calista has an ABS SEIFA score of 836, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Calista?
Calista has average daytime highs of about 22.8°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 628 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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