Perth Suburb Profiles

Calista

Situated 43km from the Perth GPO.

Similar to the adjoining Kwinana suburbs, Calista is named after a ship. The 'Calista' was one of the first ships to bring settlers to the Swan River Colony. She arrived with 73 passengers on the 5th August 1829 under the command of Captain S. Hawkins. Two of the most notable passengers on the ship were Lionel and William Samson.

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CALISTA QUICK STATS
1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013
* Based on Settled Sales as at 25th January 2013

Number of Sales for Year:39
Median House Price: $272,000

Growth Rates	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Calista	10.1%	-1.7%	12%
Perth Metro Region	5.1%	1.3%	9.5%
CPI	1.8%	2.6%	3.0%

2011 Census Summary	Calista	Perth Metro Region
Population - Usually Resident	1,937	1,645,573
Median Age of Residents (Years)	46	35
Residents less than 19	21%	27%
Residents 20-64	49%	62%
Residents over 65	31%	13%
Average Household Size (persons)	2.00	2.55
Couples without children	28%	28%
Couple family with children	18%	34%
Single parent family	12%	11%
Other families	2%	2%
Lone Person	41%	24%
Group Household	3%	5%
Total Households	803	604,425
Number of Occupied Dwellings ¹	863	595,499
House	88%	79%
Duplex, Villa, Town House	7%	12%
Flat,Unit, Apartment	6%	10%
Other ²	0%	1%
Number of Unoccupied Dwellings	64	57,529
Fully Owned ²	32%	30%
Being Purchased ²	30%	42%
Being Rented ²	36%	28%
Other ²	4%	2%
Median Weekly Household Income	$724	$1,481
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment	$988	$2,008
Median Weekly Rent	$200	$327
Local Schools:	Calista P.S., Kwinana TAFE
Other Nearby Schools:	Peter Carnley Angilican Community School (Wellard) , St Vincent's School (Parmelia)
Shops:	Hub Shopping Centre
Train Stations:	Kwinana or Wellard
Bus Services:	Bus service to Kwinana or Wellard Train Stations
1. Excludes visitor only households 2. % Calcs exclude Not Stated Component

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