Calista Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Calista (6167) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 33 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Calista is in the federal electorate of Brand.

In the 2011 census the population of Calista was 1,937 and is comprised of approximately 52.7% females and 47.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Calista is 46 years of age.

54.1% of people living in the suburb of Calista were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 17.6% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 2.4% Philippines, 2.3% Scotland, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% India, 1.0% Wales, 0.8% Germany, 0.6% Burma , 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% Chile, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% Thailand, 0.4% Northern Ireland.

81.8% of people living in Calista speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Tagalog, 1.3% Other, 0.7% Filipino , 0.7% Spanish, 0.6% German, 0.6% Dutch, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.5% Italian.

The religious makeup of Calista is 24.0% No religion, 24.0% Anglican, 18.6% Catholic, 14.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.9% Uniting Church, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Baptist, 2.0% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.4% Other religious affiliation .

39.8% of people are married, 31.7% have never married and 11.2% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 222 widowed people living in Calista.

61.9% of the people living in Calista over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.6% are working on a part time basis. Calista has an unemployment rate of 7.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Calista are 21.6% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Labourers, 13.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.3% Community & personal service workers, 12.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Professionals, 6.7% Sales workers, 5.2% Managers, 0.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Calista work in are 17.3% Manufacturing, 13.3% Health care and social assistance, 12.1% Retail trade, 8.8% Public administration and safety, 7.4% Construction, 5.4% Education and training, 4.5% Other services, 4.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Administrative and support services.

30.3% of homes are fully owned, and 28.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $383 per week and the median household income is $724 per week.

The median rent in Calista is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Calista postcode 6167