Kallista
VIC 3791 · Yarra Ranges
1,418 (2021) → 1,391 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kallista is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3791, about 40km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $871K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 40/100, and is about 30km inland. Kallista has an overall score of 52/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.12%), Germany (1.2%), Netherlands (0.99%), New Zealand (0.78%), India (0.63%)
Top languages: Greek (0.49%), German (0.42%), Cantonese (0.35%), Russian (0.35%), French (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2023
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Patch Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1089
- Menzies Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1071
- Dandenong Ranges Steiner School - School Road CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
- Monbulk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1043
- Monbulk CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1041
- Kallista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1117
- Selby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1121
- St Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1057
- Mater Christi CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1087
- St Thomas More's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1070
- Emerald Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1054
- Belgrave South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1061
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kallista
Is Kallista safe?
Kallista has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,128 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Kallista?
In Kallista, the .
How far is Kallista from Melbourne CBD?
Kallista is about 40.0 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 132 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kallista?
Kallista has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kallista?
Kallista has a transport score of 40/100 and 4 bus stops.