Moving to Kallista VIC 3791
What the official numbers say about living in Kallista — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $865,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 86% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $347 a week, against a median household income of $2,003 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Kallista shrank 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,557 → 1,418 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Germany, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, German, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kallista sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (59% of workers), while 39% work from home.
Nearest train station: Belgrave, 3.5 km south-west.
Nearest railway halt: Selby, 3.1 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Boronia Station, 9.6 km west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 27.1 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 38 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 17 schools · 7 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 8 parks — see them all on the Kallista profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: The Patch Primary School 600 m · Kallista Primary School 1.6 km · Monbulk Primary School 2.6 km · Selby Primary School 2.9 km · Menzies Creek Primary School 3.1 km · St Paul's Primary School 3.3 km · Mater Christi College 3.4 km · Monbulk College 3.6 km
Groceries: Kallista Organic Market 1.6 km · Aldi 2.5 km · Woolworths 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: Pirianda Gardens 1.8 km · Baynes Park 2.1 km · George Tindale Memorial Gardens 2.2 km · Hermons Corner 2.3 km · Monbulk Reserve 2.7 km · Minak Reserve 2.7 km · O'Donohue Picnic Ground 2.7 km · Selby Park 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kallista, most often seen first: Crimson Rosella · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Laughing Kookaburra · Eastern Yellow Robin · Brown Thornbill · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kallista, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kallista here | 1,418 | $865,000 | 9/10 | 72% |
| Selby | 1,626 | $850,000 | 9/10 | 88% |
| Monbulk | 3,651 | $790,000 | 7/10 | 81% |
| Olinda | 1,773 | $967,500 | 9/10 | 97% |
| Belgrave | 3,894 | $800,000 | 9/10 | 96% |
| Sassafras | 970 | $940,000 | 10/10 | 99% |
| Tecoma | 2,064 | $865,000 | 8/10 | 94% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3791 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kallista profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kallista has a median sale price of $865,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $347 a week.
The population fell 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,557 people to 1,418. It sits about 38 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Belgrave station is roughly 3.5 km away. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kallista vs Selby · Kallista vs Monbulk.
Nearby guides: Selby · Monbulk · Olinda · Belgrave · Sassafras · Tecoma.
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