Calista vs Medina

Medina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Calista. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Calista tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Medina

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 69%)
  • But Calista carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Calista has cheaper units ($425,000 vs $507,500)
  • Medina leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Calista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Medina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Calista

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Medina is more walkable (64/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Calista and Medina drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Calista Medina
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Calista Medina
Walkability 46 / 64
Calista — Walkability: 46/100 Medina — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 30 / 15
Calista — Safety: 30/100 Medina — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 56 / 33
Calista — Low fire risk: 56/100 Medina — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Calista — Low flood risk: 100/100 Medina — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Calista skews older (48 vs 42); Medina has higher household incomes ($55,224 vs $49,556).

Calista Medina
Population 1,975 2,260
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% -4.8%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $49,556/yr $55,224/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calista Medina
0-4 4.7% / 4.5%
Calista — 0-4: 4.7% Medina — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 10.2% / 11.0%
Calista — 5-14: 10.2% Medina — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.4% / 5.7%
Calista — 15-19: 4.4% Medina — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.1% / 6.1%
Calista — 20-24: 4.1% Medina — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.3% / 13.6%
Calista — 25-34: 11.3% Medina — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 10.6% / 14.0%
Calista — 35-44: 10.6% Medina — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 13.0% / 14.7%
Calista — 45-54: 13.0% Medina — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 10.2% / 14.4%
Calista — 55-64: 10.2% Medina — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.2% / 9.6%
Calista — 65-74: 10.2% Medina — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 13.3% / 4.7%
Calista — 75-84: 13.3% Medina — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 8.4% / 1.7%
Calista — 85+: 8.4% Medina — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calista 53.1% lone person
Calista — Lone Person: 53.1% Calista — Couple Families: 21.6% Calista — One Parent Families: 18.2% Calista — Group Household: 4.8% Calista — Other Families: 2.4%
Medina 51.2% lone person
Medina — Lone Person: 51.2% Medina — Couple Families: 21.0% Medina — One Parent Families: 19.0% Medina — Group Household: 7.0% Medina — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calista 39.8% renting
Calista — Owned Outright: 28.4% Calista — Mortgage: 31.8% Calista — Renting: 39.8%
Medina 34.5% renting
Medina — Owned Outright: 23.3% Medina — Mortgage: 42.3% Medina — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Calista Medina
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 17.5%
Calista — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Medina — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 6.8%
Calista — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Medina — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 6.5%
Calista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Medina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.6%
Calista — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Medina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Calista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Medina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Calista Medina
England 15.2% / 7.7%
Calista — England: 15.2% Medina — England: 7.7%
New Zealand 2.7% / 5.0%
Calista — New Zealand: 2.7% Medina — New Zealand: 5.0%
Philippines 2.8% / 2.3%
Calista — Philippines: 2.8% Medina — Philippines: 2.3%
Scotland 2.0% / 1.0%
Calista — Scotland: 2.0% Medina — Scotland: 1.0%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.6%
Calista — South Africa: 0.9% Medina — South Africa: 0.6%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Calista — Thailand: 0.9% Medina — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calista 68.9% houses
Calista — Houses: 68.9% Calista — Townhouses: 26.5% Calista — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Medina 92.7% houses
Medina — Houses: 92.7% Medina — Townhouses: 0.6% Medina — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Calista Medina
Median house price $640,000 $665,000
Median unit price $425,000 $507,500
Median land price — $415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 21 sales
 21 days
from 33 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Calista Medina
2 bed $598K / $576K
Calista — 2 bed: $598K (8 sales) Medina — 2 bed: $576K (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

3 bed $655K / $680K
Calista — 3 bed: $655K (56 sales) Medina — 3 bed: $680K (52 sales)

56 vs 52 sales

4 bed $684K / $725K
Calista — 4 bed: $684K (14 sales) Medina — 4 bed: $725K (10 sales)

14 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Calista Medina
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Kwinana
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Calista Medina
Houses 4.3%
$575/wk on $700K
 4.3%
$580/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Calista Medina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Medina is more walkable (64 vs 46); Calista scores higher overall (33 vs 27).

Calista Medina
Grade C D
Score 33/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Medina carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 44); Medina carries more crime risk (85 vs 70).

Calista Medina
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
85/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 34
within 5 km
 43
within 5 km

Schools

Calista Medina
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Calista

  • Calista Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Peter Carnley Anglican Community School - Calista Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Medina

  • Medina Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • SMYL Community College - Seabrooke Way, Medina Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Calista Medina
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Calista Medina
Walkability score 46/100 64/100
Distance to Perth 39.3 km
+4% vs other
 37.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 36 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 55.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6167
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 6167
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Calista Medina
Car (driver) 78.2% / 78.4%
Calista — Car (driver): 78.2% Medina — Car (driver): 78.4%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 6.1%
Calista — Car (passenger): 7.5% Medina — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Train 6.0% / 5.4%
Calista — Train: 6.0% Medina — Train: 5.4%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 5.7%
Calista — Worked from Home: 5.5% Medina — Worked from Home: 5.7%
Bus 1.5% / 3.4%
Calista — Bus: 1.5% Medina — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Calista Medina
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 3.7 km

NBN connectivity

Calista Medina
Connectivity score 64/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,051 premises
 43%
1,339 premises

Climate

Calista Medina
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Calista Medina
Average residential rate $2,945/yr
same for both
Council Kwinana
same for both

Federal electorate

Calista Medina
Division Brand
same for both
Member Madeleine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calista Medina
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calista

Affordable Outer Retirees Townhouses

Medina

Large Blocks Outer

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