Menzies Creek vs Kallista

Menzies Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Kallista. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Menzies Creek, most households are couple families. In Kallista, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Menzies Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kallista suits people living alone.

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

Menzies Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kallista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($347/wk vs $388/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Menzies Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.2 km vs 53.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Menzies Creek is more walkable (38/100 vs 22/100)
  • Kallista has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Menzies Creek Kallista
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.

Menzies Creek Kallista
Walkability 38 / 22
Menzies Creek — Walkability: 38/100 Kallista — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 73 / 73
Menzies Creek — Safety: 73/100 Kallista — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 19 / 28
Menzies Creek — Low fire risk: 19/100 Kallista — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 77 / 77
Menzies Creek — Low flood risk: 77/100 Kallista — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Kallista has more residents (1,418 vs 966); Menzies Creek has higher household incomes ($121,472 vs $104,156).

Menzies Creek Kallista
Population 966 1,418
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% -1.3%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $121,472/yr
+14% vs other
 $104,156/yr
Median weekly rent $388/wk
+11% vs other
 $347/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek Kallista
0-4 4.8% / 3.1%
Menzies Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Kallista — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 14.8% / 11.8%
Menzies Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Kallista — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.4% / 5.6%
Menzies Creek — 15-19: 6.4% Kallista — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.5% / 4.2%
Menzies Creek — 20-24: 6.5% Kallista — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.2% / 7.4%
Menzies Creek — 25-34: 6.2% Kallista — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.9% / 13.5%
Menzies Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Kallista — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 17.2% / 15.7%
Menzies Creek — 45-54: 17.2% Kallista — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 14.6% / 16.4%
Menzies Creek — 55-64: 14.6% Kallista — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 11.3% / 15.7%
Menzies Creek — 65-74: 11.3% Kallista — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 4.1% / 6.1%
Menzies Creek — 75-84: 4.1% Kallista — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Menzies Creek — 85+: 1.0% Kallista — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek 63.2% couple families
Menzies Creek — Couple Families: 63.2% Menzies Creek — Lone Person: 17.7% Menzies Creek — One Parent Families: 15.0% Menzies Creek — Group Household: 4.1% Menzies Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Kallista 49.0% couple families
Kallista — Couple Families: 49.0% Kallista — Lone Person: 34.2% Kallista — One Parent Families: 13.4% Kallista — Group Household: 2.5% Kallista — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek 6.3% renting
Menzies Creek — Owned Outright: 36.5% Menzies Creek — Mortgage: 57.1% Menzies Creek — Renting: 6.3%
Kallista 9.0% renting
Kallista — Owned Outright: 41.5% Kallista — Mortgage: 49.5% Kallista — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Menzies Creek Kallista
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 18.5%
Menzies Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Kallista — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 12.9%
Menzies Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Kallista — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.7%
Menzies Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Kallista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 7.6%
Menzies Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Kallista — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 4.4%
Menzies Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Kallista — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Menzies Creek Kallista
England 4.7% / 7.1%
Menzies Creek — England: 4.7% Kallista — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 0.8%
Menzies Creek — New Zealand: 2.3% Kallista — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 1.0% / 1.2%
Menzies Creek — Germany: 1.0% Kallista — Germany: 1.2%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Menzies Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Kallista — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Menzies Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Kallista — Netherlands: 1.0%
India — / 0.6%
Menzies Creek — India: not among its largest Kallista — India: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Menzies Creek — Vietnam: 0.5% Kallista — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Menzies Creek 100.0% houses
Menzies Creek — Houses: 100.0% Menzies Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Menzies Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kallista 98.2% houses
Kallista — Houses: 98.2% Kallista — Townhouses: 1.6% Kallista — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Menzies Creek Kallista
Median house price $950,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 5 sales
 9 days
from 11 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.

Menzies Creek Kallista
3 bed $900K / $892K
Menzies Creek — 3 bed: $900K (9 sales) Kallista — 3 bed: $892K (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.34M / $1.05M
Menzies Creek — 4 bed: $1.34M (6 sales) Kallista — 4 bed: $1.05M (15 sales)

6 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Menzies Creek has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 0%); Kallista has more rural and farming land (71% vs 51%).

Menzies Creek Kallista
Rural and farming 51% 71%
Environmental 34% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Menzies Creek Kallista
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Menzies Creek Kallista
House price — Higher than 46% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 81% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Menzies Creek is more walkable (38 vs 22).

Menzies Creek Kallista
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Menzies Creek Kallista
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
27/100
same for both
Flood Low
23/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Menzies Creek Kallista
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Menzies Creek

  • Menzies Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Dandenong Ranges Steiner School - School Road Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Kallista

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Menzies Creek Kallista
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Kallista sits further from the CBD (53.5 km vs 50.2 km).

Menzies Creek Kallista
Walkability score 38/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 50.2 km 53.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 58 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3159
 2.1%
postcode 3791
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3159
 28
postcode 3791

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.

Menzies Creek Kallista
Car (driver) 60.0% / 56.3%
Menzies Creek — Car (driver): 60.0% Kallista — Car (driver): 56.3%
Worked from Home 33.4% / 38.3%
Menzies Creek — Worked from Home: 33.4% Kallista — Worked from Home: 38.3%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.3%
Menzies Creek — Car (passenger): 2.7% Kallista — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 2.9% / 1.4%
Menzies Creek — Train: 2.9% Kallista — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.8%
Menzies Creek — Walked Only: 1.0% Kallista — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Menzies Creek Kallista
Elevation 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.8 km 30.2 km

NBN connectivity

Menzies Creek Kallista
Connectivity score 46/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
358 premises
 29%
666 premises

Climate

Menzies Creek Kallista
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Menzies Creek Kallista
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Menzies Creek Kallista
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Menzies Creek Kallista
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Menzies Creek Kallista
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Menzies Creek

Acreage Outer Quiet

Kallista

Acreage Outer Professionals Quiet

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