Olinda vs Kallista

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Olinda: a median of $1.09 million, against $1 million in Kallista, and rent is higher there too.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Olinda has more parks and reserves (32 vs 2)
  • Kallista carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 59/100)

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 $398/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Olinda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.4 km vs 53.5 km)
  • But Kallista has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 63 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Olinda is more walkable (31/100 vs 22/100)
  • Kallista carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Olinda 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.

Olinda 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.

Olinda Kallista
Walkability 31 / 22
Olinda — Walkability: 31/100 Kallista — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 41 / 73
Olinda — Safety: 41/100 Kallista — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 29 / 28
Olinda — Low fire risk: 29/100 Kallista — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Olinda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kallista — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Olinda has more residents (1,773 vs 1,418); Olinda rents higher ($398/wk vs $347/wk).

Olinda Kallista
Population 1,773
+20% vs other
 1,418
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% -1.3%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $103,740/yr $104,156/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+13% vs other
 $347/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Olinda Kallista
0-4 4.9% / 3.1%
Olinda — 0-4: 4.9% Kallista — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.0% / 11.8%
Olinda — 5-14: 13.0% Kallista — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Olinda — 15-19: 5.3% Kallista — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.1% / 4.2%
Olinda — 20-24: 4.1% Kallista — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.7% / 7.4%
Olinda — 25-34: 8.7% Kallista — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 12.6% / 13.5%
Olinda — 35-44: 12.6% Kallista — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.9% / 15.7%
Olinda — 45-54: 16.9% Kallista — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 14.9% / 16.4%
Olinda — 55-64: 14.9% Kallista — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.8% / 15.7%
Olinda — 65-74: 13.8% Kallista — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 4.5% / 6.1%
Olinda — 75-84: 4.5% Kallista — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Olinda — 85+: 0.8% Kallista — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Olinda 47.9% couple families
Olinda — Couple Families: 47.9% Olinda — Lone Person: 32.7% Olinda — One Parent Families: 16.1% Olinda — Group Household: 2.2% Olinda — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Olinda 12.3% renting
Olinda — Owned Outright: 38.8% Olinda — Mortgage: 48.9% Olinda — Renting: 12.3%
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.

Olinda Kallista
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 18.5%
Olinda — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Kallista — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 12.1% / 12.9%
Olinda — Certificate III & IV: 12.1% Kallista — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 9.7%
Olinda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Kallista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 7.6%
Olinda — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Kallista — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.4%
Olinda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% 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.

Olinda Kallista
England 6.4% / 7.1%
Olinda — England: 6.4% Kallista — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
Olinda — New Zealand: 1.2% Kallista — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / 1.2%
Olinda — Germany: 0.8% Kallista — Germany: 1.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.4%
Olinda — South Africa: 1.0% Kallista — South Africa: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Olinda — Netherlands: not among its largest Kallista — Netherlands: 1.0%
India — / 0.6%
Olinda — India: not among its largest Kallista — India: 0.6%
China 0.5% / —
Olinda — China: 0.5% Kallista — China: 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.

Olinda 99.1% houses
Olinda — Houses: 99.1% Olinda — Townhouses: 0.6% Olinda — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Kallista 98.2% houses
Kallista — Houses: 98.2% Kallista — Townhouses: 1.6% Kallista — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Olinda Kallista
Median house price $1,089,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 29 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.

Olinda Kallista
2 bed $860K / $815K
Olinda — 2 bed: $860K (7 sales) Kallista — 2 bed: $815K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

3 bed $860K / $892K
Olinda — 3 bed: $860K (30 sales) Kallista — 3 bed: $892K (20 sales)

30 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.05M
Olinda — 4 bed: $1.1M (39 sales) Kallista — 4 bed: $1.05M (15 sales)

39 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Kallista has more rural and farming land (71% vs 39%).

Olinda Kallista
Rural and farming 39% 71%
Parks and recreation 57% 27%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Environmental 1% 0%
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

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

Olinda Kallista
Houses 4.6%
$900/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Olinda Kallista
House price Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
Income Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of VIC —

Liveability

Olinda is more walkable (31 vs 22).

Olinda Kallista
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kallista carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Olinda carries more crime risk (59 vs 27).

Olinda Kallista
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
27/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
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

Olinda Kallista
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Olinda

  • Olinda Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Kallista

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

Amenities in the suburb

Olinda Kallista
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 13 4
Parks & reserves 32 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 17 9

Mobility

Kallista sits further from the CBD (53.5 km vs 50.4 km).

Olinda Kallista
Walkability score 31/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 50.4 km 53.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 58 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.2
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 1.9%
postcode 3788
 2.1%
postcode 3791
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3788
 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.

Olinda Kallista
Car (driver) 52.5% / 56.3%
Olinda — Car (driver): 52.5% Kallista — Car (driver): 56.3%
Worked from Home 38.0% / 38.3%
Olinda — Worked from Home: 38.0% Kallista — Worked from Home: 38.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.3%
Olinda — Car (passenger): 3.3% Kallista — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 3.3% / 1.8%
Olinda — Walked Only: 3.3% Kallista — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 1.4% / 1.4%
Olinda — Train: 1.4% Kallista — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.3%).

Setting

Olinda Kallista
Elevation 493 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 30.2 km

NBN connectivity

Olinda Kallista
Connectivity score 91/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
944 premises
 29%
666 premises

Climate

Olinda 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Olinda Kallista
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Olinda

Acreage Outer Parks Quiet River

Kallista

Acreage Outer Professionals Quiet

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