Sherbrooke vs Kallista

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sherbrooke, most households are couple families. In Kallista, about half of households are couple families.

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

Kallista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 62/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Sherbrooke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (49.9 km vs 53.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kallista

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Sherbrooke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sherbrooke 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.

Sherbrooke 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.

Sherbrooke Kallista
Walkability 29 / 22
Sherbrooke — Walkability: 29/100 Kallista — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 38 / 73
Sherbrooke — Safety: 38/100 Kallista — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 80 / 28
Sherbrooke — Low fire risk: 80/100 Kallista — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 70 / 77
Sherbrooke — Low flood risk: 70/100 Kallista — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Kallista has more residents (1,418 vs 294); Sherbrooke has higher household incomes ($125,216 vs $104,156).

Sherbrooke Kallista
Population 294 1,418
+382% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.9% -1.3%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $125,216/yr
+17% vs other
 $104,156/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+2% vs other
 $347/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sherbrooke Kallista
0-4 4.4% / 3.1%
Sherbrooke — 0-4: 4.4% Kallista — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.9% / 11.8%
Sherbrooke — 5-14: 13.9% Kallista — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.6%
Sherbrooke — 15-19: 6.5% Kallista — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.4% / 4.2%
Sherbrooke — 20-24: 3.4% Kallista — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.2% / 7.4%
Sherbrooke — 25-34: 9.2% Kallista — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 6.1% / 13.5%
Sherbrooke — 35-44: 6.1% Kallista — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.0% / 15.7%
Sherbrooke — 45-54: 16.0% Kallista — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 15.3% / 16.4%
Sherbrooke — 55-64: 15.3% Kallista — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 12.6% / 15.7%
Sherbrooke — 65-74: 12.6% Kallista — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 6.8% / 6.1%
Sherbrooke — 75-84: 6.8% Kallista — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Sherbrooke — 85+: 1.0% Kallista — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sherbrooke 58.2% couple families
Sherbrooke — Couple Families: 58.2% Sherbrooke — Lone Person: 28.4% Sherbrooke — One Parent Families: 9.0% Sherbrooke — Group Household: 4.5% Sherbrooke — 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.

Sherbrooke 8.7% renting
Sherbrooke — Owned Outright: 46.2% Sherbrooke — Mortgage: 45.2% Sherbrooke — Renting: 8.7%
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.

Sherbrooke Kallista
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 18.5%
Sherbrooke — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Kallista — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.3% / 9.7%
Sherbrooke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.3% Kallista — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 12.9%
Sherbrooke — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Kallista — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Postgraduate Degree 11.9% / 7.6%
Sherbrooke — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9% Kallista — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.4%
Sherbrooke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% 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.

Sherbrooke Kallista
England 5.4% / 7.1%
Sherbrooke — England: 5.4% Kallista — England: 7.1%
Germany 1.7% / 1.2%
Sherbrooke — Germany: 1.7% Kallista — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.8%
Sherbrooke — New Zealand: 1.7% Kallista — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.4%
Sherbrooke — South Africa: 1.4% Kallista — South Africa: 0.4%
Indonesia 1.4% / —
Sherbrooke — Indonesia: 1.4% Kallista — Indonesia: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Sherbrooke — Netherlands: not among its largest Kallista — Netherlands: 1.0%
India — / 0.6%
Sherbrooke — India: not among its largest Kallista — India: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sherbrooke 100.0% houses
Sherbrooke — Houses: 100.0% Sherbrooke — Townhouses: 0.0% Sherbrooke — 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

Sherbrooke Kallista
Median house price $980,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 9 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Kallista has more rural and farming land (71% vs 11%).

Sherbrooke Kallista
Parks and recreation 84% 27%
Rural and farming 11% 71%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Sherbrooke Kallista
House price — Higher than 46% of VIC
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 81% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC

Liveability

Sherbrooke Kallista
Grade — B
Score — 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kallista carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 20); Sherbrooke carries more crime risk (62 vs 27).

Sherbrooke Kallista
Bushfire Low
20/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Sherbrooke

  • Kallista Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kallista

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

Amenities in the suburb

Sherbrooke Kallista
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 11 9

Mobility

Kallista sits further from the CBD (53.5 km vs 49.9 km).

Sherbrooke Kallista
Walkability score 29/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.9 km 53.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 58 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 28 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3789
 2.1%
postcode 3791
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 3789
 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.

Sherbrooke Kallista
Car (driver) 58.7% / 56.3%
Sherbrooke — Car (driver): 58.7% Kallista — Car (driver): 56.3%
Worked from Home 33.9% / 38.3%
Sherbrooke — Worked from Home: 33.9% Kallista — Worked from Home: 38.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.3%
Sherbrooke — Car (passenger): 5.0% Kallista — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.8%
Sherbrooke — Walked Only: 2.5% Kallista — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train — / 1.4%
Sherbrooke — Train: not among its largest Kallista — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.7%).

Setting

Sherbrooke Kallista
Elevation 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.4 km 30.2 km

NBN connectivity

Sherbrooke Kallista
Connectivity score 96/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
137 premises
 29%
666 premises

Climate

Sherbrooke 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sherbrooke

Acreage Outer Professionals Quiet River

Kallista

Acreage Outer Professionals Quiet

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