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Calista vs Waikiki

Name: Calista vs Waikiki — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Calista profile · Waikiki profile

Calista Waikiki

Waikiki and Calista are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with distinct differences in housing and wealth. Waikiki is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,612 per week compared to $1,213 in Calista. Homes in Waikiki are more likely to be large, with 95.7% having three or more bedrooms, while 79.5% of Calista homes reach this size. This differs from the local infrastructure; Calista has more public transport stops per 1,000 people (6.19 versus 3.27) and more homes within walking distance of health services.

Both areas share a very similar demographic profile, with a typical resident aged 39 and about 30% of the population born overseas. While they track closely in these areas, some gaps are changing over time. The difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in typical family income has widened, with Waikiki now earning $415 more per week than Calista.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,105 larger in Waikiki 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Waikiki Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Calista Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Waikiki Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Calista

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calista in Waikiki +5,105 larger in Waikiki gap steady

7,434 37th pct 12,539 65th pct

Median age in Calista in Waikiki even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

33.8% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 35.5%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Calista Waikiki

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 63.7%

8.9% England +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

9.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 49.5%

35.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calista in Waikiki +1 more in Calista

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Calista in Waikiki +1.57 more in Calista

2.75 64th pct 1.18 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calista in Waikiki +4 more in Waikiki

17 45th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Calista in Waikiki +1,092 more in Waikiki

1,005 37th pct 2,097 64th pct

Avg size in Calista in Waikiki +448 larger in Waikiki

251 26th pct 699 79th pct

ICSEA in Calista in Waikiki +100 higher in Waikiki

917 12th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%

11.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

8.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Calista in Waikiki +$146 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$594 12th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Calista in Waikiki +$399 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$1,213 14th pct $1,612 42nd pct

Family income in Calista in Waikiki +$415 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$1,521 15th pct $1,936 40th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +4.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calista in Waikiki +66 larger in Waikiki

350 70th pct 416 74th pct

Median age in Calista in Waikiki +1 yrs older in Calista

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Calista in Waikiki +$123 higher in Waikiki

$465 13th pct $588 40th pct

Household income in Calista in Waikiki +$450 higher in Waikiki

$1,348 27th pct $1,798 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calista in Waikiki +0.2 larger in Waikiki gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

22.6% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 17.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 23.0%

14.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calista in Waikiki +$45 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$275 21st pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Calista in Waikiki +$300 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Calista in Waikiki even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.8% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 22.9%

21.7% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +10.2 pts ▸ 97.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.7% 4 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 32.7%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 2.4%

3.8% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 50.4%

14.5% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

19.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 9.6%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 45.4%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calista in Waikiki +5 more in Calista

46 55th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Calista in Waikiki +2.92 more in Calista

6.19 75th pct 3.27 34th pct

Departures/1k in Calista in Waikiki +316.3 more in Calista

1,307.1 68th pct 990.8 57th pct

PT routes in Calista in Waikiki +1 more in Waikiki

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Calista in Waikiki +11 longer in Calista

18 78th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Calista in Waikiki +17 longer in Calista

54 75th pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Calista in Waikiki +5,105 more in Waikiki

7,434 18th pct 12,539 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Calista in Waikiki +24,349 more in Waikiki

7,434 12th pct 31,783 41st pct

Transit to city in Calista in Waikiki +16 longer in Calista

89 100th pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 62.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 33.4%

33.0% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.5% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

5.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

9.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

6.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

11.6% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.9% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calista in Waikiki +2 higher in Waikiki

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Calista in Waikiki +2 higher in Waikiki

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Calista in Waikiki +4 higher in Waikiki

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Calista in Waikiki +1 higher in Waikiki

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Calista in Waikiki +80 higher in Waikiki

864 6th pct 944 27th pct

ERP in Calista in Waikiki +5,792 higher in Waikiki

7,882 37th pct 13,674 65th pct

Growth in Calista in Waikiki +3.0 pts higher in Waikiki

2.4% 31st pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Calista in Waikiki +157 higher in Waikiki

296 13th pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calista in Waikiki +45 higher in Calista

693 32nd pct 648 26th pct

Max temp in Calista in Waikiki +0.3 higher in Calista

24.2 56th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Calista in Waikiki +0.3 higher in Waikiki

14.1 74th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calista in Waikiki +0.3 higher in Waikiki

4.9 42nd pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calista in Waikiki +0.1 more in Calista

4.9 45th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Calista in Waikiki +4.4 pts higher in Waikiki

58.6% 45th pct 62.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Calista in Waikiki +24.6 pts higher in Waikiki

34.6% 24th pct 59.2% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Calista in Waikiki +2.7 pts higher in Waikiki

97.2% 63rd pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Calista in Waikiki +7.0 pts higher in Calista

95.4% 77th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Calista in Waikiki +0.3 pts higher in Waikiki

99.7% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calista in Waikiki +21.9 pts higher in Calista

57.9% 60th pct 36.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Calista in Waikiki +3.6 more in Calista

10.1 24th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Calista in Waikiki +124 higher in Waikiki

56 42nd pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Calista in Waikiki +2.4 pts higher in Calista

6.2% 63rd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Calista with nearby areas

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Compare Waikiki with nearby areas

Warnbro Cooloongup Rockingham Lakes Safety Bay - Shoalwater Rockingham Port Kennedy Baldivis - South Calista

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calista vs Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507031170/calista/vs/507051192/waikiki