Side by sideSuburb comparison

Callington vs St Ives.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Callington scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving St Ives (1035) sits above Callington (1021). Callington skews owner-occupied (84%), St Ives runs more rental-dense (62% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

St Ives edges out on average school ICSEA (1035 vs 1021). St Ives also has a higher family-household share (85% vs 72%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCallington vs St Ives

Common questions

Does Callington or St Ives have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), St Ives scores 1035 vs 1021 in Callington. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Callington or St Ives?

Callington scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Callington
Metric
St Ives

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$340/wk
$295/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$289/wk
84.0%
Owner occupied
62.0%
15.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
625
Population
35
42
Median age
35

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

12
Schools nearby
18
1021
Avg ICSEA
1035

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).