WA · Kalamunda Council
Kalamunda, 6076
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Kalamunda is a smaller suburban community in the Kalamunda area, home to around 7,163 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,163
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,622
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 210 of 3,030
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 55.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 171 / 261 / 36
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 653
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,022.5
- Kalamunda Primary Education Support CentreSpecial
- Kalamunda Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kalamunda Secondary Education Support CentreSpecial
- Kalamunda Senior High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Rd After Lesmurdie Rd
- Canning Rd After Lyndhurst Rd
- Canning Rd After Sampson Rd
- Canning Rd After Springdale Rd
- Lesmurdie Rd Before Canning Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
146 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol (2)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- BankwestBank
- Westpac KalamundaBank
- Bench
- Kalamunda CyclesBicycle
14 Mead Street
- Bicycle Parking (13)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Bus Station
- Canning Rd After Collins RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrew Street ReserveNature reserve
- Brine Moran ReserveNature reserve
- Broula Road ReservePark
- Coral Road ReservePark
- Crayden Road ReservePark
- Crown Reserve: R 28532Nature reserve
- Crumpet Creek ReserveNature reserve
- East Terrace ReserveNature reserve
- Gunbar Way ReserveNature reserve
- Hedly Jorgensen ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Australian Clinical Labssample_collection
- Hills View Pharmacypharmacy
- Kalamunda District Hospitalhospital
- Kalamunda PharmacyCanning Roadpharmacy
- Mead MedicalElizabeth Streetdoctor
- Nightinggales Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Floriculture Nursery (fmr)120 Heath Rd, Kalamunda15265
- Kalamunda Hotel43 Railway Rd, Kalamunda24797
- Old Kalamunda Hotel43 Railway Rd, Kalamunda24787
- Kalamunda Hotel and Original Kalamunda Hotel43-45 Railway Rd, Kalamunda1251
- Stirk Cottage18 Kalamunda Rd, Kalamunda1253
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kids Inn Child Kalamundakindergarten
- Spring Road Community KindergartenSpring Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 442
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 58.4/100
- National rank
- 867th in Australia
- State rank
- 106th in WA
- Peer rank
- #5 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #79 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kids Inn Child Kalamundachildcarekindergarten
- Spring Road Community KindergartenchildcareSpring Roadkindergarten
- Floriculture Nursery (fmr)heritage120 Heath Rd, Kalamunda15265
- Kalamunda Hotelheritage43 Railway Rd, Kalamunda24797
- Old Kalamunda Hotelheritage43 Railway Rd, Kalamunda24787
- Kalamunda Hotel and Original Kalamunda Hotelheritage43-45 Railway Rd, Kalamunda1251
- Stirk Cottageheritage18 Kalamunda Rd, Kalamunda1253
- Australian Clinical Labshealthsample_collection
- Hills View Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Kalamunda District Hospitalhealthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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