WA · Armadale Council
Kelmscott, 6111
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Kelmscott is a mid-sized suburb in the Armadale area, home to around 10,575 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 5 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
- 10,575
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,355
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 370 of 4,458
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 383 / 639 / 84
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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,821
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 984
- Clifton Hills Primary SchoolPrimary
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kelmscott Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kelmscott Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Sowilo Community High SchoolSpecial
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
97 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy After Church St
- Albany Hwy After Davis Rd
- Albany Hwy After Foster Rd
- Albany Hwy After Lilian Av
- Albany Hwy After Valentine 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
81 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kelmscott Senior High School FarmAnimal Breeding
- Foothills CyclesBicycle
2860B Albany Highway
- Bicycle Parking (18)
- TransperthBicycle Parking
- Albany Hwy - Kelmscott Stargate Shopping CtrBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Church StBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Davis RdBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Denny AvBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Foster RdBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Page 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
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abingdon Place ReservePark
- Apex ParkPark
- Arbour Place ReservePark
- Bernice Hargrave ReservePark
- Bryan Gell ReservePark
- Creyk ParkPark
- Fancote ParkPark
- Frye ParkPark
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School OvalPark
- John Dunn Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Hillview Colon Care Health CentreBoondi Placeclinic
- Kelvale Medical GroupRailway Avenuedoctor
- St John Urgent Careclinic
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cuddles Early Learning & Childcare KelmscottPage Roadchildcare
- Discover Early LearningWestfield Roadchildcare
- Kindaimanna Community KindergartenGrasmere Waykindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 69
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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
- 57.7/100
- National rank
- 923rd in Australia
- State rank
- 113th in WA
- Peer rank
- #79 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #84 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
- Cuddles Early Learning & Childcare KelmscottchildcarePage Roadchildcare
- Discover Early LearningchildcareWestfield Roadchildcare
- Kindaimanna Community KindergartenchildcareGrasmere Waykindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Hillview Colon Care Health CentrehealthBoondi Placeclinic
- Kelvale Medical GrouphealthRailway Avenuedoctor
- St John Urgent Carehealthclinic
- Abingdon Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Arbour Place Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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