WA · Belmont Council
Kewdale, 6105
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Kewdale is a smaller suburban community in the Belmont area, home to around 7,397 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 3 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.
Population
- Population
- 7,397
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,597
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 297 of 3,157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 205 / 681 / 127
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)
- 2,201
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,037
- Australian Islamic College (Kewdale)Combined
- Carlisle Primary SchoolPrimary
- Kewdale Primary SchoolPrimary
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
77 public transport stops in this suburb
- Oats St After Armadale Rd
- Oats St After Saint Kilda Rd
- Oats St After Wheatley St
- Oats St Before Surrey Rd
- Wright St Before Surrey 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
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Abernethy Rd before Chilver StBus stop
- Abernethy Road after Chilver StreetBus stop
- Abernethy Road after Ferguson StreetBus stop
- Abernethy Road after Hazelhurst StreetBus stop
- Abernethy Road after Kewdale RoadBus stop
- Abernethy Road after Noble StreetBus stop
- Acton Av Before Keane StBus stop
- Belmont Av After Keane StBus stop
- Belmont Av After Kew StBus stop
- Belmont Av After Scott StBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Peachey ParkPark
- Peet ParkPark
- Redgum Court ParkPark
- Tomato Lake ReservePark
- Wicca ParkPark
- Willow Lake ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 50.6/100
- National rank
- 1676th in Australia
- State rank
- 190th in WA
- Peer rank
- #134 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #144 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Peachey Parkgovernmentpark
- Peet Parkgovernmentpark
- Redgum Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Tomato Lake Reservegovernmentpark
- Wicca Parkgovernmentpark
- Willow Lake Parkgovernmentpark
- Oats St After Armadale Rdtransport
- Oats St After Saint Kilda Rdtransport
- Oats St After Wheatley Sttransport
- Oats St Before Surrey Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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