WA · Kalamunda Council
Lesmurdie, 6076
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Lesmurdie is a mid-sized suburb in the Kalamunda area, home to around 8,413 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 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
- 8,413
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 199 of 3,042
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 173 / 101 / 9
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,060
- Falls Road Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lesmurdie Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lesmurdie Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Mazenod CollegeSecondary
- St Brigid's CollegeCombined
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
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gladys Rd After Brady Rd
- Gladys Rd Mazenod College
- Welshpool Rd Before Crystal Brook Rd
- Welshpool Rd Before Gladys Rd
- Welshpool Rd Before Melaleuca 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
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench
- George Rd After Bailey RdBus stop
- George Rd After Kershaw AvBus stop
- George Rd After Tindale RdBus stop
- George Rd Before Bailey RdBus stop
- George Rd Before Ford RdBus stop
- George Rd Before Kershaw AvBus stop
- Gladys Rd After Brady 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
33 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barbigal Place Reserve 1Nature reserve
- Barbigal Place Reserve 2Nature reserve
- Basildon ReserveNature reserve
- Beenup Place ReserveNature reserve
- Bill Shaw ReservePark
- Falls FarmPark
- Falls Road ReserveNature reserve
- Flora Terrace ReservePark
- Ford Road ReservePark
- Fred Eversden ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- My Affordable Dentistdentist
- 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)
- 9/10
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
- Lesmurdie Group195 & 200 Lesmurdie Rd and 12 Catherine Pl, Lesmurdie16819
- Lesmurdie House12 Catherine Pl, Lesmurdie10384
- Paxwold Girl Guides Camp120 Gilchrist Rd, Lesmurdie10411
- St Brigid's College200 Lesmurdie Rd, Lesmurdie1261
- St Swithun's Church195 Lesmurdie Rd, Lesmurdie1262
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- PachamamaCoolinga Roadchildcare
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)
- 298
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 54.2/100
- National rank
- 1280th in Australia
- State rank
- 156th in WA
- Peer rank
- #111 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #118 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
- PachamamachildcareCoolinga Roadchildcare
- Lesmurdie Groupheritage195 & 200 Lesmurdie Rd and 12 Catherine Pl, Lesmurdie16819
- Lesmurdie Househeritage12 Catherine Pl, Lesmurdie10384
- Paxwold Girl Guides Campheritage120 Gilchrist Rd, Lesmurdie10411
- St Brigid's Collegeheritage200 Lesmurdie Rd, Lesmurdie1261
- St Swithun's Churchheritage195 Lesmurdie Rd, Lesmurdie1262
- My Affordable Dentisthealthdentist
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Barbigal Place Reserve 1governmentnature_reserve
- Barbigal Place Reserve 2governmentnature_reserve
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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