WA · Kalamunda Council

Kalamunda, WA, 6076

Current weather

13.9°CMainly clear

74% humidity · 11.3 km/h wind · 15.4° / 7.2° today · 5.1 mm rain

Desirability index

78/100

#66 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment 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

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

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).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

Data sources & freshness

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.

Data sources & freshness

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 registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Kids Inn Child Kalamundakindergarten
  • Spring Road Community KindergartenSpring Roadkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
78.0/100
Cohort rank
#66 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb 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 servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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