WA · Melville Council
Kardinya, WA, 6163
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#107 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kardinya is a mid-sized suburb in the Melville area, home to around 9,137 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 2 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
- 9,137
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,927
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 221 of 3,677
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,003
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 168 / 352 / 121
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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,757
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 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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,039
- Kardinya Primary SchoolPrimary
- North Lake Senior CampusSecondary
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
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- South St After North Lake Rd
- South St After Petterson Av
- South St After Plane Tree Gr
- South St Before Gilbertson Rd
- South St Before North Lake Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
88 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- ATM
- ANZBank
- WestpacBank
- Anoos ThreadingBeauty salon
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bus stop
- Farrington Rd After Progress DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alan Edwards ReservePark
- Bill Dixton ParkPark
- Dick Piercy ParkPark
- Frederick Baldwin ParkPark
- Harold Field ReserveNature reserve
- Harry Patterson ParkPark
- Leonard Goold ParkPark
- Ormond Bowyer ParkPark
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
- Alternativealternative
- TerryWhite ChemmartSouth Streetpharmacy
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 64.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #107 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alternativehealthalternative
- TerryWhite ChemmarthealthSouth Streetpharmacy
- Alan Edwards Reservegovernmentpark
- Bill Dixton Parkgovernmentpark
- Dick Piercy Parkgovernmentpark
- Frederick Baldwin Parkgovernmentpark
- Harold Field Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Harry Patterson Parkgovernmentpark
- Leonard Goold Parkgovernmentpark
- Ormond Bowyer Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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