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Kalamunda

WA 6076 · Kalamunda

7,163 (2021) → 7,542 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

54
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

7,163
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
34
Transport score

Kalamunda is a moderate growth suburb in Kalamunda, WA 6076, about 19km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kalamunda are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 34/100, and is about 28km inland. Kalamunda has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

18.5 km
To Perth CBD
28.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
6.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

7,163
Population
49
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,622
vs NSW median-12.3%
Bachelor degree or higher39.0%
Born in Australia64.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,518 / 36 / 261

Top countries of birth: England (14.64%), New Zealand (2.58%), Scotland (1.47%), South Africa (1.35%), Italy (1.05%)

Top languages: Italian (1.3%), German (1.02%), Afrikaans (0.38%), Mandarin (0.24%), Thai (0.24%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

22
Break & enter dwelling307/100k
28
Steal from dwelling391/100k
11
Motor vehicle theft154/100k
72
Domestic assault1,005/100k
5
Robbery70/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 460 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

43
Within 10km4 in suburb
4
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1021 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Kalamunda Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1073
  • Kalamunda Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1025
  • Kalamunda Primary Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
  • Kalamunda Secondary Education Support CentreSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1013

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Mary's Mount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1084
  • Falls Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1078
  • Gooseberry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1070
  • St Brigid's CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1057
  • Walliston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1030
  • Kalamunda Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1086
  • Lesmurdie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1045
  • HillSide Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1035
  • Heritage College PerthCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1025
  • Mazenod CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1067
  • Lesmurdie Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1032
  • Maida Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1021

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

34
56Bus
CBD commute (est.)68 min (bus)
Nearest train stationHigh Wycombe Stn (6.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

64 in suburbSupermarkets
1414 in suburbCafes/Rest.
129 in suburbParks
32 in suburbPlaygrounds
385209 in suburbPools
32 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
43 in suburbPharmacies
32 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
4323 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (10.0 km)
Nearest vet6.7 km
Nearest airportPerth (9.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.30%
Projected population 20418,222
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Kalamunda

Piesse BrookData not available27transportGooseberry HillData not available34transportWallistonData not available31transportLesmurdieData not available33transportMaida ValeData not available61transportForrestfieldData not available56transport

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Frequently asked questions about Kalamunda

Is Kalamunda safe?

Kalamunda has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Kalamunda from Perth CBD?

Kalamunda is about 18.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 68 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Kalamunda?

Kalamunda has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1032 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kalamunda?

Kalamunda has a transport score of 34/100 and 56 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.