Kelmscott
WA 6111 · Armadale
10,575 (2021) → 10,978 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kelmscott is a moderate growth suburb in Armadale, WA 6111, about 24km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kelmscott are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 89/100, and is about 24km inland. Kelmscott has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.18%), New Zealand (3.22%), India (1.84%), Scotland (1.14%), Philippines (1.08%)
Top languages: Tamil (0.81%), Punjabi (0.71%), Italian (0.65%), Tagalog (0.49%), Indonesian (0.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1036
- Clifton Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1009
- Kelmscott Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 988
- Kelmscott Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 963
- Sowilo Community High SchoolSecondary · IndependentICSEA 963
Nearby (within 10km)
- Westfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 906
- John Wollaston Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1064
- Alta-1 College - CamilloSecondary · Independent · 2.2km
- South East Language Development Centre - Armadale CampusPrimary · Government · 2.3km
- Kingsley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 936
- Grovelands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 894
- Kelmscott John Calvin SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1042
- Armadale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1018
- Challis Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 934
- Pioneer Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1013
- Seaforth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 881
- John Calvin Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1048
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Kelmscott
Is Kelmscott safe?
Kelmscott 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 Kelmscott from Perth CBD?
Kelmscott is about 24.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 56 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kelmscott?
Kelmscott has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 992 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kelmscott?
Kelmscott has a transport score of 89/100, including 2 train stations and 85 bus stops.