Kewdale
WA 6105 · Belmont
7,397 (2021)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kewdale is a suburb in Belmont, WA 6105, about 9km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kewdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 19km inland. Kewdale has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6105 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.08%), India (3.88%), New Zealand (3.34%), China (3.08%), Philippines (2.83%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.52%), Urdu (3.16%), Arabic (3.07%), Bengali (2.76%), Italian (1.61%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1041 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Carlisle Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1062
- Australian Islamic College (Kewdale)Combined · IndependentICSEA 1037
- Kewdale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 993
Nearby (within 10km)
- Queens Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1005
- Cloverdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 958
- Cloverdale Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1006
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1090
- Belmont City CollegeSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 963
- St Norbert CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1060
- South East Language Development CentrePrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 950
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1075
- Belmay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 958
- Gibbs Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1043
- Alta-1 College - Belmont CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.4km
- Wattle Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1073
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Nearby suburbs in Belmont
Compare Kewdale with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Kewdale
Is Kewdale safe?
Kewdale 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 9,115 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kewdale from Perth CBD?
Kewdale is about 9.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 39 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kewdale?
Kewdale has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1031 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kewdale?
Kewdale has a transport score of 63/100 and 77 bus stops.