Bickley vs Kalamunda

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bickley, most households are couple families. In Kalamunda, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bickley: a median of $1.66 million, against $1.22 million in Kalamunda. On these figures, Bickley tends to suit couples, while Kalamunda suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kalamunda

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Bickley carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kalamunda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,662,500)
  • has cheaper land ($660,000 vs $792,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bickley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kalamunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kalamunda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 21%)
  • But Bickley carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bickley and Kalamunda drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bickley Kalamunda
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bickley Kalamunda
Walkability 13 / 84
Bickley — Walkability: 13/100 Kalamunda — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 85 / 59
Bickley — Safety: 85/100 Kalamunda — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 21 / 24
Bickley — Low fire risk: 21/100 Kalamunda — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bickley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kalamunda — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalamunda has more residents (7,163 vs 713); Bickley has higher household incomes ($116,532 vs $84,344).

Bickley Kalamunda
Population 713 7,163
+905% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.8%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $116,532/yr
+28% vs other
 $84,344/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bickley Kalamunda
0-4 2.8% / 4.0%
Bickley — 0-4: 2.8% Kalamunda — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.9% / 12.2%
Bickley — 5-14: 13.9% Kalamunda — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.3% / 5.3%
Bickley — 15-19: 6.3% Kalamunda — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.6% / 4.7%
Bickley — 20-24: 7.6% Kalamunda — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.9% / 7.0%
Bickley — 25-34: 6.9% Kalamunda — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.0% / 10.9%
Bickley — 35-44: 10.0% Kalamunda — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.8% / 13.8%
Bickley — 45-54: 15.8% Kalamunda — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 17.4% / 13.7%
Bickley — 55-64: 17.4% Kalamunda — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.3% / 14.3%
Bickley — 65-74: 12.3% Kalamunda — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 6.2% / 10.3%
Bickley — 75-84: 6.2% Kalamunda — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 2.5% / 4.0%
Bickley — 85+: 2.5% Kalamunda — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bickley 69.9% couple families
Bickley — Couple Families: 69.9% Bickley — Lone Person: 19.9% Bickley — One Parent Families: 6.4% Bickley — Other Families: 3.8% Bickley — Group Household: 0.0%
Kalamunda 45.0% couple families
Kalamunda — Couple Families: 45.0% Kalamunda — Lone Person: 38.1% Kalamunda — One Parent Families: 13.8% Kalamunda — Other Families: 1.0% Kalamunda — Group Household: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bickley 6.1% renting
Bickley — Owned Outright: 42.8% Bickley — Mortgage: 51.1% Bickley — Renting: 6.1%
Kalamunda 15.2% renting
Kalamunda — Owned Outright: 50.1% Kalamunda — Mortgage: 34.6% Kalamunda — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bickley Kalamunda
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 15.5%
Bickley — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Kalamunda — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 14.6%
Bickley — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Kalamunda — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 10.4%
Bickley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Kalamunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 4.2%
Bickley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Kalamunda — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.4%
Bickley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Kalamunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bickley Kalamunda
England 14.3% / 14.6%
Bickley — England: 14.3% Kalamunda — England: 14.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.6%
Bickley — New Zealand: 1.4% Kalamunda — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.5%
Bickley — Scotland: 1.4% Kalamunda — Scotland: 1.5%
Italy 1.1% / 1.0%
Bickley — Italy: 1.1% Kalamunda — Italy: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.4%
Bickley — South Africa: 0.7% Kalamunda — South Africa: 1.4%
Singapore 0.8% / —
Bickley — Singapore: 0.8% Kalamunda — Singapore: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bickley 95.3% houses
Bickley — Houses: 95.3% Bickley — Townhouses: 0.0% Bickley — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Kalamunda 89.3% houses
Kalamunda — Houses: 89.3% Kalamunda — Townhouses: 9.3% Kalamunda — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bickley Kalamunda
Median house price $1,662,500 $1,220,000
Median unit price — $700,000
Median land price $792,500 $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 84 sales

Development activity

Bickley Kalamunda
New dwellings approved 214
across Kalamunda
same for both
Approvals change year on year +124%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bickley Kalamunda
Houses — 3.1%
$750/wk on $1.25M
Units — 4.0%
$635/wk on $829K

Ranking within WA

Bickley Kalamunda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools — Higher than 53% of WA
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 7% of WA

Liveability

Kalamunda is more walkable (84 vs 13).

Bickley Kalamunda
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kalamunda carries more crime risk (41 vs 15).

Bickley Kalamunda
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bickley Kalamunda
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bickley

  • Carmel Adventist College Primary School Independent · Primary below peers

Schools in Kalamunda

  • Kalamunda Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kalamunda Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school
  • Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bickley Kalamunda
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 0 22
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 21

Mobility

Bickley Kalamunda
Walkability score 13/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 27.2 km
+4% vs other
 26.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 30 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6076
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 65
postcode 6076
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bickley Kalamunda
Car (driver) 71.5% / 77.6%
Bickley — Car (driver): 71.5% Kalamunda — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 11.6%
Bickley — Worked from Home: 17.9% Kalamunda — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.3%
Bickley — Car (passenger): 5.8% Kalamunda — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.0%
Bickley — Walked Only: 1.9% Kalamunda — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 1.0% / 2.9%
Bickley — Bus: 1.0% Kalamunda — Bus: 2.9%
Train 1.9% / 1.5%
Bickley — Train: 1.9% Kalamunda — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Bickley Kalamunda
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bickley Kalamunda
Connectivity score 48/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
261 premises
 7%
3,630 premises

Climate

Bickley Kalamunda
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Bickley Kalamunda
Average residential rate $1,977/yr
same for both
Council Kalamunda
same for both

Federal electorate

Bickley Kalamunda
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bickley Kalamunda
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bickley

Acreage Outer Quiet

Kalamunda

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Village Feel

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