Kalamunda vs Piesse Brook

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kalamunda, about half of households are couple families. In Piesse Brook, most households are couple families. Kalamunda is closer to the city centre: 26.2 km, against 33.7 km. On these figures, Kalamunda tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Piesse Brook suits families with children and couples.

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 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Piesse Brook is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Piesse Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Piesse Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalamunda

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 15/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.2 km vs 33.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kalamunda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 15/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)

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

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

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
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.

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Walkability 84 / 15
Kalamunda — Walkability: 84/100 Piesse Brook — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 59 / 55
Kalamunda — Safety: 59/100 Piesse Brook — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 24 / 17
Kalamunda — Low fire risk: 24/100 Piesse Brook — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kalamunda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Piesse Brook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalamunda has more residents (7,163 vs 214); Piesse Brook has higher household incomes ($159,224 vs $84,344).

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Population 7,163
+97% vs other
 214
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +1.9%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $84,344/yr $159,224/yr
+89% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+31% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
0-4 4.0% / 2.8%
Kalamunda — 0-4: 4.0% Piesse Brook — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 12.2% / 17.8%
Kalamunda — 5-14: 12.2% Piesse Brook — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Kalamunda — 15-19: 5.3% Piesse Brook — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.7% / 6.1%
Kalamunda — 20-24: 4.7% Piesse Brook — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 7.0% / 6.1%
Kalamunda — 25-34: 7.0% Piesse Brook — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 10.9% / 7.9%
Kalamunda — 35-44: 10.9% Piesse Brook — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 13.8% / 18.7%
Kalamunda — 45-54: 13.8% Piesse Brook — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 13.7% / 15.0%
Kalamunda — 55-64: 13.7% Piesse Brook — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 14.3% / 9.3%
Kalamunda — 65-74: 14.3% Piesse Brook — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 10.3% / 10.3%
Kalamunda — 75-84: 10.3% Piesse Brook — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 4.0% / —
Kalamunda — 85+: 4.0% Piesse Brook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalamunda 45.0% couple families
Kalamunda — Couple Families: 45.0% Kalamunda — Lone Person: 38.1% Kalamunda — One Parent Families: 13.8% Kalamunda — Group Household: 2.1% Kalamunda — Other Families: 1.0%
Piesse Brook 64.4% couple families
Piesse Brook — Couple Families: 64.4% Piesse Brook — Lone Person: 20.0% Piesse Brook — One Parent Families: 15.6% Piesse Brook — Group Household: 0.0% Piesse Brook — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalamunda 15.2% renting
Kalamunda — Owned Outright: 50.1% Kalamunda — Mortgage: 34.6% Kalamunda — Renting: 15.2%
Piesse Brook 7.4% renting
Piesse Brook — Owned Outright: 45.6% Piesse Brook — Mortgage: 47.1% Piesse Brook — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 16.4%
Kalamunda — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Piesse Brook — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 13.1%
Kalamunda — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Piesse Brook — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 6.5%
Kalamunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Piesse Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.3%
Kalamunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Piesse Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.4%
Kalamunda — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Piesse Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
England 14.6% / 7.5%
Kalamunda — England: 14.6% Piesse Brook — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.9%
Kalamunda — New Zealand: 2.6% Piesse Brook — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.9%
Kalamunda — South Africa: 1.4% Piesse Brook — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.5% / —
Kalamunda — Scotland: 1.5% Piesse Brook — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Kalamunda — Netherlands: not among its largest Piesse Brook — Netherlands: 1.4%
Italy 1.0% / —
Kalamunda — Italy: 1.0% Piesse Brook — Italy: 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.

Kalamunda 89.3% houses
Kalamunda — Houses: 89.3% Kalamunda — Townhouses: 9.3% Kalamunda — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Piesse Brook 95.5% houses
Piesse Brook — Houses: 95.5% Piesse Brook — Townhouses: 0.0% Piesse Brook — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
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.

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

Ranking within WA

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Schools Higher than 53% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 7% of WA —

Liveability

Kalamunda is more walkable (84 vs 15).

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

Risk profile

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in Piesse Brook

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Piesse Brook sits further from the CBD (33.7 km vs 26.2 km).

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Walkability score 84/100 15/100
Distance to Perth 26.2 km 33.7 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 49 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.

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Car (driver) 77.6% / 67.4%
Kalamunda — Car (driver): 77.6% Piesse Brook — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 10.5%
Kalamunda — Worked from Home: 11.6% Piesse Brook — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Bus 2.9% / 10.5%
Kalamunda — Bus: 2.9% Piesse Brook — Bus: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 7.0%
Kalamunda — Car (passenger): 4.3% Piesse Brook — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 4.7%
Kalamunda — Walked Only: 2.0% Piesse Brook — Walked Only: 4.7%

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

Setting

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
Connectivity score 49/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,630 premises
 0%
55 premises

Climate

Kalamunda Piesse Brook
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kalamunda

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Village Feel

Piesse Brook

Outer Professionals

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