Kelmscott vs Mount Nasura

Kelmscott is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Mount Nasura. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Nasura, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Nasura: a median of $810,000, against $725,000 in Kelmscott, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kelmscott tends to suit people living alone, while Mount Nasura suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kelmscott has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • Mount Nasura carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kelmscott has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $810,000)
  • Mount Nasura has cheaper land ($357,500 vs $580,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kelmscott

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kelmscott

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 59/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.1 km vs 31.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kelmscott

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Mount Nasura carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
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.

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Walkability 79 / 59
Kelmscott — Walkability: 79/100 Mount Nasura — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 14 / 39
Kelmscott — Safety: 14/100 Mount Nasura — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 44 / 46
Kelmscott — Low fire risk: 44/100 Mount Nasura — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 58 / 100
Kelmscott — Low flood risk: 58/100 Mount Nasura — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kelmscott has more residents (10,575 vs 2,997); Mount Nasura has higher household incomes ($91,104 vs $70,460).

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Population 10,575
+72% vs other
 2,997
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +0.5%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $70,460/yr $91,104/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $345/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
0-4 5.3% / 5.0%
Kelmscott — 0-4: 5.3% Mount Nasura — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.3% / 10.8%
Kelmscott — 5-14: 12.3% Mount Nasura — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.3%
Kelmscott — 15-19: 5.9% Mount Nasura — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.1% / 5.0%
Kelmscott — 20-24: 6.1% Mount Nasura — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.0% / 10.6%
Kelmscott — 25-34: 13.0% Mount Nasura — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 12.9% / 12.6%
Kelmscott — 35-44: 12.9% Mount Nasura — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.0% / 12.6%
Kelmscott — 45-54: 13.0% Mount Nasura — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.8% / 15.4%
Kelmscott — 55-64: 12.8% Mount Nasura — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 10.8% / 12.8%
Kelmscott — 65-74: 10.8% Mount Nasura — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 5.7% / 7.1%
Kelmscott — 75-84: 5.7% Mount Nasura — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.3% / 1.8%
Kelmscott — 85+: 2.3% Mount Nasura — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kelmscott 33.7% couple families
Kelmscott — Couple Families: 33.7% Kelmscott — Lone Person: 39.6% Kelmscott — One Parent Families: 20.0% Kelmscott — Group Household: 4.6% Kelmscott — Other Families: 2.2%
Mount Nasura 46.5% couple families
Mount Nasura — Couple Families: 46.5% Mount Nasura — Lone Person: 30.1% Mount Nasura — One Parent Families: 18.0% Mount Nasura — Group Household: 4.4% Mount Nasura — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kelmscott 27.5% renting
Kelmscott — Owned Outright: 31.1% Kelmscott — Mortgage: 41.4% Kelmscott — Renting: 27.5%
Mount Nasura 11.7% renting
Mount Nasura — Owned Outright: 38.3% Mount Nasura — Mortgage: 50.0% Mount Nasura — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 19.0%
Kelmscott — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Mount Nasura — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 9.9%
Kelmscott — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Mount Nasura — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.7%
Kelmscott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Mount Nasura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.8%
Kelmscott — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Mount Nasura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.0%
Kelmscott — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mount Nasura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
England 10.2% / 14.4%
Kelmscott — England: 10.2% Mount Nasura — England: 14.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.7%
Kelmscott — New Zealand: 3.2% Mount Nasura — New Zealand: 2.7%
India 1.8% / 1.2%
Kelmscott — India: 1.8% Mount Nasura — India: 1.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.3%
Kelmscott — Scotland: 1.1% Mount Nasura — Scotland: 1.3%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.3%
Kelmscott — Netherlands: 0.8% Mount Nasura — Netherlands: 1.3%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Kelmscott — Philippines: 1.1% Mount Nasura — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kelmscott 81.5% houses
Kelmscott — Houses: 81.5% Kelmscott — Townhouses: 15.6% Kelmscott — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Mount Nasura 96.7% houses
Mount Nasura — Houses: 96.7% Mount Nasura — Townhouses: 3.3% Mount Nasura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Median house price $725,000 $810,000
Median unit price $597,500 —
Median land price $580,000 $357,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 169 sales
 24 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
3 bed $701K / $750K
Kelmscott — 3 bed: $701K (187 sales) Mount Nasura — 3 bed: $750K (56 sales)

187 vs 56 sales

4 bed $800K / $890K
Kelmscott — 4 bed: $800K (99 sales) Mount Nasura — 4 bed: $890K (45 sales)

99 vs 45 sales

5 bed $910K / $1.12M
Kelmscott — 5 bed: $910K (9 sales) Mount Nasura — 5 bed: $1.12M (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
New dwellings approved 1,811
across Armadale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Houses 4.5%
$650/wk on $749K
 4.1%
$675/wk on $849K
Units 5.5%
$638/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within WA

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools Higher than 77% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 53% of WA —

Liveability

Kelmscott is more walkable (79 vs 59); Mount Nasura scores higher overall (52 vs 44).

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Grade C B
Score 44/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kelmscott carries more flood risk (42 vs 0); Kelmscott carries more crime risk (86 vs 61).

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Kelmscott

  • Kelmscott Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kelmscott Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Clifton Hills Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Sowilo Community High School Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Schools in Mount Nasura

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 9 1
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mount Nasura sits further from the CBD (31.7 km vs 29.1 km).

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Walkability score 79/100 59/100
Distance to Perth 29.1 km 31.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 194.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6111
 1.2%
postcode 6112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6111
 75
postcode 6112

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.

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Car (driver) 80.1% / 81.0%
Kelmscott — Car (driver): 80.1% Mount Nasura — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 8.0%
Kelmscott — Worked from Home: 5.5% Mount Nasura — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Train 6.8% / 4.0%
Kelmscott — Train: 6.8% Mount Nasura — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Kelmscott — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mount Nasura — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.4% / 1.5%
Kelmscott — Bus: 1.4% Mount Nasura — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.6 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 24.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Connectivity score 65/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
5,609 premises
 44%
1,303 premises

Climate

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Average residential rate $2,388/yr
same for both
Council Armadale
same for both

Federal electorate

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kelmscott Mount Nasura
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kelmscott

Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

Mount Nasura

Large Blocks Outer

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