Kiara vs Lockridge

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kiara: a median of $890,000, against $675,000 in Lockridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lockridge tends to suit 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

Kiara

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 77%)
  • But Lockridge has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Lockridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($505,000 vs $850,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lockridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $333/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kiara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kiara

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 52/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Lockridge has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Kiara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kiara Lockridge
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.

Kiara Lockridge
Walkability 66 / 52
Kiara — Walkability: 66/100 Lockridge — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 30 / 12
Kiara — Safety: 30/100 Lockridge — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kiara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lockridge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kiara — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lockridge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lockridge has more residents (3,322 vs 1,776); Kiara has higher household incomes ($78,624 vs $62,712).

Kiara Lockridge
Population 1,776 3,322
+87% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% -4.2%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $78,624/yr
+20% vs other
 $62,712/yr
Median weekly rent $333/wk
+16% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kiara Lockridge
0-4 5.6% / 5.6%
Kiara — 0-4: 5.6% Lockridge — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.8% / 13.9%
Kiara — 5-14: 10.8% Lockridge — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.9% / 5.5%
Kiara — 15-19: 5.9% Lockridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.0% / 6.8%
Kiara — 20-24: 7.0% Lockridge — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 15.1% / 13.5%
Kiara — 25-34: 15.1% Lockridge — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.0% / 13.8%
Kiara — 35-44: 11.0% Lockridge — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.7% / 14.2%
Kiara — 45-54: 12.7% Lockridge — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 16.3% / 11.6%
Kiara — 55-64: 16.3% Lockridge — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.0% / 9.5%
Kiara — 65-74: 10.0% Lockridge — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.9% / 5.0%
Kiara — 75-84: 4.9% Lockridge — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.2% / 0.8%
Kiara — 85+: 1.2% Lockridge — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kiara 32.9% lone person
Kiara — Lone Person: 32.9% Kiara — Couple Families: 41.7% Kiara — One Parent Families: 18.1% Kiara — Group Household: 5.3% Kiara — Other Families: 2.0%
Lockridge 39.9% lone person
Lockridge — Lone Person: 39.9% Lockridge — Couple Families: 29.1% Lockridge — One Parent Families: 23.5% Lockridge — Group Household: 4.1% Lockridge — Other Families: 3.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kiara 20.3% renting
Kiara — Owned Outright: 36.3% Kiara — Mortgage: 43.4% Kiara — Renting: 20.3%
Lockridge 31.8% renting
Lockridge — Owned Outright: 25.7% Lockridge — Mortgage: 42.5% Lockridge — Renting: 31.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kiara Lockridge
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 14.5%
Kiara — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Lockridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 7.5%
Kiara — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Lockridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.0%
Kiara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Lockridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Kiara — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Lockridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Kiara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Lockridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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.

Kiara Lockridge
England 3.6% / 4.0%
Kiara — England: 3.6% Lockridge — England: 4.0%
Vietnam 3.8% / 2.7%
Kiara — Vietnam: 3.8% Lockridge — Vietnam: 2.7%
India 3.9% / 2.5%
Kiara — India: 3.9% Lockridge — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.7%
Kiara — New Zealand: 2.3% Lockridge — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.7%
Kiara — Philippines: 1.7% Lockridge — Philippines: 2.7%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.3%
Kiara — Malaysia: 1.8% Lockridge — Malaysia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kiara 88.7% houses
Kiara — Houses: 88.7% Kiara — Townhouses: 11.3% Kiara — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lockridge 76.9% houses
Lockridge — Houses: 76.9% Lockridge — Townhouses: 19.8% Lockridge — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kiara Lockridge
Median house price $890,000 $675,000
Median unit price $850,000 $505,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 22 days
from 21 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.

Kiara Lockridge
3 bed $735K / $650K
Kiara — 3 bed: $735K (11 sales) Lockridge — 3 bed: $650K (35 sales)

11 vs 35 sales

4 bed $915K / $770K
Kiara — 4 bed: $915K (21 sales) Lockridge — 4 bed: $770K (13 sales)

21 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Kiara Lockridge
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Kiara Lockridge
Houses 4.9%
$725/wk on $769K
 4.3%
$640/wk on $774K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kiara Lockridge
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 20% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Kiara scores higher overall (65 vs 46); Kiara is more walkable (66 vs 52).

Kiara Lockridge
Grade B C
Score 65/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lockridge carries more crime risk (88 vs 70).

Kiara Lockridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
88/100
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 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Kiara Lockridge
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kiara

  • Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Kiara College Government · Secondary

Schools in Lockridge

  • Lockridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kiara Lockridge
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Kiara Lockridge
Walkability score 66/100 52/100
Distance to Perth 14.5 km 15.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 46.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 98.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6054
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6054
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.

Kiara Lockridge
Car (driver) 79.0% / 78.3%
Kiara — Car (driver): 79.0% Lockridge — Car (driver): 78.3%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.9%
Kiara — Car (passenger): 7.3% Lockridge — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 5.0%
Kiara — Worked from Home: 6.4% Lockridge — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Train 4.1% / 5.9%
Kiara — Train: 4.1% Lockridge — Train: 5.9%
Bus 2.7% / 2.6%
Kiara — Bus: 2.7% Lockridge — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Kiara Lockridge
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Kiara Lockridge
Connectivity score 68/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
770 premises
 18%
1,566 premises

Climate

Kiara Lockridge
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Kiara Lockridge
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Kiara Lockridge
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kiara Lockridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kiara

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Lockridge

Middle-Ring

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