Lesmurdie vs Walliston

Walliston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Lesmurdie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lesmurdie, most households are couple families. In Walliston, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lesmurdie: a median of $1.15 million, against $920,000 in Walliston. Lesmurdie is closer to the city centre: 21.4 km, against 25.3 km. On these figures, Walliston 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

Lesmurdie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (30 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

  • Lesmurdie has cheaper land ($1,072,500 vs $2,600,000)
  • Walliston has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Lesmurdie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 58/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.4 km vs 25.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lesmurdie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Walliston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lesmurdie Walliston
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.

Lesmurdie Walliston
Walkability 72 / 58
Lesmurdie — Walkability: 72/100 Walliston — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 71 / 66
Lesmurdie — Safety: 71/100 Walliston — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 28 / 26
Lesmurdie — Low fire risk: 28/100 Walliston — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lesmurdie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Walliston — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lesmurdie has more residents (8,413 vs 1,016); Lesmurdie has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $98,124).

Lesmurdie Walliston
Population 8,413
+88% vs other
 1,016
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +10.2%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $108,316/yr
+9% vs other
 $98,124/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lesmurdie Walliston
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Lesmurdie — 0-4: 4.5% Walliston — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.6% / 15.7%
Lesmurdie — 5-14: 14.6% Walliston — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 8.0% / 5.1%
Lesmurdie — 15-19: 8.0% Walliston — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.2% / 5.9%
Lesmurdie — 20-24: 5.2% Walliston — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 6.8% / 9.9%
Lesmurdie — 25-34: 6.8% Walliston — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.2% / 13.5%
Lesmurdie — 35-44: 11.2% Walliston — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 14.7% / 12.4%
Lesmurdie — 45-54: 14.7% Walliston — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.6% / 12.0%
Lesmurdie — 55-64: 12.6% Walliston — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.0% / 12.0%
Lesmurdie — 65-74: 12.0% Walliston — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 7.6% / 5.9%
Lesmurdie — 75-84: 7.6% Walliston — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.7% / 2.8%
Lesmurdie — 85+: 2.7% Walliston — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lesmurdie 57.9% couple families
Lesmurdie — Couple Families: 57.9% Lesmurdie — Lone Person: 26.6% Lesmurdie — One Parent Families: 13.1% Lesmurdie — Group Household: 1.4% Lesmurdie — Other Families: 1.0%
Walliston 54.5% couple families
Walliston — Couple Families: 54.5% Walliston — Lone Person: 24.2% Walliston — One Parent Families: 16.0% Walliston — Group Household: 3.3% Walliston — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lesmurdie 10.2% renting
Lesmurdie — Owned Outright: 43.3% Lesmurdie — Mortgage: 46.6% Lesmurdie — Renting: 10.2%
Walliston 15.1% renting
Walliston — Owned Outright: 39.0% Walliston — Mortgage: 45.9% Walliston — Renting: 15.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lesmurdie Walliston
England 9.7% / 8.3%
Lesmurdie — England: 9.7% Walliston — England: 8.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.0%
Lesmurdie — New Zealand: 2.8% Walliston — New Zealand: 2.0%
Italy 1.0% / 2.1%
Lesmurdie — Italy: 1.0% Walliston — Italy: 2.1%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.2%
Lesmurdie — South Africa: 1.8% Walliston — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.9%
Lesmurdie — Scotland: 1.1% Walliston — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

Qualifications

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

Lesmurdie Walliston
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 20.2%
Lesmurdie — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Walliston — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 10.1%
Lesmurdie — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Walliston — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.0%
Lesmurdie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Walliston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.6%
Lesmurdie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Walliston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.3%
Lesmurdie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Walliston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lesmurdie 95.5% houses
Lesmurdie — Houses: 95.5% Lesmurdie — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Lesmurdie — Townhouses: 3.6%
Walliston 96.8% houses
Walliston — Houses: 96.8% Walliston — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Walliston — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lesmurdie Walliston
Median house price $1,150,000 $920,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,072,500 $2,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 78 sales
 34 days
from 13 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.

Lesmurdie Walliston
3 bed $925K / $855K
Lesmurdie — 3 bed: $925K (48 sales) Walliston — 3 bed: $855K (10 sales)

48 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $960K
Lesmurdie — 4 bed: $1.16M (75 sales) Walliston — 4 bed: $960K (9 sales)

75 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Lesmurdie Walliston
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.

Lesmurdie Walliston
Houses 4.1%
$790/wk on $1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lesmurdie Walliston
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 65% of WA
Schools Higher than 80% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of WA —

Liveability

Lesmurdie is more walkable (72 vs 58); Lesmurdie scores higher overall (71 vs 59).

Lesmurdie Walliston
Grade A B
Score 71/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lesmurdie Walliston
Bushfire High
72/100
 High
74/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
34/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lesmurdie Walliston
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Lesmurdie

  • Falls Road Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lesmurdie Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Mazenod College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • St Brigid's College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Lesmurdie Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Walliston

  • Kalamunda Christian School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Walliston Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lesmurdie Walliston
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 30 2
Childcare 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 17 1

Mobility

Walliston sits further from the CBD (25.3 km vs 21.4 km).

Lesmurdie Walliston
Walkability score 72/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 21.4 km 25.3 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 31 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 96.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Lesmurdie Walliston
Car (driver) 80.2% / 79.3%
Lesmurdie — Car (driver): 80.2% Walliston — Car (driver): 79.3%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 9.7%
Lesmurdie — Worked from Home: 10.2% Walliston — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.9%
Lesmurdie — Car (passenger): 4.0% Walliston — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 4.6%
Lesmurdie — Walked Only: 1.2% Walliston — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bus 2.5% / 1.6%
Lesmurdie — Bus: 2.5% Walliston — Bus: 1.6%
Train 1.5% / 0.9%
Lesmurdie — Train: 1.5% Walliston — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Lesmurdie Walliston
Elevation 264 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.7 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 30.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lesmurdie Walliston
Connectivity score 60/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
3,251 premises
 47%
520 premises

Climate

Lesmurdie Walliston
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

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

Federal electorate

Lesmurdie Walliston
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lesmurdie Walliston
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lesmurdie

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

Walliston

Acreage Outer

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