Maida Vale vs Forrestfield

Forrestfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Maida Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maida Vale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maida Vale: a median of $949,000, against $810,000 in Forrestfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maida Vale tends to suit couples, while Forrestfield suits people living alone.

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

Forrestfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (44 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)
  • But Maida Vale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Forrestfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $949,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Forrestfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Forrestfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Forrestfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Maida Vale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 72/100)

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

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

Maida Vale Forrestfield
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.

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Walkability 68 / 79
Maida Vale — Walkability: 68/100 Forrestfield — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 72 / 28
Maida Vale — Safety: 72/100 Forrestfield — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 50 / 51
Maida Vale — Low fire risk: 50/100 Forrestfield — Low fire risk: 51/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Maida Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Forrestfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Forrestfield has more residents (13,181 vs 4,499); Maida Vale has higher household incomes ($102,804 vs $83,928).

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Population 4,499 13,181
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +3.9%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $102,804/yr
+18% vs other
 $83,928/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale Forrestfield
0-4 5.4% / 6.4%
Maida Vale — 0-4: 5.4% Forrestfield — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.6% / 12.5%
Maida Vale — 5-14: 12.6% Forrestfield — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.4% / 5.2%
Maida Vale — 15-19: 6.4% Forrestfield — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.2% / 5.9%
Maida Vale — 20-24: 5.2% Forrestfield — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.7% / 14.1%
Maida Vale — 25-34: 11.7% Forrestfield — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 11.7% / 14.7%
Maida Vale — 35-44: 11.7% Forrestfield — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 14.1% / 12.4%
Maida Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Forrestfield — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.5% / 11.4%
Maida Vale — 55-64: 14.5% Forrestfield — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 11.7% / 10.3%
Maida Vale — 65-74: 11.7% Forrestfield — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.1% / 5.0%
Maida Vale — 75-84: 5.1% Forrestfield — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.8% / 2.0%
Maida Vale — 85+: 1.8% Forrestfield — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale 52.0% couple families
Maida Vale — Couple Families: 52.0% Maida Vale — Lone Person: 26.5% Maida Vale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Maida Vale — Group Household: 3.3% Maida Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Forrestfield 39.6% couple families
Forrestfield — Couple Families: 39.6% Forrestfield — Lone Person: 36.1% Forrestfield — One Parent Families: 18.2% Forrestfield — Group Household: 4.4% Forrestfield — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale 12.6% renting
Maida Vale — Owned Outright: 38.5% Maida Vale — Mortgage: 48.9% Maida Vale — Renting: 12.6%
Forrestfield 23.3% renting
Forrestfield — Owned Outright: 29.0% Forrestfield — Mortgage: 47.7% Forrestfield — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 19.1%
Maida Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Forrestfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 8.1%
Maida Vale — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Forrestfield — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.0%
Maida Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Forrestfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.7%
Maida Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Forrestfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Maida Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Forrestfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Maida Vale Forrestfield
England 8.4% / 6.7%
Maida Vale — England: 8.4% Forrestfield — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.2%
Maida Vale — New Zealand: 3.2% Forrestfield — New Zealand: 4.2%
India 1.1% / 2.5%
Maida Vale — India: 1.1% Forrestfield — India: 2.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.9%
Maida Vale — Philippines: 0.5% Forrestfield — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.2%
Maida Vale — South Africa: 1.0% Forrestfield — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Maida Vale — Scotland: 1.1% Forrestfield — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale 97.6% houses
Maida Vale — Houses: 97.6% Maida Vale — Townhouses: 1.3% Maida Vale — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Forrestfield 88.5% houses
Forrestfield — Houses: 88.5% Forrestfield — Townhouses: 9.1% Forrestfield — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Median house price $949,000 $810,000
Median unit price — $655,000
Median land price $775,250 $872,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 25 sales
 28 days
from 152 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.

Maida Vale Forrestfield
3 bed $818K / $758K
Maida Vale — 3 bed: $818K (20 sales) Forrestfield — 3 bed: $758K (137 sales)

20 vs 137 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $835K
Maida Vale — 4 bed: $1.05M (39 sales) Forrestfield — 4 bed: $835K (111 sales)

39 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $989K
Maida Vale — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales) Forrestfield — 5 bed: $989K (16 sales)

7 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Maida Vale Forrestfield
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.

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Houses 4.2%
$750/wk on $924K
 4.6%
$750/wk on $849K
Units — 5.6%
$750/wk on $700K

Ranking within WA

Maida Vale Forrestfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools — Higher than 41% of WA
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Maida Vale scores higher overall (70 vs 48); Forrestfield is more walkable (79 vs 68).

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Grade A C
Score 70/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Forrestfield carries more crime risk (72 vs 28).

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
28/100
 High
72/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Curtin University of Technology, 9.8 km

Schools in Maida Vale

  • Maida Vale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Forrestfield

  • Dawson Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Darling Range Sports College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Heritage College Perth Independent · Combined at peers
  • HillSide Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Woodlupine Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Forrestfield Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 6 44
Childcare 3 9
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 2 31

Mobility

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Walkability score 68/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 21.6 km
+6% vs other
 20.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 258.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6057
 0.6%
postcode 6058
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6057
 67
postcode 6058

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.

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Car (driver) 80.2% / 83.5%
Maida Vale — Car (driver): 80.2% Forrestfield — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 5.8%
Maida Vale — Worked from Home: 10.0% Forrestfield — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Maida Vale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Forrestfield — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 3.1% / 3.6%
Maida Vale — Bus: 3.1% Forrestfield — Bus: 3.6%
Train 1.6% / 1.0%
Maida Vale — Train: 1.6% Forrestfield — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.1%
Maida Vale — Walked Only: 0.8% Forrestfield — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 23.9 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Connectivity score 52/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
1,867 premises
 57%
6,404 premises

Climate

Maida Vale Forrestfield
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

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Average residential rate $1,977/yr
same for both
Council Kalamunda
same for both

Federal electorate

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maida Vale Forrestfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maida Vale

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Transport Hub

Forrestfield

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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