Maida Vale vs Kalamunda

Maida Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Kalamunda. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kalamunda: a median of $1.22 million, against $949,000 in Maida Vale, though rent is higher in Maida Vale. Maida Vale is closer to the city centre: 21.6 km, against 26.2 km. On these figures, Maida Vale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kalamunda suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Maida Vale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)
  • Kalamunda has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Maida Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($949,000 vs $1,220,000)
  • But Kalamunda has cheaper land ($660,000 vs $775,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalamunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maida Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 30 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.6 km vs 26.2 km)
  • But Kalamunda is more walkable (84/100 vs 68/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kalamunda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Maida Vale carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Maida Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Maida Vale and Kalamunda 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 Kalamunda
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 Kalamunda
Walkability 68 / 84
Maida Vale — Walkability: 68/100 Kalamunda — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 72 / 59
Maida Vale — Safety: 72/100 Kalamunda — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 50 / 24
Maida Vale — Low fire risk: 50/100 Kalamunda — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Maida Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kalamunda — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalamunda has more residents (7,163 vs 4,499); Maida Vale has higher household incomes ($102,804 vs $84,344).

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Population 4,499 7,163
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +2.8%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $102,804/yr
+18% vs other
 $84,344/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maida Vale Kalamunda
0-4 5.4% / 4.0%
Maida Vale — 0-4: 5.4% Kalamunda — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.6% / 12.2%
Maida Vale — 5-14: 12.6% Kalamunda — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.3%
Maida Vale — 15-19: 6.4% Kalamunda — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.2% / 4.7%
Maida Vale — 20-24: 5.2% Kalamunda — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.7% / 7.0%
Maida Vale — 25-34: 11.7% Kalamunda — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.7% / 10.9%
Maida Vale — 35-44: 11.7% Kalamunda — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.1% / 13.8%
Maida Vale — 45-54: 14.1% Kalamunda — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 14.5% / 13.7%
Maida Vale — 55-64: 14.5% Kalamunda — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 11.7% / 14.3%
Maida Vale — 65-74: 11.7% Kalamunda — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 5.1% / 10.3%
Maida Vale — 75-84: 5.1% Kalamunda — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 1.8% / 4.0%
Maida Vale — 85+: 1.8% Kalamunda — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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%
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%
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%
Kalamunda 15.2% renting
Kalamunda — Owned Outright: 50.1% Kalamunda — Mortgage: 34.6% Kalamunda — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 14.6%
Maida Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Kalamunda — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 15.5%
Maida Vale — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Kalamunda — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 10.4%
Maida Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kalamunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 4.2%
Maida Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Kalamunda — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.4%
Maida Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kalamunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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 Kalamunda
England 8.4% / 14.6%
Maida Vale — England: 8.4% Kalamunda — England: 14.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.6%
Maida Vale — New Zealand: 3.2% Kalamunda — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.5%
Maida Vale — Scotland: 1.1% Kalamunda — Scotland: 1.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.4%
Maida Vale — South Africa: 1.0% Kalamunda — South Africa: 1.4%
India 1.1% / 0.8%
Maida Vale — India: 1.1% Kalamunda — India: 0.8%
Italy 0.8% / 1.0%
Maida Vale — Italy: 0.8% Kalamunda — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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%
Kalamunda 89.3% houses
Kalamunda — Houses: 89.3% Kalamunda — Townhouses: 9.3% Kalamunda — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Median house price $949,000 $1,220,000
Median unit price — $700,000
Median land price $775,250 $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 25 sales
 35 days
from 84 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 Kalamunda
3 bed $818K / $980K
Maida Vale — 3 bed: $818K (20 sales) Kalamunda — 3 bed: $980K (49 sales)

20 vs 49 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.3M
Maida Vale — 4 bed: $1.05M (39 sales) Kalamunda — 4 bed: $1.3M (79 sales)

39 vs 79 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.48M
Maida Vale — 5 bed: $1.8M (7 sales) Kalamunda — 5 bed: $1.48M (15 sales)

7 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Maida Vale Kalamunda
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 Kalamunda
Houses 4.2%
$750/wk on $924K
 3.1%
$750/wk on $1.25M
Units — 4.0%
$635/wk on $829K

Ranking within WA

Maida Vale Kalamunda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools — Higher than 53% of WA
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 7% of WA

Liveability

Kalamunda is more walkable (84 vs 68); Maida Vale scores higher overall (70 vs 63).

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Grade A B
Score 70/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kalamunda carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 50); Kalamunda carries more crime risk (41 vs 28).

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Maida Vale

  • Maida Vale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 6 22
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 21

Mobility

Kalamunda sits further from the CBD (26.2 km vs 21.6 km).

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Walkability score 68/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 21.6 km 26.2 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 30 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 144.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 196.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6057
 1.4%
postcode 6076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6057
 65
postcode 6076

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 Kalamunda
Car (driver) 80.2% / 77.6%
Maida Vale — Car (driver): 80.2% Kalamunda — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 11.6%
Maida Vale — Worked from Home: 10.0% Kalamunda — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.3%
Maida Vale — Car (passenger): 4.0% Kalamunda — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 3.1% / 2.9%
Maida Vale — Bus: 3.1% Kalamunda — Bus: 2.9%
Train 1.6% / 1.5%
Maida Vale — Train: 1.6% Kalamunda — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.0%
Maida Vale — Walked Only: 0.8% Kalamunda — Walked Only: 2.0%

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

Setting

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Connectivity score 52/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
1,867 premises
 7%
3,630 premises

Climate

Maida Vale Kalamunda
Annual rainfall 663 mm 1,068 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.9°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Maida Vale Kalamunda
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

Kalamunda

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Village Feel

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