Piesse Brook WA 6076

Piesse Brook sits 34 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 49 minutes by car. Census data records 214 residents with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $159,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 1.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,134. Piesse Brook is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

102 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 29% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6076.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Piesse Brook is very car-dependent on foot — at 15/100, nearly all errands require a car.

15
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 60
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 60

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Piesse Brook.

37
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
55
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 67%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 18%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 15%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
2 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Kalamunda: council population

The whole council area, not just Piesse Brook · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
65,007
+1.5% in a year
Change
+967
people since 2024
Density
200
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+224
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+139
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+604
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
9/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
9/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
9/10
8/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Piesse Brook is home to 214 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $159,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

214

1.9% since 2016

Median Age

47

11.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$159,224/yr

63.4% since 2016
Top 4% in WA

Census Median Rent

$250/wk

28.6% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,134/mo

8.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.0

7.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$47,736/yr

28.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

21.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

16.4%

160.3% since 2016

Total Dwellings

67

6.3% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

92.6%

2.7% since 2016

Houses

95.5%

9.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

8.2%

56.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

16.1%

43.7% since 2016

Work From Home

10.5%

110.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 64 (95.5%)
Flats / Apartments 3 (4.5%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 32 (47.1%)
Owned Outright 31 (45.6%)
Renting 5 (7.4%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.7%
English Spoken at Home
90.2%
Employment Rate
56.2%
39.8% since 2016
Completed Year 12
44.4%

Occupations

Professionals 29 (30.9%)
Managers 18 (19.1%)
Clerical & Administrative 13 (13.8%)
Technicians & Trades 11 (11.7%)
Community & Personal Service 9 (9.6%)
Labourers 6 (6.4%)
Sales 5 (5.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 3 (3.2%)

Religion

Christianity 118 (55.1%)
No Religion 80 (37.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 16 (7.5%)
New Zealand 4 (1.9%)
South Africa 4 (1.9%)
Netherlands 3 (1.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 6 (2.8%)
5-14 38 (17.8%)
15-19 12 (5.6%)
20-24 13 (6.1%)
25-34 13 (6.1%)
35-44 17 (7.9%)
45-54 40 (18.7%)
55-64 32 (15.0%)
65-74 20 (9.3%)
75-84 22 (10.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 29 (64.4%)
Lone Person 9 (20.0%)
One Parent Families 7 (15.6%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 58 (67.4%)
Bus 9 (10.5%)
Worked from Home 9 (10.5%)
Car (passenger) 6 (7.0%)
Walked Only 4 (4.7%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 35 (16.4%)
Certificate III & IV 28 (13.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14 (6.5%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7 (3.3%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (1.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 7 (10.6%)
2 cars 15 (22.7%)
3 cars 22 (33.3%)
4+ cars 17 (25.8%)

Council Rates

Kalamunda
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,977 a year through Kalamunda based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,977/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Kalamunda

The whole council area, not just Piesse Brook · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 214 new dwellings were approved across Kalamunda. That mix is 194 houses and 20 units. Approvals are up 124.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
214dwellings
+124.0% YoY
Houses
194
detached dwellings
Units
20
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Bickley, 7.8 km

High rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
30.4 km
Annual rainfall
1,068 mm
86 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
30.2°C
19 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.9°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.13% in 2021
+0.6 points this year
Top 12% in WA

In postcode 6076, 279 of 20,652 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.2% (669 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.13%
2022
0.17%
2023
0.37%
2024
0.80%
2025
1.35%

Rooftop solar

65
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.7 kW each

In postcode 6076, 5,583 rooftop-solar systems totalling 31.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,602 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 307 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
356
2020
417
2021
401
2022
301
2023
315
2024
282
2025
235
2026
221

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Federal Electorate

Division of Bullwinkel

Currently held by Trish Cook Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Trish Cook 50.5% 49.5% -2.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Kalamunda District

Currently held by Adam Hort Liberal Party

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Adam Hort LP 50.1%
2021 Matthew Hughes ALP 61.8%
2017 Matthew Hughes ALP 52.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Piesse Brook

Is Piesse Brook a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Piesse Brook is moderate (45/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Piesse Brook?

Piesse Brook has a high recorded bushfire history (83/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Piesse Brook?

Piesse Brook, WA had a population of 214 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Piesse Brook, WA?

The postcode for Piesse Brook, WA is 6076.

How far is Piesse Brook from Perth?

Piesse Brook is 34 km from Perth CBD by road, about 49 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Piesse Brook?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Piesse Brook was $159,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Piesse Brook?

There are too few current rental listings in Piesse Brook for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Piesse Brook?

The median age of residents in Piesse Brook was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Piesse Brook at risk of bushfire?

Piesse Brook has a high recorded bushfire history (83/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Piesse Brook walkable?

Piesse Brook scores 15/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Piesse Brook?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Piesse Brook, Bickley (7.8 km away), summer days average 30.2°C, winter nights 7.9°C, 1,068 mm of rain a year over 86 rainy days, and 19 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Piesse Brook?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Piesse Brook belong to?

Piesse Brook sits within the Kalamunda local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Piesse Brook?

The average residential rates bill through Kalamunda is $1,977 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Piesse Brook?

Across Kalamunda, 214 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 124.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Piesse Brook in?

Piesse Brook sits within the federal Division of Bullwinkel, currently held by Trish Cook (Australian Labor Party).

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