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Kalamunda WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kalamunda, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kalamunda WA is 7,163 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kalamunda is $773 per week ($40,196 per year). Median rent in Kalamunda is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Kalamunda has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Kalamunda has a population density of 676.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kalamunda is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalamunda is $2,100.

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Kalamunda Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kalamunda Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$773/wk

$40,196 per year

#4082 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kalamunda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,473) Female 51.5% (3,689)

Population Density

676.6

people per km²

7,163 people · 10.6 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,199

Family income/wk

Kalamunda Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kalamunda Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.1% 1,385 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.9% 957 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kalamunda Country of Birth

Australia

79.0%

England

18.0%

India

1.2%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

China

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kalamunda Religion

No Religion

48.3%

Catholic

20.5%

Anglican

15.4%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kalamunda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kalamunda Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

24.3%

German

19.1%

Other

19.1%

Afrikaans

8.6%

French

7.9%

SAL Tot

7.9%

Serbian

7.2%

Portuguese

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kalamunda Employment

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Employed full-time

33.8% 1,882 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 1,223 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 165 people

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Not in labour force

41.3% 2,296 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kalamunda Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.9%

Certificate III/IV

30.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kalamunda Occupation

Professionals

33.8%

Managers

16.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Labourers

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kalamunda Field of Study

Engineering

20.0%

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Education

12.0%

Health

11.8%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Creative Arts

5.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kalamunda Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kalamunda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kalamunda Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 3,354

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Separated

2.8% 171

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Divorced

8.7% 525

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Widowed

7.5% 449

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Never married

25.2% 1,514

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kalamunda Ancestry

English

37.9%

Australian

24.1%

Scottish

9.2%

Irish

8.9%

Other

5.8%

Italian

5.0%

German

3.4%

Dutch

2.1%

New Zealander

1.0%

Welsh

0.9%

Croatian

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kalamunda School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Secondary — Catholic

12.3%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Pre-school

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kalamunda Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 697

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 13,026

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kalamunda Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.5% 1,356

—

Not a volunteer

76.5% 4,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kalamunda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kalamunda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.2%

Did not go to work

15.4%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Bus

2.4%

Walked only

1.9%

Other

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Train

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kalamunda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.6%

1 vehicle

30.5%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kalamunda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

11.3%

3 bedrooms

37.5%

4 bedrooms

37.8%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kalamunda Population Mobility

11.7%

moved in the last year

30.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kalamunda Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

145

Indigenous residents

13,695

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kalamunda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

606

Arthritis

294

Asthma

245

Heart disease

233

Diabetes

181

Lung condition

157

Cancer

137

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kalamunda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kalamunda Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.8%

Couple — no children

35.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kalamunda Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

3.6% 209

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Never served

96.2% 5,569

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kalamunda Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 830

—

Did not provide

85.6% 4,920

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kalamunda Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

36.5%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kalamunda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

152

1961–1970

414

1971–1980

365

1981–1990

415

1991–2000

240

2001–2010

368

2011–2015

153

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kalamunda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kalamunda Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

14.5%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kalamunda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,024

Moved from WA

521

Moved — same area (SA2)

194

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kalamunda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.3%

Step family — no other children

14.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kalamunda Schools

schools nearby

government

1050

avg ICSEA score

3,867

total students

Kalamunda Christian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 150 students

1080

ICSEA

Mary's Mount Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 196 students

1075

ICSEA

Gooseberry Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1069

ICSEA

Falls Road Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1067

ICSEA

St Brigid's College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 812 students

1060

ICSEA

Kalamunda Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1059

ICSEA

Walliston Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 344 students

1041

ICSEA

Kalamunda Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,156 students

1030

ICSEA

Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 69 students

1015

ICSEA

Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 45 students

1000

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kalamunda Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,622/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kalamunda

Your weekly income

≈ $7,029/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,262/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Kalamunda vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,600 Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 3,622 Income: $677/wk Rent: $360/wk

Katanning

Pop: 3,637 Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk

Churchlands

Pop: 3,638 Income: $1,015/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 3,638 Income: $730/wk Rent: $465/wk

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Pop: 3,670 Income: $973/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kalamunda

What is the population of Kalamunda WA?

The population of Kalamunda WA is 7,163 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 676.6 people per km².Kalamunda is ranked #1,024 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kalamunda?

The median personal income in Kalamunda WA is $773 per week, or $40,196 per year.The median household income is $1,622 per week.Family income is $2,199 per week.Kalamunda is ranked #4,082 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kalamunda?

Median rent in Kalamunda WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kalamunda ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kalamunda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kalamunda WA is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kalamunda?

The median age in Kalamunda WA is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kalamunda a good suburb to live in?

Kalamunda is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,163.The median income is $773/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50707. All dollar figures in AUD.