Kalamunda

Western Australia · Perth - South East · 58,764 people · 17 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Kalamunda at a glance

58,764
Population
#13 of 123 in WA
323
km² area
182/km² density
41.1
Median age
+2.0 vs WA
1010
SEIFA IRSAD
#25 of 123 in WA
27
Schools
18 gov, 2 Cath, 7 indep
28.6%
Born overseas
17.1%
Renting

Map shows the Kalamunda LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Kalamunda is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 17 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 323 km². Kalamunda has a population of 58,764 , ranking #13 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Forrestfield (13,181 residents).About 28.6% of residents were born overseas and 12.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years11,379 (19.3%)
15–24 years6,779 (11.5%)
25–44 years14,416 (24.5%)
45–64 years15,117 (25.7%)
65+ years11,121 (18.9%)
28.6%
Born overseas
12.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
2.3%
First Nations
2.7
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (36.3%) Mortgaged (46.5%) Renting (17.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (96.6%) Semi/townhouse (3.1%) Flat/apartment (0.3%)
$372
Median weekly rent
$1,933
Median monthly mortgage
30.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
69.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.6%
Unemployment rate
17,524
In full-time work
9,705
In part-time work

Schools in Kalamunda

27 schools across Kalamunda: 66.7% Government, 7.4% Catholic, 25.9% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1039 (range 949 to 1081). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (63.0%) Secondary (18.5%) Combined (11.1%) Special (7.4%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1039 WA median 1006LGA range 949 to 1081

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 27 schools in Kalamunda, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Kalamunda Senior High School Government Secondary Kalamunda 1,156 1030
Darling Range Sports College Government Secondary Forrestfield 1,144 960
Lesmurdie Senior High School Government Secondary Lesmurdie 976 1028
Wattle Grove Primary School Government Primary Wattle Grove 870 1073
Mazenod College Independent Secondary Lesmurdie 862 1060
St Brigid's College Independent Combined Lesmurdie 812 1060
Dawson Park Primary School Government Primary Forrestfield 494 999
Maida Vale Primary School Government Primary Maida Vale 442 1019
HillSide Christian College Independent Combined Forrestfield 432 1039
Gooseberry Hill Primary School Government Primary Gooseberry Hill 429 1069
High Wycombe Primary School Government Primary High Wycombe 387 972
Edney Primary School Government Primary High Wycombe 386 972
Kalamunda Primary School Government Primary Kalamunda 368 1059
Walliston Primary School Government Primary Walliston 344 1041
Lesmurdie Primary School Government Primary Lesmurdie 304 1049
Falls Road Primary School Government Primary Lesmurdie 298 1067
Woodlupine Primary School Government Primary Forrestfield 279 963
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary High Wycombe 211 1056
Carmel Adventist College Independent Secondary Carmel 200 1039
Mary's Mount Primary School Catholic Primary Gooseberry Hill 196 1075
Forrestfield Primary School Government Primary Forrestfield 186 949
Kalamunda Christian School Independent Primary Walliston 150 1080
Carmel Adventist College Primary School Independent Primary Bickley 141 1081
Heritage College Perth Independent Combined Forrestfield 123 1030
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre Government Special Kalamunda 69 1015
Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre Government Special Kalamunda 45 1000
Pickering Brook Primary School Government Primary Pickering Brook 29 1013

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Kalamunda. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1010
Ranked #25 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1034

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1053

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

977

Suburbs in Kalamunda

Kalamunda contains 17 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Forrestfield 6058 13,181 $1,614/wk 38
High Wycombe 6057 12,198 $1,758/wk 38
Lesmurdie 6076 8,413 $2,083/wk 44
Kalamunda 6076 7,163 $1,622/wk 49
Wattle Grove 6107 6,547 $2,377/wk 34
Maida Vale 6057 4,499 $1,977/wk 42
Gooseberry Hill 6076 3,323 $2,169/wk 49
Walliston 6076 1,016 $1,887/wk 40
Carmel 6076 754 $2,345/wk 46
Bickley 6076 713 $2,241/wk 48
Pickering Brook 6076 579 $1,760/wk 46
Piesse Brook 6076 214 $3,062/wk 47
Paulls Valley 6076 83 $2,437/wk 51
Hacketts Gully 6076 55 $1,625/wk 44
Canning Mills 6111 26 $2,499/wk 15
Reservoir 6076
Westfield 6111

Postcodes covered

6057, 6058, 6076, 6107, 6111

Compare Kalamunda with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Kalamunda and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Kalamunda (WA) 58,764 41.1 1010 17.1% 28.6%
Mundaring 42,814 43.3 1009 13.0% 24.4%
Gosnells 136,471 36.4 971 24.8% 44.1%
Armadale 94,186 36.0 971 22.7% 36.1%
Swan 149,352 35.7 975 22.4% 33.6%
Canning 88,990 36.7 1015 34.9% 50.6%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Kalamunda

What is the population of Kalamunda?

The 2021 Census recorded 58,764 people living in Kalamunda, across 17 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Kalamunda?

Kalamunda contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Forrestfield, High Wycombe, Lesmurdie, Kalamunda, Wattle Grove.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Kalamunda?

Kalamunda covers 5 postcodes: 6057, 6058, 6076, 6107, 6111.

How many schools are in Kalamunda?

Kalamunda has 27 schools, including 18 government, 2 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Kalamunda?

Kalamunda has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1010, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.