Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 95.3% of the dwellings in Kalamunda, far above the national figure. This is an area where people predominantly own their homes, with a very low number of renters and a high proportion of large, detached properties.

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📍 Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$370
  • $100–$118: 6 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 0 areas
  • $154–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$189: 4 areas
  • $189–$207: 6 areas
  • $207–$225: 10 areas
  • $225–$243: 10 areas
  • $243–$261: 21 areas
  • $261–$279: 6 areas
  • $279–$296: 16 areas
  • $296–$314: 45 areas
  • $314–$332: 33 areas
  • $332–$350: 16 areas
  • $350–$368: 38 areas
  • $368–$386: 58 areas
  • $386–$404: 44 areas
  • $404–$421: 30 areas
  • $421–$439: 21 areas
  • $439–$457: 18 areas
  • $457–$475: 12 areas
  • $475–$493: 12 areas
  • $493–$511: 6 areas
  • $511–$529: 3 areas
  • $529–$546: 3 areas
  • $546–$564: 2 areas
  • $564–$582: 4 areas
  • $582–$600: 8 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) — higher than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kalamunda (East Metropolitan)$370
Greater Perth $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,100, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure. Weekly rents are around the middle for this level, sitting at $370.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 44% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 9.9% of households that rent is among the lowest at this level.

How homes are owned or rented

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Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (44%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, as 90.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state average and helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

Types of homes

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In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kalamunda (East Metropolitan), the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52702/kalamunda/topic/housing-dwellings