Skip to content
Suburb profile ·Swan LGA · WA ·6054

Kiara WA 6054

Kiara is in Swan LGA, WA, postcode 6054, with population 1,776.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$690/wk
May 2023 → Mar 2026 · 15 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026 · sparse signal
$800
$590
May 2023Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$690/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
1,776
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
4,311
216 added 12mo · 23MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,625
Median rent · wk$333

Affordability

46%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,625/mo, while renters pay about $2,990/mo — renting runs $1,365/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$79K
Median rent · wk
$690
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,625

Household income

$79K household · yr-8.1% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$99K
Household
$79K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA804
Students620
Government1
  • Kiara CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 804

Full data detail

Kiara WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the Swan local government area, Kiara is a small community (postcode 6054). With a population of 1,776, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

The current median weekly rent is $690. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.

Kiara is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 804, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +4.0% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+4.0% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,625
Rent · wk(Census)$333
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$690
Population growth · Swan LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)187,090
5-year growth+4% CAGR
YoY change+4%
20012025
Development · Swan LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,869
Houses1,760
Units109
YoY change+0%
Employment · Swan LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.3%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6054ATO
Negatively geared769 (5.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,109/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,559
Reported capital gains1,055
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,776
Median age39
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,512
Personal income · wk$760
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops18
Shortlist workspace

Save suburbs here while you browse. Once the shortlist has two or more names, hand it straight into compare.

Current status
Add Kiara if it deserves a shortlist slot.

No saved AU suburbs yet.

EMPTY SET

No saved suburbs yet. Start with one ranking or suburb page, then compare once you have two candidates.

Open rankings to save the first candidates.

Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kiara for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 18 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kiara FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kiara in?

    Kiara is in the Swan Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6054. Council-level context for Swan LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Kiara?

    The median weekly rent in Kiara is $690/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Kiara?

    Rent context available: Kiara has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Kiara a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kiara show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kiara?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Kiara data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.