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Suburb profile ·Kalamunda LGA · WA ·6057

Maida Vale WA 6057

Maida Vale is in Kalamunda LGA, WA, postcode 6057, with population 4,499.

The read

Livability-led

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.

$700/wk
+20.7% YoY
Nov 2023 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$942
$500
Nov 2023Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$700/wk
Rent context available
20.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
4,499
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
4,176
180 added 12mo · 21MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$1,950
Median rent · wk$400

Affordability

35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950/mo, while renters pay about $3,033/mo — renting runs $1,083/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$103K
Median rent · wk
$700
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,950

Household income

$103K household · yr+20.2% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$45K
Family
$117K
Household
$103K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1019
Students442
Government1
  • Maida Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019

Full data detail

Maida Vale WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the Kalamunda local government area, Maida Vale is a smaller residential area (postcode 6057). It is home to about 4,499 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $103K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% 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 construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $700. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Maida Vale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1019, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 42 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,950
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$700
Population growth · Kalamunda LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)65,007
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.5%
20012025
Development · Kalamunda LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)129
Houses124
Units5
YoY change+0%
Employment · Kalamunda LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.5%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6057ATO
Negatively geared600 (5.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,933/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,087
Reported capital gains744
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,499
Median age42
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,977
Personal income · wk$856
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
iga2
TransportGTFS
Bus stops42
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Maida Vale 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 · 42 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.

Maida Vale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Maida Vale in?

    Maida Vale is in the Kalamunda Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6057. Council-level context for Kalamunda LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Maida Vale?

    The median weekly rent in Maida Vale is $700/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Maida Vale?

    Rent context available: Maida Vale 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 Maida Vale a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Maida Vale?

    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 Maida Vale 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.