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Kiara has an estimated 1,931 residents, up from 1,776 at the 2021 Census — a change of 155 people, or 8.7%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. That puts 1,389 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining post-Census validated address files with updated ABS regional data, the suburb of Kiara has reached an estimated resident total of approximately 1,931 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 155 people (8.7%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 1,776 people. Such growth stems from an estimated base of 1,914 residents calculated following the ABS ERP release of June 2025 alongside subsequent address verification. With 1,389 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a density exceeding the nationwide average across benchmarks monitored by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Kiara's post-census rise of 8.7% sits within 0.8 percentage points of the 9.5% Australian benchmark, illustrating healthy expansion dynamics. Net interstate arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 39.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas migration. Projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia figures using 2022 as their origin point. For unmapped SA2 regions or post-2032 horizons, models integrate age-bracket growth trajectories published in the 2023 Greater Capital Region forecasts (utilising 2022 statistics). Looking ahead, the suburb of Kiara is situated in the upper quartile of analyzed statistical territories, with aggregated SA2 modeling indicating a rise of 534 persons through to 2041, representing a 26.8% cumulative gain across the 16-year window.
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Analysis of ABS residential approval statistics by AreaSearch shows that the suburb has averaged approximately 1 new dwelling consent annually, accumulating an estimated 7 homes over the prior 5 financial years. Throughout FY-25 to date, no building approvals have been logged. With an influx of 9 new residents per constructed dwelling between FY-21 and FY-25 across the past 5 financial years, structural demand outpaces residential supply, reinforcing purchasing competition and upward pressure on real estate pricing. Per capita residential construction in the suburb falls 93.0% below the Greater Perth metropolitan benchmark.
This subdued pipeline supports underlying pricing and sustained interest across established properties. Trailing the broader national building rate as well, the market exhibits characteristics of a mature residential setting with potential zoning or land restrictions. Furthermore, recent development has comprised separate houses exclusively, reinforcing a traditional low-density suburban fabric tailored for family accommodation. Long-term demographic models indicate an expected addition of 517 residents by 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. If building volumes persist at current levels, local housing delivery will face challenges keeping pace with population expansion, heightening competition among prospective buyers and undergirding property valuations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 47 current infrastructure and development projects close to Kiara, worth an estimated $6.41 billion. 9 are already under construction and 17 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure investments, major works, and strategic planning decisions play a critical role in shaping regional trajectories. Presently, no planned infrastructure projects have been catalogued by AreaSearch with direct relevance to the local boundary. Significant regional initiatives surrounding the area include Bennett Springs East Structure Plan, St Relic - Caversham, Roe Estate, and Bennett Springs East Station (Future), with key developments outlined below.
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Roe Estate
Roe Estate is a residential infill redevelopment of the former John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School site in Beechboro. The project comprises approximately 101 green title residential lots at R30-R40 density. Structure planning and subdivision approvals have been completed, with civil construction underway across multiple stages and land sales in progress.
Eden Hill Local Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the former Eden Hill Shopping Centre site into a mixed-use local retail, residential, and community services hub. A demolition permit was issued by the Town of Bassendean in July 2025, and demolition of the dilapidated structures has been completed to meet safety standards. The developer's intention includes a supermarket anchor tenant, retail, food and beverage outlets, and residential properties. The site remains vacant pending the private landowner submitting a formal development application for approval.
Iluma Private Estate
Iluma Private Estate is a 58.77-hectare masterplanned residential community by Mirvac in Bennett Springs. Located within the Bennett Springs East Structure Plan area, the development is designed to deliver 676 dwellings and accommodate over 1,890 residents. It features public open spaces like Luminous Park and is strategically positioned opposite the planned METRONET Bennett Springs East train station on the Morley-Ellenbrook Line.
Bennett Springs East Station (Future)
Future railway station planned for Bennett Springs East as part of the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line. While the main line opened in December 2024, the Bennett Springs East station remains in the planning stages with draft improvement schemes underway to facilitate surrounding housing, employment, and public open space.
Les Hansman Community Centre Redevelopment
Major redevelopment of the Les Hansman Community Centre site into a modern mixed-use hub featuring a new multi-level library, up to 88 dwellings across an 18-storey tower, landscaped public space, 220 parking bays, and ground-floor commercial and community facilities. The City of Bayswater has consolidated a 6,300sqm site and approved concept plans, and is currently seeking funding and delivery partners.
Social and Affordable Housing - 1 Park Lane Bassendean
A nine-storey build-to-rent apartment building at 1 Park Lane, Bassendean, delivering 73 social and affordable homes adjacent to Bassendean train station. Part of the WA and Federal Government's 1,146-home program funded through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and National Housing Accord Facility (NHAF). PACT Construction is the appointed builder. The development comprises 26 one-bedroom and 48 two-bedroom apartments, with 15 allocated to social housing and 58 to affordable housing. On completion, the building will be sold to a Community Housing Provider (CHP) with access to concessional HAFF and NHAF loans for ongoing operation over 25 years.The project is subject to WAPC assessment under the Metropolitan Region Scheme, with construction anticipated to commence in 2026.
Springs Shopping Centre Expansion
The project involves the continued enhancement and expansion of the Springs Shopping Centre to accommodate the growing Bennett Springs and Beechboro communities. Recent development applications, including DA-1219/2025, focus on the addition of a 'Garden Room Cube' and ancillary structures. The master plan aims to integrate more specialty retail, an expanded medical centre, and improved community gathering spaces alongside potential supermarket growth and diversified dining and wellbeing services.
1 Park Lane Affordable Apartments
A 9-storey build-to-rent development delivering 73 apartments (15 social and 58 affordable) on a 3,353sqm site at the intersection of Park Lane, Guildford Road and Wilson Street, Bassendean. The proposal comprises 80% affordable and 20% social housing under the Housing Australia Future Fund program, targeting income-eligible households. Located within 40m of Bassendean train station on the Midland line, the development supports transit-oriented outcomes and will include shared spaces, active transport facilities and landscaping. The site is a formerly contaminated carpark (asbestos-containing material remediated by RPS).Upon completion, the development will be sold to a Community Housing Provider. The application is being assessed by the WAPC under the Metropolitan Region Scheme, with public consultation closing 27 February 2026. Total project value is $38 million.
1,122 residents of Kiara are employed, from a labour force of 1,166. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 72.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,545, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool shows strong involvement across essential services, registering an unemployment rate of 3.8% alongside a 2.1% annual employment increase based on aggregated statistical area metrics. March 2026 figures indicate 1,122 working residents, an unemployment figure 0.4% below the Greater Perth mark of 4.2%, and a healthy labour force participation rate of 72.1% against 69.9% across the broader metropolitan area. Census records showed only 6.2% of workers operating from home, reflecting conditions during pandemic-related restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Retail demonstrates notable representation, capturing a workforce share 1.2 times that of the regional average. Conversely, mining accounts for only 4.0% of resident workers, compared with 7.0% across Greater Perth. Comparing resident worker counts with local workplace numbers highlights that on-site commercial job opportunities within the area remain modest. Statistical analysis of ABS and SALM records shows that over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment expanded by 2.1% while the labour pool grew by 2.2%, preserving a balanced jobless rate. In Greater Perth over the same interval, jobs rose by 2.0% and the workforce increased by 2.5%, lifting unemployment by 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 outline broader industry trajectories over five and ten-year spans. Across Australia, workforce expansion is projected at 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with distinct divergence across industries. Weighting these projections against local workforce sectors suggests area employment could grow by 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (representing an indicative sectoral extrapolation that excludes localized demographic projections).
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Median household income in Kiara is $1,512 a week (about $79,000 a year), with median personal income at $760 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,454 a year against an average of $66,007. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 position personal earnings slightly beneath the national benchmark. Median taxpayer earnings stand at $55,454 alongside a mean of $66,007, contrasting with Greater Perth averages of $60,748 and $80,248 respectively. Factoring in cumulative Wage Price Index gains of 10.93% following financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $61,515 for median income and $73,222 for average income as of March 2026. Across household, family, and personal metrics, Census records place local incomes between the 36th and 40th percentiles. A cohort of 646 residents, or 33.5% of the community, earns within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, mirroring the metropolitan figure of 32.0%.
Affordability measures indicate disposable income retention of 84.7%, sitting at the 37th percentile, while the SEIFA index places the area in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kiara had 683 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 0% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $333 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month. Rent absorbs 22.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census structural figures show that 88.7% of local dwellings consist of standalone houses and 11.3% comprise other formats (such as semi-detached, units, or other dwellings), compared to metropolitan distributions of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stands at 36.0%, exceeding broader metropolitan benchmarks, while mortgaged residences represent 44.2% and rental properties account for 19.9%. Monthly mortgage payments record a median of $1,625 against Greater Perth's $1,907, and median weekly rent sits at $333 compared to $350 regionally. Relative to nationwide benchmarks, local mortgage obligations sit well below the $1,863 Australian median, and rental payments remain below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kiara counted 683 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 743 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 72.3% of area households, encompassing couples with children (31.1%), couples without children (26.3%), and single parent arrangements (13.3%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 27.7%, primarily single-person occupancies at 24.4% alongside group households at 3.9%. The average household accommodates 2.5 people, marginally under the Greater Perth metric of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.5% of adults in Kiara hold a university qualification, including 16.5% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 86% of areas nationally. A further 25.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,024 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 940 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher educational attainment sits below regional figures, with 20.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing university qualifications compared to 30.4% nationally, presenting opportunities for ongoing educational uplift. Bachelor degree holders account for 16.5%, postgraduate degree holders represent 2.5%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.5%. Vocational training remains prominent, with 34.1% of the population aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between certificates (25.5%) and advanced diplomas (8.6%). Formal academic participation is healthy, with 26.6% of the resident population actively studying. This cohort includes 7.7% attending primary schools, 7.4% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 5.2% pursuing tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Kiara reaches 20 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 790 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Transit analysis identifies 20 operational public transport stops across the area, consisting of bus services. These facilities are connected by 6 distinct routes providing 791 trips each week. Commuter access is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to the closest boarding point averaging 189 meters. Reflecting outward travel requirements, private vehicles serve as the main travel method at 87%, alongside 7% taking trains. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.6 vehicles. Only 6.2% of workers worked from home according to 2021 Census figures collected during pandemic conditions. Transit schedules deliver an average of 113 services daily across the route network, corresponding to roughly 39 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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68.6% of residents in Kiara report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators reflect stable outcomes, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and health prevalence showing metrics aligned with national standards across age cohorts. Private hospital cover extends across roughly 53% of residents (~1,031 people), marginally exceeding the benchmark for typical SA2 statistical divisions, compared to 59.0% recorded across Greater Perth. Prevalent chronic conditions reported among residents include mental health concerns (8.1%) and arthritis (7.0%), while 68.6% of residents indicated no long-term medical conditions, compared to 71.9% across Greater Perth. General health across working-age cohorts conforms to standard benchmarks. Senior residents aged 65 and over make up 17.2% of the population (332 people), surpassing the Greater Perth proportion of 15.9%, with overall health indicators matching broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.4% of Kiara residents were born overseas and 24.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.6%) and Australian (19.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb displays pronounced cultural diversity, with 35.4% of residents born abroad and 24.1% speaking languages other than English at home. Christianity represents the leading faith, accounting for 49.8% of residents. Notably, Buddhist affiliation is prominent at 5.8% of the local population, exceeding the 2.7% proportion observed across Greater Perth. Looking at ancestral background, the most prevalent heritages identified locally are English (24.6%), Australian (19.8%), and Other (12.5%). Distinct cultural representation is also evident in Polish background at 1.7% (compared to 0.7% across the region), Vietnamese ancestry at 3.6% (against 0.8% regionally), and Serbian heritage at 0.6% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kiara is 39. 27.8% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Age structures closely track broader Perth profiles, with the maximum variance across the four main age brackets reaching 4.9 percentage points. The median age as at August 2026 is estimated at 39, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 2 years above the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded at that time. Since the Census, the cohort aged 45 - 64 has moderated from 28.9% to an estimated 27.5%. Through to 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated across the 65+ age bracket, expanding by 219 residents (66%) to reach 551.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kiara
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,776 at the 2021 Census → 1,931 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL50758). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.