Kelmscott, WA: suburb profile

The population of Kelmscott WA is 10,575 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kelmscott is $682 per week ($35,464 per year). Median rent in Kelmscott is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Kelmscott has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Kelmscott has a population density of 703 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kelmscott is England. The most common religion is No religion (45.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Tamil. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kelmscott is $1,500.

Population

10,575

Census 2021

Median income

$682/wk

Personal, Census 2021

Median rent

$290/wk

Weekly, Census 2021

Median age

40years

Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Kelmscott vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Kelmscott is $682 a week, 15% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 530th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $290 a week, $30 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 21.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 40, 1 year younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Kelmscott	Typical WA	Difference	Typical Australia
Personal income	$682/wk	$806/wk	−15%	$766/wk
Household income	$1,355/wk	$1,722/wk	−21%	$1,637/wk
Rent	$290/wk	$320/wk	−9%	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,500/mo	$1,759/mo	−15%	$1,733/mo
Median age	40	41	−1 yrs	42
Rent share of household income	21.4%	18.6%	+2.8 pts	20.3%

Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au

Kelmscott Population

10,575 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kelmscott Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$682/wk

$35,464 per year

Ranked 5,799 of 14,663

Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

Ranked 5,154 of 14,663

Median Age

40years

2 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kelmscott Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,355/wk

Median rent $290/wk

Rent to income 21.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Kelmscott against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,872 a month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,065/wk

Rent share 21.4%

Kelmscott Schools

schools nearby

government

964

avg ICSEA score

5,577

total students

John Wollaston Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,206 students

1060

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

1039

ICSEA

Clifton Hills Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 454 students

1006

ICSEA

Kelmscott Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,335 students

984

ICSEA

Kelmscott Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

975

ICSEA

Sowilo Community High School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 78 students

945

ICSEA

Kingsley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 254 students

938

ICSEA

Challis Community Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 830 students

936

ICSEA

Westfield Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 305 students

911

ICSEA

Seaforth Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 233 students

907

ICSEA

Grovelands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 335 students

898

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Seville Grove Campus Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Camillo Independent

Secondary

South East Language Development Centre - Armadale Campus Government

Primary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Kelmscott

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (5,237) Female 50.5% (5,341)

Population Density

703

people per km²

10,575 people · 15.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,702

Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

10.2%

New Zealand

3.2%

India

1.8%

Scotland

1.1%

Philippines

1.1%

South Africa

1.0%

Netherlands

0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Tamil

0.8%

Punjabi

0.7%

Italian

0.7%

Tagalog

0.5%

Indonesian

0.4%

Thai

0.4%

Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other

0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English

44.6%

Australian

32.2%

Scottish

9.6%

Irish

8.6%

Australian Aboriginal

3.8%

Italian

3.7%

Dutch

3.4%

German

3.3%

Indian

2.1%

Filipino

1.5%

Maori

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion

45.4%

Catholic

13.6%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

9.2%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Presbyterian and Reformed

2.3%

Baptist

2.3%

Islam

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married

40.3% 3,514

Separated

4.4% 383

Divorced

11.6% 1,008

Widowed

5.4% 474

Never married

38.3% 3,333

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15

36.7%

Couple: no children

27.8%

Couple: no children under 15

14.8%

One parent: children under 15

11.9%

One parent: no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person

29.9%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

12.4%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kelmscott

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,089 occupied private dwellings in Kelmscott at the 2021 Census, 26.8% were rented, 30.3% owned outright and 40.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

0.8% 33 dwellings

Owned outright

30.3% 1,240 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

40.3% 1,647 dwellings

Rented

26.8% 1,095 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

1.7% 71 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

8.0%

3 bedrooms

54.2%

4 bedrooms

29.5%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.6%

1 vehicle

37.0%

2 vehicles

35.1%

3 vehicles

13.4%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Kelmscott

Employment

Employed full-time

35.5% 2,752 people

Employed part-time

21.2% 1,645 people

Unemployed

5.3% 412 people

Not in labour force

38.0% 2,942 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals

21.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Managers

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.6%

Labourers

7.4%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.3%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Train

3.9%

Other

1.6%

Bus

1.1%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.0%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering

21.6%

Management & Commerce

17.5%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

10.2%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Information Technology

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government

33.5%

Secondary: Government

24.9%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Pre-school

7.2%

Primary: Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Secondary: Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary: Catholic

3.6%

Secondary: Catholic

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

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Orelia

Income: $637/wk Rent: $250/wk $40/wk less rent

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Income: $653/wk Rent: $250/wk $40/wk less rent

Suburbs near Kelmscott

The closest suburb to Kelmscott is Camillo, 2.2 km away.

Camillo

2.2 km away · income $610/wk · rent $280/wk

Mount Nasura

2.5 km away · income $772/wk · rent $345/wk

Champion Lakes

3.4 km away · income $766/wk · rent $355/wk

Seville Grove

3.8 km away · income $775/wk · rent $330/wk

Gosnells

4.1 km away · income $635/wk · rent $290/wk

Armadale (WA)

4.8 km away · income $558/wk · rent $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kelmscott

What is the population of Kelmscott WA?

The population of Kelmscott WA is 10,575 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 703 people per km². Kelmscott is ranked #583 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kelmscott?

The median personal income in Kelmscott WA is $682 per week, or $35,464 per year. The median household income is $1,355 per week. Family income is $1,702 per week. Kelmscott is ranked #5,799 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kelmscott?

Median rent in Kelmscott WA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Kelmscott ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kelmscott?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kelmscott WA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kelmscott?

The median age in Kelmscott WA is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kelmscott a good suburb to live in?

Kelmscott is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 10,575. The median income is $682/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Kelmscott, WA: suburb profile

Kelmscott vs the typical WA suburb

Kelmscott Population

Kelmscott Median Income & Rent

Kelmscott Rent Prices & Affordability

Median rent in Kelmscott against your income

Kelmscott Schools

Kelmscott Map

People in Kelmscott

Demographics

Gender Split

Population Density

Households

Age Distribution

Most common overseas birthplaces

Most common languages at home other than English

Ancestry

Religion

Indigenous Population

Marital Status

Family Structure

Household Size

Homes in Kelmscott

Housing Tenure

Dwelling Types

Number of Bedrooms

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

Car Ownership

Work, income and education in Kelmscott

Employment

Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

How People Get to Work

Education Level

Qualifications

Field of Study

School & University Attendance

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Long-term Health Conditions

Unpaid Carers

Volunteering

Military Service

Children Ever Born

When Migrants Arrived

Population Mobility

Where Residents Moved From

Unpaid Domestic Work

Family Blending

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