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The quick read on

Maida Vale

WA 6057 · Kalamunda

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,010,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,499

ABS 2021

Postcode
6057

Maida Vale, Western Australia

Property market insights for Maida Vale

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Maida Vale WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 52 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,010,000

Up 10.7% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$850k
4 bed
$1.12m
5+ bed
$1.8m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Up 7.4% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Maida Vale, WA is currently $1,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Maida Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 10.7% for houses and 12.7% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000 in Maida Vale.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Maida Vale is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Maida Vale safe?

The overall rate for Maida Vale is 5,763 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Greater Perth benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Maida Vale.

Overall crime rate

5,763

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowGreater Perth

Maida ValeGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Maida Vale?

Maida Vale WA 6057 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

4,499 people call Maida Vale home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,977 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,499
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.0%Below
15–3423.2%Below
35–5425.8%Below
55–7426.2%Above
75 and over6.9%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.6%Above
Townhouses1.3%Below
Apartments0.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.5%Above
Paying a mortgage48.9%Above
Renting12.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.6%Below
One car24.6%Below
Two cars40.2%In line
Three or more33.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.2%Above
Drove to work65.5%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Maida Vale

8.2% of workers in Maida Vale worked from home on Census day.

8.4% of Maida Vale residents were born in England.

46.0% of people in Maida Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Maida Vale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Maida Vale WA 6057.

Is Maida Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.0% of Maida Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

1,337 family households lived in Maida Vale; 42.5% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.

33.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Maida Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Maida Vale had 4,499 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Maida Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.6% of occupied private dwellings in Maida Vale.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Maida Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

48.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Maida Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Maida Vale had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 17.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 38.8%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Maida Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

65.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Maida Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 24.6% of the total.

73.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Maida Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.2% reported a different address.

23.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Maida Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.4% of residents used only English at home.

7.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Maida Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

23.6% of Maida Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.4% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Maida Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in Maida Vale.

Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Maida Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Maida Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Maida Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.8% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Maida Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

19.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Maida Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,977 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Maida Vale compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.2% in Maida Vale, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 38.5% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 12.6% in Maida Vale, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Maida Vale

Is Maida Vale expensive?

The median house price is $1,010,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Maida Vale good for families?

The Census counted 1,337 local families, and 18.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Maida Vale?

Larger houses have a median around $1,800,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Maida Vale

110 streets in Maida Vale

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Acacia Rd
  • Agate
  • Almondtree Ln
  • Amber Ct
  • Amethyst Pl
  • Arundel Ct
  • Babbler Ct
  • Bandin Pl
  • Baza
  • Berry Dr
  • Beryl Cl
  • Billara St
  • Bittern Cl
  • Boona Ct
  • Booralie
  • Brenda Rd
  • Brewer Rd
  • Bridle Dr
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  • Bruce Rd
  • Bugendore St
  • Burran Ct
  • Casuarina Rd
  • Charles St
  • Cherry Gr
  • Clovelly Ct
  • Cootamundra
  • Crump Ln
  • Dampiera Ct
  • Darter
  • David Street
  • Donald Rd
  • Emerald Ct
  • Eucalyptus
  • Gem Ct
  • Gilba Pl
  • Gooseberry Hill Rd
  • Gordon St
  • Gumnut Cl
  • Harold Rd
  • Hawkvalley Cr
  • Hawtin Rd
  • Hewson Pl
  • Hibbertia Ct
  • Holmes Rd
  • Honeydew Cl
  • Irwin Pl
  • Jasmin
  • Jasmin Ct
  • Jecks St
  • Jubata Ct
  • Kalamunda Rd
  • Kaoriki Ct
  • Kathleen Cl
  • Kent Rd
  • Kumal Ct
  • Kunzea Cl
  • Laurena Pl
  • Lemontree Gr
  • Leschenaultia
  • Lilian Rd
  • Lychee
  • Maida Vale Rd
  • Matuka
  • Maud Rd
  • Mccormack Pl
  • Meloway Dr
  • Midland Rd
  • Millson Rd
  • Moonglow
  • Mulberry Ct
  • Myerson Cr
  • Netley Rd
  • Norwood Rd
  • Old Maida Vale Rd
  • Opal Ct
  • Oxford Ct
  • Pearl Ct
  • Pimelea St
  • Pinker Cr
  • Priory Road
  • Quenington Ct
  • Ravenswood Rd
  • Rhodes Pl
  • Ridge Hill Rd
  • Rosea Cl
  • Ruby
  • Russell Rd
  • Saddleback
  • Sadler Dr
  • Sapphire
  • Scenic Dr
  • Shadytree Ln
  • Stanley St
  • Sultana Rd East
  • Sunrise
  • Tambulan Rd
  • Terrigal Pl
  • Tingle Cl
  • Tree Fern
  • Verdin Cl
  • Warren Rd
  • Watsonia Rd
  • West Tce
  • Willerin
  • Willow
  • Woodland Gr
  • Woronora Cl
  • Worralda St
  • Yirrdah Ct
  • Zircon Pl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.