Kalamunda Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Kalamunda (6076) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 19 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Kalamunda is in the federal electorates of Hasluck, Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Kalamunda was 6,636 and is comprised of approximately 51.5% females and 48.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kalamunda is 46 years of age.

60.6% of people living in the suburb of Kalamunda were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 17.5% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 1.9% Scotland, 1.4% Italy, 1.2% South Africa, 1.0% Ireland, 0.9% Germany, 0.8% Zimbabwe, 0.7% India, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.5% Singapore, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Canada.

89.7% of people living in Kalamunda speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.2% Italian, 1.0% German, 0.8% Other, 0.6% Dutch, 0.3% French, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% Greek.

The religious makeup of Kalamunda is 26.6% No religion, 24.4% Catholic, 22.7% Anglican, 6.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Uniting Church, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Baptist, 1.2% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Buddhism.

57.0% of people are married, 25.9% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 344 widowed people living in Kalamunda.

56.6% of the people living in Kalamunda over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.3% are working on a part time basis. Kalamunda has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Kalamunda are 23.5% Professionals, 15.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.7% Managers, 9.4% Community & personal service workers, 9.0% Sales workers, 7.1% Labourers, 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kalamunda work in are 11.5% Education and training, 10.7% Retail trade, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.3% Construction, 8.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.9% Manufacturing, 7.6% Public administration and safety, 5.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.8% Other services.

47.1% of homes are fully owned, and 34.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $621 per week and the median household income is $1322 per week.

The median rent in Kalamunda is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kalamunda postcode 6076