Question 1

Is Kewdale a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Kewdale is an inner-eastern Perth suburb shaped by industry and logistics, with large warehouses, light industry and service businesses alongside quieter residential pockets. Housing is a mix of mid-century brick and weatherboard homes and some newer infill, so the neighbourhood includes established families, trade and transport workers and a steady rental population. Major arterial roads and proximity to Perth Airport influence day-to-day life, while local parks, community facilities and a modest retail strip meet everyday needs; larger shopping and business precincts in nearby Belmont are within easy reach.

About 7,397 people live in Kewdale; the median age is 36 and median household income is $1,597 a week. The area is a suburb of families, with couple families (together about 81.4% of families) dominant, and homes are more often owner-occupied than rented (62.4% owner-occupied). Kewdale sits inside the Kewdale-Hazelmere Integrated Masterplan area and has active road, airport and freight-terminal planning and works, so it tends to suit people who want to be close to industrial and transport employment or those after an established, mixed residential and commercial area. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Kewdale?

Accepted Answer

On the figures for Kewdale, buying sits well above local incomes at the last Census. The median house price of $1,070,000 is about 12.9 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census (annual household income about $83,044). Renting also takes a large share of income: $750 a week for a house would use roughly 47% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while $678 a week for a unit would be about 42.5%.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Kewdale a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months both house and unit values in Kewdale climbed strongly: house values rose 21.3% and unit values rose 24.6%. Those are large, double-digit gains in what properties are worth over the year.

Rents moved differently. House rents increased 10.3% (a strong rise) while unit rents grew 4.3% (a modest rise). Put another way, capital growth outpaced rental growth for both property types this year, with units showing the larger value gain and houses showing the stronger rent growth. Which of those outcomes matters to you will depend on whether you prioritise capital gain or rental income.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.07M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	21.3%	24.6%
Sold Past 3 months	21	7
Median days on market Past 12 months	11	8
Average rent Past 12 months	$750	$678
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.3%	4.3%

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