Question 1

Is Kiara a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Kiara is an established, primarily residential suburb in Perth’s north-eastern suburbs, between Morley and Beechboro. It features modest single-storey brick homes and weatherboard cottages on tree-lined streets, with a mix of renovated properties and original postwar houses. The area feels quietly lived-in, with several local parks and sporting grounds, straightforward bus connections to nearby centres and easy access to Morley’s shopping and services.

Kiara is a community of 1,776 people and is weighted towards families: couple families with children are 42.9% and couple families without children 36.4%, while most dwellings are owner-occupied at 79.7%. The suburb includes Kiara College, a government secondary school on Benara Road. If you want a practical, established suburban neighbourhood with nearby schools, parks and everyday amenities, Kiara fits that description; whether it suits you comes down to what you are looking for. There are no significant new infrastructure or development projects at this time.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Kiara?

Accepted Answer

A house in Kiara (6054) rents for about $750 a week. Against a typical local household income of $1,512 a week at the last Census, that rent would be about 49.6% of income, a large share of a typical local household's weekly earnings.

If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the figure that matters when weighing cost; whether it feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

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 Kiara a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The most striking movement in Kiara over the past year has been on the house side: median house values climbed 29.2% over the 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth. House rents also increased, up 10.3% over the same period, so the figures show capital growth for houses outpaced growth in rental income this year. Whether that balance suits your investment goals and circumstances is something only you can decide.

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	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	29.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	3	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	6	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$750	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.3%	N/A

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