Kelmscott


About Kelmscott

Kelmscott is a mixed-use residential, industrial, rural and commercial suburb located 25 kilometres southeast of Perth. The suburb was one of the very early towns established in the Swan River Colony and was named after Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, the birthplace of the first Anglican clergyman in the colony, Thomas Hobbes Scott (1783–1860). Established in 1830, Kelmscott's most rapid growth period was in the 1960s and 1970s. 

Life in Kelmscott

Though close to the lively Armadale City Centre, Kelmscott is a quiet suburb nestled among the numerous parks and reserves that pepper its landscape. The Kelmscott Town Centre is the main commercial sector with the Kelmscott Plaza and Stargate Kelmscott Shopping Centre all located here. There is also a railway station and four local schools in Kelmscott.


Kelmscott quick stats

  • Postcode

    6111

  • Population

    10,462

  • Local government

    Armadale

  • Shops

    Kelmscott Plaza, Kelmscott Village

  • Train station

    Challis, Kelmscott

  • Bus

    Bus service to Challis or Kelmscott train Station

33.5%
Sales growth
$560K
* Median sales price
23.3%
Rental growth
$592pw
* Median rental price

Nearby suburb growth

45.8%

Armadale

45.7%

Camillo

18.5%

Champion Lakes

35.7%

Gosnells

25 km from Perth

Suburb prices

Median price data last updated 22 November 2024 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending October 2024 Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA

Buy

$560,000

  • 2BR

    $525K

  • 3BR

    $540K

  • 4BR

    $680K

Rent

$592pw

  • 2BR

    $550pw

  • 3BR

    $580pw

  • 4BR

    $702pw

Median price data last updated 22 November 2024 containing transactions for the 12 month period ending October 2024 Sales data is annual up to the latest completed month. Rental data is year-on-year 3-month rolling up to the latest completed month. Data in this graph is revised as more transactions are settled.
Source: Landgate/REIWA


Upper and lower quartiles

Upper quartile

$635K

Median

$560K

Lower quartile

$500K

Time on market

House

Days

9

Unit

Days

6

Kelmscott
Perth

Total percentage change in annual median house price over the last 1, 5 or 10 years.


Suburb interest level

Average online views per property

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This is based on views of residential properties for sale in this suburb within the last 14 days.

Schools

0.4km
Kelmscott Primary School
  • Primary
  • Government
0.8km
Kelmscott Senior High School
  • Secondary
  • Government
0.8km
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