Dalkeith, WA 6009
City of PerthGreater PerthAll suburbs in postcode 6009
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Dalkeith
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $1700/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Dalkeith
Dalkeith (6009) sits in the Perth region of Western Australia.
Dalkeith has roughly 4,398 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Dalkeith scores 8/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 694 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 3 Catholic, 8 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 45/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Dalkeith's population at 4,398, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (82% own, 16% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (86% family households, 13% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 4,398
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 86%
- Lone person
- 13%
- Owner occupied
- 82%
- Renter occupied
- 16%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 694 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Dalkeith
- What is the Dalkeith postcode?
- Dalkeith is in the 6009 postcode, in WA, in the City of Perth region.
- Where is Dalkeith?
- Dalkeith is a suburb of Perth, in WA 6009. It is part of the Greater Perth area, in the City of Perth region.
- What is the average rent in Dalkeith?
- The median weekly rent in Dalkeith is $1,700 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Dalkeith?
- There are 20 schools serving Dalkeith on this page, including Dalkeith Primary School, Nedlands Primary School, Freshwater Bay Primary School.
- How walkable is Dalkeith?
- Dalkeith has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 45.
- What suburbs are near Dalkeith?
- Dalkeith is close to Nedlands, Crawley, Nedlands, Nedlands, Broadway Nedlands.
- What is the population of Dalkeith?
- The population of Dalkeith is approximately 4,398 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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