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Kiara WA 6054

Kiara is a small, family-friendly suburb in the City of Swan with quiet residential streets and convenient access to nearby retail and services. It offers good value housing, a multicultural community, and easy access to parks and sporting facilities.

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Why families consider Kiara

Established suburban area with a mix of long-term residents, young families, and first-home buyers; culturally diverse and community-oriented, with everyday conveniences close by and larger shopping hubs in Bassendean and Morley.

Amenities & services

  • Altone Park Shopping Centre (Beechboro)
  • Hawaiian’s Bassendean (Bassendean Shopping Village)
  • Galleria Shopping Centre (Morley)
  • Altone Family Medical Centre (Beechboro)
  • Bassendean Medical Centre
  • Local cafes and takeaways along Altone Rd and Morley Dr E
  • Dining options in Bassendean town centre
  • Beechboro Public Library (Altone Rd, Beechboro)
  • Bassendean Memorial Library (Old Perth Rd, Bassendean)
  • Guildford Public Library (Meadow St, Guildford)

Transport & connectivity

  • Bassendean Station (Midland Line)
  • Success Hill Station (Midland Line)
  • Ashfield Station (Midland Line)
  • Transperth bus services along Altone Rd, Benara Rd and Morley Dr E linking to Perth CBD, Bassendean and Morley
  • Morley Drive East, Benara Road, Altone Road, Beechboro Road North
  • Nearby access to Reid Highway and Tonkin Highway

Lifestyle & recreation

  • Altone Park Leisure Centre (aquatics, gym, courts)
  • Altone Park Golf Course
  • Kiara College and local school ovals
  • Jubilee Reserve (Eden Hill) sports fields
  • Bassendean Oval (Swan Districts FC)
  • Bayswater Waves Aquatic Centre (Embleton)
  • Altone Park (Beechboro)
  • Jubilee Reserve (Eden Hill)
  • Mary Crescent Reserve (Eden Hill)
  • Bindaring Park (Bassendean)

Education context

Several long day care and OSHC options in Kiara/nearby Beechboro, Lockridge and Eden Hill; generally good availability with higher demand for infant places (e.g., Goodstart Early Learning Beechboro, Busy Bees Beechboro, Meerilinga Beechboro).

  • Edith Cowan University – Mount Lawley Campus
  • Curtin University – Bentley Campus
  • The University of Western Australia – Crawley Campus