Kardinya, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Kardinya, in the City Of Melville local government area.
| Locality | Kardinya |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Melville |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.06653 |
| Longitude | 115.81581 |
| Population | 8,538 |
| Density | 1958.3 /km² |
| Area | 4.4 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 6163 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 14 km south-southwest |
Kardinya is a locality in the City Of Melville local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 8,538. The locality covers an area of 4.4 km², giving a population density of about 1958.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 14 km south-southwest of Perth. Kardinya is located at 32.0665°S, 115.8158°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6163.
Kardinya rests on a gentle rise, its suburban sprawl unfolding across sandy soils that support a scattering of hardy native trees and a mosaic of manicured lawns. It lies 10.0 km west-north-west of Canning Vale, WA (from Canning Vale, WA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 13.1 km south-south-west of Perth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm scent, hinting at the Perth hinterland's embrace, and the light often softens to a pale gold as the sun dips towards the western horizon, painting the sky in hues of rose and apricot over the rooftops. The land itself, a sandy plain with subtle undulations, gives way to a network of suburban streets where the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of traffic form the prevailing soundscape.
Historically, this land was part of a broader agricultural expanse, its early development tied to the expansion of market gardens and orchards that fed the growing city of Perth. The local economy, now predominantly residential and driven by retail and services within the City of Melville, still carries echoes of that horticultural past, with remnants of older properties sometimes betraying their farming origins. Kardinya’s character is defined by its family-friendly atmosphere, a place where children cycle on quiet streets and neighbours often share a friendly wave, a testament to a steady, unhurried pace of life that has settled over these once-cultivated acres.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Kardinya, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Kardinya, in the City Of Melville local government area.
Detailed location data for Kardinya includes the postcode (6163), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Melville), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Kardinya is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |