This area was first settled in 1873 by William Henry Mead. He built a home in the Ridge Hill area, and established an orchard named “Orangedale”. The name of Maida Vale was chosen as the district name by a public meeting of local residents in 1910, and comes from the property name of another early settler, Mr W H McCormack. It is assumed that the name was derived from that of the west London suburb of this name, which in turn is named after Maida (S. Pietro di Maida) in Calabria, Italy. The British Army defeated the French there in 1806, and in commemoration of the victory Maida Hall and Maida Vale were named.
Life in Maida Vale
Within the suburb there is a primary school, Maida Vale Primary School, a golf course, numerous parks/ovals, small shops, and a heated swimming pool. Maida Vale retains areas of natural bushland and is not completely built-up with housing.
Maida Vale facts
KEY FACTS
| Distance to Perth (km) | 25 |
| Postcode | 6057 |
| Local Government | Kalamunda |
| Primary schools | Maida Vale Primary School, Edney Primary School, Mary’s Mount Primary School, High Wycombe Primary School, Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Hillside Christian College, Kalamunda Primary School, Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre, Heritage College Perth, Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School |
| Secondary schools | Darling Range Sports College, Hillside Christian College, Heritage College Perth, Kalamunda Senior High School, Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, St Brigid’s College, Treetops Montessori School, Mazenod College, Helena College, Youth Futures Community School |
| Shops | Maida Vale Shopping Centre |
| Train stations | Midland |
| Bus services | bus Service to Perth CBD or Midland Train Station |
| 2016 CENSUS SUMMARY | MAIDA VALE | PERTH |
|---|---|---|
| Population – usually resident | 4,499 | 1,943,858 |
| Median age of residents (years) | 40 | 36 |
| Average household size (persons) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number of occupied dwellings * | 1,554 | 690,280 |
| Number of unoccupied dwellings | 132 | 85,730 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,785 | $1,643 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,012 | $2,000 |
| Total private dwellings | 1,688 | 776,015 |
| Area (sqkm) | 8 | 6,416 |