Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Kardinya WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kardinya, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kardinya WA is 9,137 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kardinya is $808 per week ($42,016 per year). Median rent in Kardinya is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Kardinya has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Kardinya has a population density of 2084.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kardinya is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kardinya is $2,003.

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Kardinya Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kardinya Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$808/wk

$42,016 per year

#3479 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,003/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kardinya Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (4,472) Female 51.1% (4,664)

Population Density

2084.6

people per km²

9,137 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,255

Family income/wk

Kardinya Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kardinya Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.8% 1,493 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.2% 1,181 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kardinya Country of Birth

Australia

81.0%

England

7.2%

India

3.0%

China

2.5%

Indonesia

2.4%

Iran

1.2%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Croatia

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kardinya Religion

No Religion

41.3%

Catholic

31.7%

Anglican

10.0%

Not stated

5.6%

Buddhism

3.3%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Hinduism

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kardinya Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kardinya Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

23.4%

SAL Tot

17.5%

Italian

16.6%

Cantonese

12.4%

SAL Indon

10.7%

Other

10.1%

Persian ED

5.2%

Korean

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kardinya Employment

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Employed full-time

37.5% 2,764 people

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Employed part-time

25.2% 1,853 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 229 people

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Not in labour force

34.2% 2,515 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kardinya Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.5%

Certificate III/IV

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.6%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kardinya Occupation

Professionals

36.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Managers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kardinya Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Engineering

18.9%

Health

13.4%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Education

9.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.1%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kardinya Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kardinya Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kardinya Marital Status

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Married

52.4% 4,124

↔️

Separated

2.1% 168

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Divorced

7.3% 576

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 349

👤

Never married

33.7% 2,653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kardinya Ancestry

English

26.2%

Australian

20.9%

Other

11.7%

Chinese

9.7%

Italian

8.4%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

7.1%

Indian

2.4%

Croatian

2.0%

German

2.0%

Dutch

1.2%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kardinya School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Secondary — Catholic

12.4%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kardinya Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 794

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 16,821

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kardinya Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.7% 1,342

—

Not a volunteer

82.3% 6,219

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kardinya Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kardinya How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Train

2.5%

Bus

2.0%

Other

1.4%

Walked only

1.0%

Bicycle

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Truck

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kardinya Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

30.9%

2 vehicles

42.0%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kardinya Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

6.7%

3 bedrooms

34.4%

4 bedrooms

48.5%

5 bedrooms

7.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kardinya Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

36.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kardinya Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

119

Indigenous residents

17,610

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kardinya Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

698

Asthma

276

Diabetes

250

Arthritis

249

Heart disease

247

Lung condition

129

Cancer

128

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kardinya Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kardinya Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.2%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kardinya Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.7% 202

👤

Never served

97.2% 7,378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kardinya Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 1,007

—

Did not provide

86.6% 6,534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kardinya Children Ever Born

No children

34.2%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kardinya When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

156

1961–1970

339

1971–1980

288

1981–1990

519

1991–2000

381

2001–2010

665

2011–2015

400

2016

2017

2018

121

2019

147

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kardinya Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kardinya Household Size

1 person

20.3%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kardinya Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,605

Moved from WA

824

Moved — same area (SA2)

153

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kardinya Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kardinya Schools

schools nearby

government

1061

avg ICSEA score

10,781

total students

Blue Gum Montessori School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1156

ICSEA

Winthrop Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 603 students

1143

ICSEA

Bateman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1126

ICSEA

Melville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 670 students

1119

ICSEA

Corpus Christi College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,789 students

1116

ICSEA

Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 156 students

1116

ICSEA

Kennedy Baptist College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,244 students

1113

ICSEA

Perth Waldorf School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 561 students

1091

ICSEA

Kardinya Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 433 students

1087

ICSEA

Melville Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,398 students

1071

ICSEA

Samson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 342 students

1065

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 190 students

1064

ICSEA

Seton Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,091 students

1048

ICSEA

Bibra Lake Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 378 students

1031

ICSEA

East Hamilton Hill Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 257 students

1016

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kardinya Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,927/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kardinya

Your weekly income

≈ $8,350/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,537/wk

Rent share 20.2%

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Income: $653/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $140/wk

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Income: $703/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $885/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $738/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $967/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $20/wk

Kardinya vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Ardross

Pop: 4,578 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $470/wk

Swanbourne

Pop: 4,592 Income: $1,362/wk Rent: $470/wk

Ridgewood (WA)

Pop: 4,623 Income: $718/wk Rent: $350/wk

Kensington (WA)

Pop: 4,627 Income: $1,072/wk Rent: $375/wk

Shenton Park

Pop: 4,638 Income: $1,145/wk Rent: $420/wk

Edgewater

Pop: 4,657 Income: $869/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kardinya

What is the population of Kardinya WA?

The population of Kardinya WA is 9,137 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2084.6 people per km².Kardinya is ranked #748 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kardinya?

The median personal income in Kardinya WA is $808 per week, or $42,016 per year.The median household income is $1,927 per week.Family income is $2,255 per week.Kardinya is ranked #3,479 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kardinya?

Median rent in Kardinya WA is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kardinya ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kardinya?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kardinya WA is $2,003. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kardinya?

The median age in Kardinya WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kardinya a good suburb to live in?

Kardinya is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,137.The median income is $808/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50725. All dollar figures in AUD.