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Kenwick WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kenwick WA is 5,684 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kenwick is $683 per week ($35,516 per year). Median rent in Kenwick is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Kenwick has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kenwick has a population density of 575.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kenwick is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kenwick is $1,517.

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Kenwick Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kenwick Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$683/wk

$35,516 per year

#5780 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kenwick Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (2,967) Female 47.8% (2,719)

Population Density

575.8

people per km²

5,684 people · 9.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,671

Family income/wk

Kenwick 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)

Kenwick Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.5% 478 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

64.5% 868 dwellings

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

Kenwick Country of Birth

Australia

75.9%

India

8.6%

England

6.1%

Afghanistan

2.5%

Indonesia

2.4%

China

2.2%

Cambodia

0.9%

Iran

0.7%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

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

Kenwick Religion

No Religion

36.4%

Catholic

19.8%

Islam

9.1%

Not stated

8.1%

Anglican

7.9%

Baptist

7.5%

Christian (other)

6.6%

Hinduism

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kenwick Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Kenwick Languages Spoken at Home

Other

46.8%

SAL Tot

16.1%

IAL Punjabi

8.6%

Mandarin

7.9%

Malayalam

5.9%

SAL Filipin

5.2%

SAL Indon

4.8%

Khmer

4.7%

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

Kenwick Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 1,540 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.4% 828 people

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Unemployed

5.3% 214 people

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Not in labour force

36.5% 1,486 people

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

Kenwick Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Kenwick Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.8%

Professionals

17.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.6%

Labourers

9.5%

Managers

7.5%

Sales Workers

6.4%

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

Kenwick Field of Study

Engineering

25.1%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Health

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Education

6.5%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Information Technology

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Kenwick Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kenwick Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kenwick Marital Status

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Married

44.7% 2,015

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Separated

3.6% 164

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Divorced

8.8% 397

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Widowed

4.0% 180

👤

Never married

38.9% 1,755

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kenwick Ancestry

Other

27.0%

English

23.3%

Australian

19.7%

Indian

4.5%

Irish

4.2%

Scottish

4.1%

Chinese

4.1%

Filipino

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

2.6%

German

1.9%

Dutch

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kenwick School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.6%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Vocational Education

15.1%

Pre-school

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Kenwick Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 582

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 10,073

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

Kenwick Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.2% 470

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 3,724

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kenwick Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kenwick How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Train

3.6%

Other

2.0%

Walked only

1.5%

Truck

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Kenwick Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.1%

1 vehicle

34.5%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

10.0%

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

Kenwick Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

5.3%

3 bedrooms

49.3%

4 bedrooms

38.6%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Kenwick Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

33.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kenwick Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

499

Indigenous residents

10,347

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kenwick Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

424

Asthma

186

Diabetes

185

Arthritis

160

Lung condition

110

Heart disease

108

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kenwick Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kenwick Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.2%

Couple — no children

19.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kenwick Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

1.7% 73

👤

Never served

98.1% 4,160

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kenwick Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 474

—

Did not provide

88.6% 3,696

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kenwick Children Ever Born

No children

33.6%

1 child

14.7%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

3.2%

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

Kenwick When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

152

1971–1980

141

1981–1990

249

1991–2000

223

2001–2010

734

2011–2015

444

2016

2017

2018

102

2019

2020

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

Kenwick Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

23.8%

15–29 hours

8.6%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

40.1%

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

Kenwick Household Size

1 person

25.9%

2 persons

27.6%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

14.9%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kenwick Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,687

Moved from WA

399

Moved — same area (SA2)

103

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

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

Kenwick Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kenwick Schools

schools nearby

government

974

avg ICSEA score

5,550

total students

Rehoboth Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,009 students

1119

ICSEA

Gibbs Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 602 students

1043

ICSEA

Maddington Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 74 students

1019

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College (Thornlie) Independent

Combined · PP-6 · 733 students

1019

ICSEA

Beckenham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 391 students

992

ICSEA

St Francis' School Catholic

Secondary · 10-12 · 39 students

975

ICSEA

Maddington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 239 students

974

ICSEA

Kenwick School Government

Combined · K-12 · 101 students

972

ICSEA

East Maddington Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

970

ICSEA

Yale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

969

ICSEA

Thornlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 470 students

941

ICSEA

Bramfield Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

936

ICSEA

East Kenwick Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

913

ICSEA

Communicare Academy Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 70 students

896

ICSEA

Yule Brook College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 311 students

868

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Kenwick Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,433/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Kenwick

Your weekly income

≈ $6,210/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,133/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $637/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Kenwick vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Ashby (WA)

Pop: 2,850 Income: $760/wk Rent: $380/wk

Middle Swan

Pop: 2,852 Income: $670/wk Rent: $310/wk

Vasse

Pop: 2,853 Income: $778/wk Rent: $420/wk

Mount Barker (WA)

Pop: 2,855 Income: $602/wk Rent: $225/wk

Trigg

Pop: 2,855 Income: $1,110/wk Rent: $485/wk

Serpentine (WA)

Pop: 2,863 Income: $768/wk Rent: $348/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kenwick

What is the population of Kenwick WA?

The population of Kenwick WA is 5,684 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 575.8 people per km².Kenwick is ranked #1,387 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kenwick?

The median personal income in Kenwick WA is $683 per week, or $35,516 per year.The median household income is $1,433 per week.Family income is $1,671 per week.Kenwick is ranked #5,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kenwick?

Median rent in Kenwick WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kenwick ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kenwick?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kenwick WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kenwick?

The median age in Kenwick WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kenwick a good suburb to live in?

Kenwick is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,684.The median income is $683/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 50754. All dollar figures in AUD.