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Kewdale WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kewdale WA is 7,397 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kewdale is $798 per week ($41,496 per year). Median rent in Kewdale is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Kewdale has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kewdale has a population density of 880.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kewdale is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kewdale is $1,733.

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Kewdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kewdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$798/wk

$41,496 per year

#3630 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kewdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (3,690) Female 50.1% (3,710)

Population Density

880.1

people per km²

7,397 people · 8.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,954

Family income/wk

Kewdale 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)

Kewdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.3% 842 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.7% 903 dwellings

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

Kewdale Country of Birth

Australia

74.9%

India

6.4%

England

6.3%

China

3.9%

Bangladesh

3.2%

Afghanistan

2.5%

Indonesia

1.1%

Germany

0.6%

Egypt

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.5%

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

Kewdale Religion

No Religion

35.1%

Catholic

21.5%

Islam

17.8%

Anglican

7.8%

Not stated

7.2%

Buddhism

4.3%

Hinduism

3.2%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kewdale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Kewdale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.8%

Mandarin

14.9%

SAL Tot

12.9%

Urdu

12.4%

Arabic

11.1%

Bengali

9.8%

Italian

6.1%

Cantonese

5.1%

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

Kewdale Employment

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Employed full-time

41.8% 2,283 people

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Employed part-time

21.5% 1,174 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 191 people

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Not in labour force

33.2% 1,816 people

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

Kewdale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.3%

Certificate III/IV

29.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.1%

Postgraduate Degree

13.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Kewdale Occupation

Professionals

27.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Managers

11.0%

Labourers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Kewdale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.3%

Engineering

20.2%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Health

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Education

6.5%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Information Technology

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Kewdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kewdale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kewdale Marital Status

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Married

45.3% 2,721

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Separated

3.4% 205

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Divorced

8.6% 518

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Widowed

4.6% 276

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Never married

38.0% 2,284

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kewdale Ancestry

Other

23.2%

English

22.9%

Australian

19.3%

Chinese

7.4%

Irish

6.0%

Scottish

5.6%

Italian

4.5%

Indian

4.0%

Filipino

2.8%

German

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Maori

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kewdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.6%

Vocational Education

15.7%

Secondary — Government

14.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.0%

Pre-school

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

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

Kewdale Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.4% 620

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No need for assistance

95.6% 13,364

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

Kewdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.1% 740

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 4,897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kewdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kewdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Bus

6.4%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Other

1.7%

Walked only

1.5%

Train

1.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.1%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Kewdale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.8%

1 vehicle

41.7%

2 vehicles

36.6%

3 vehicles

9.9%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

Kewdale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

17.7%

3 bedrooms

51.9%

4 bedrooms

24.1%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Kewdale Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

45.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kewdale Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

235

Indigenous residents

13,871

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kewdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

487

Diabetes

177

Arthritis

177

Asthma

175

Heart disease

158

Lung condition

102

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kewdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kewdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.3%

Couple — no children

25.8%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kewdale Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.3% 130

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Never served

97.7% 5,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kewdale Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 612

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Did not provide

89.1% 5,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kewdale Children Ever Born

No children

38.8%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

26.2%

3 children

12.6%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Kewdale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

242

1971–1980

189

1981–1990

242

1991–2000

227

2001–2010

841

2011–2015

709

2016

180

2017

130

2018

138

2019

190

2020

2021

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

Kewdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

33.1%

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

Kewdale Household Size

1 person

29.4%

2 persons

32.3%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

12.9%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kewdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,995

Moved from WA

663

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

Kewdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kewdale Schools

schools nearby

government

1023

avg ICSEA score

6,313

total students

Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 418 students

1090

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 432 students

1075

ICSEA

St Norbert College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1060

ICSEA

Gibbs Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 602 students

1043

ICSEA

Australian Islamic College (Kewdale) Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,947 students

1037

ICSEA

Cloverdale Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 99 students

1006

ICSEA

Queens Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 336 students

1005

ICSEA

Kewdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

993

ICSEA

Belmont City College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,004 students

963

ICSEA

Cloverdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 346 students

958

ICSEA

School Of Special Educational Needs: Medical And Mental Health - Bentley Hospital Government

Combined

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

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Kewdale Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,597/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Kewdale

Your weekly income

≈ $6,920/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,247/wk

Rent share 21.9%

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Kewdale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,699 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,703 Income: $788/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 3,705 Income: $1,004/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,711 Income: $1,175/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 3,725 Income: $938/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kewdale

What is the population of Kewdale WA?

The population of Kewdale WA is 7,397 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 880.1 people per km².Kewdale is ranked #982 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kewdale?

The median personal income in Kewdale WA is $798 per week, or $41,496 per year.The median household income is $1,597 per week.Family income is $1,954 per week.Kewdale is ranked #3,630 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kewdale?

Median rent in Kewdale WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kewdale ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kewdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kewdale WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kewdale?

The median age in Kewdale WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kewdale a good suburb to live in?

Kewdale is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,397.The median income is $798/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 50756. All dollar figures in AUD.