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Kinross WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kinross WA is 6,988 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kinross is $922 per week ($47,944 per year). Median rent in Kinross is $405 per week ($1,755 per month). Kinross has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Kinross has a population density of 2485.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kinross is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kinross is $1,907.

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Kinross Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kinross Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$922/wk

$47,944 per year

#1882 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$405/wk

$1,755 per month

#1818 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,907/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kinross Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (3,499) Female 49.9% (3,492)

Population Density

2485.1

people per km²

6,988 people · 2.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,420

Family income/wk

Kinross 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)

Kinross Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.9% 558 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.1% 1,374 dwellings

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

Kinross Country of Birth

Australia

68.9%

England

28.2%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.6%

China

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.1%

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

Kinross Religion

No Religion

52.1%

Catholic

19.6%

Anglican

14.2%

Not stated

5.6%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Pentecostal

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kinross Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

Kinross Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

30.2%

Other

15.4%

Mandarin

12.6%

Spanish

12.1%

Arabic

10.4%

Italian

8.2%

German

5.5%

SAL Tot

5.5%

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

Kinross Employment

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Employed full-time

45.3% 2,335 people

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Employed part-time

25.3% 1,304 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 184 people

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Not in labour force

25.9% 1,334 people

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

Kinross Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.1%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Kinross Occupation

Professionals

25.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Managers

12.4%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Kinross Field of Study

Engineering

20.1%

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Health

11.6%

Education

9.6%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Information Technology

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Kinross Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kinross Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.6%

$4,000+/wk

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kinross Marital Status

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Married

53.8% 3,012

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Separated

2.6% 146

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Divorced

7.2% 404

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Widowed

3.0% 170

👤

Never married

33.3% 1,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kinross Ancestry

English

39.9%

Australian

20.9%

Scottish

9.6%

Irish

9.5%

Other

7.0%

South African

2.6%

German

2.2%

Italian

2.2%

Welsh

1.7%

Chinese

1.6%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kinross School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.1%

Secondary — Government

26.5%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Pre-school

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

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

Kinross Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 573

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 12,898

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

Kinross Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.1% 703

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 4,672

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kinross Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kinross How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.2%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Train

5.2%

Other

1.5%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

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

Kinross Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

26.4%

2 vehicles

45.8%

3 vehicles

16.7%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

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

Kinross Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

1.4%

3 bedrooms

15.9%

4 bedrooms

74.8%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Kinross Population Mobility

10.1%

moved in the last year

31.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kinross Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

111

Indigenous residents

13,444

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kinross Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

603

Asthma

256

Arthritis

168

Diabetes

156

Heart disease

124

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Kinross Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kinross Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

Couple — no children

21.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kinross Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 132

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Never served

97.3% 5,251

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kinross Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.2% 550

—

Did not provide

89.8% 4,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kinross Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

18.1%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Kinross When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

146

1971–1980

210

1981–1990

416

1991–2000

401

2001–2010

1,028

2011–2015

681

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kinross Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

26.0%

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

Kinross Household Size

1 person

14.6%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

19.8%

4 persons

22.9%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kinross Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,005

Moved from WA

441

Moved — same area (SA2)

115

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

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

Kinross Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.8%

Step family — no other children

12.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kinross Schools

schools nearby

government

1041

avg ICSEA score

5,907

total students

Lake Joondalup Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,282 students

1102

ICSEA

Francis Jordan Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 319 students

1085

ICSEA

Burns Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1074

ICSEA

Beaumaris Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1070

ICSEA

Currambine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 758 students

1045

ICSEA

Kinross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 700 students

1035

ICSEA

Joondalup Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 132 students

1032

ICSEA

Kinross College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,027 students

1029

ICSEA

Joondalup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 381 students

1024

ICSEA

Youth Futures Community School Independent

Secondary · 8-12 · 367 students

912

ICSEA

Wanneroo Secondary College - Joondalup Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Kinross Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,239/wk

Median Rent $405/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Kinross

Your weekly income

≈ $9,702/month

Median rent $405/wk

Left after rent $1,834/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Income: $817/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $833/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $105/wk

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Income: $938/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $941/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $788/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $55/wk

Kinross vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Lynwood (WA)

Pop: 3,541 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk

Embleton

Pop: 3,600 Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk

Geographe

Pop: 3,622 Income: $677/wk Rent: $360/wk

Katanning

Pop: 3,637 Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk

Churchlands

Pop: 3,638 Income: $1,015/wk Rent: $365/wk

Rossmoyne

Pop: 3,638 Income: $730/wk Rent: $465/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kinross

What is the population of Kinross WA?

The population of Kinross WA is 6,988 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2485.1 people per km².Kinross is ranked #1,059 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kinross?

The median personal income in Kinross WA is $922 per week, or $47,944 per year.The median household income is $2,239 per week.Family income is $2,420 per week.Kinross is ranked #1,882 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kinross?

Median rent in Kinross WA is $405 per week ($1,755 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kinross ranks #1,818 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kinross?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kinross WA is $1,907. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kinross?

The median age in Kinross WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kinross a good suburb to live in?

Kinross is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,988.The median income is $922/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 50766. All dollar figures in AUD.