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Kwinana Town Centre WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kwinana Town Centre WA is 567 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kwinana Town Centre is $790 per week ($41,080 per year). Median rent in Kwinana Town Centre is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Kwinana Town Centre has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kwinana Town Centre has a population density of 733.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kwinana Town Centre is India. The most common religion is Catholic (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kwinana Town Centre is $1,751.

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Kwinana Town Centre Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kwinana Town Centre Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$790/wk

$41,080 per year

#3745 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

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,751/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Kwinana Town Centre Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (268) Female 52.8% (300)

Population Density

733.5

people per km²

567 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,636

Family income/wk

Kwinana Town Centre 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Kwinana Town Centre Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

9.0% 10 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

91.0% 101 dwellings

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

Kwinana Town Centre Country of Birth

Australia

82.6%

India

13.0%

Egypt

2.2%

England

2.2%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Religion

Catholic

36.7%

No Religion

33.1%

Christian (other)

8.0%

Hinduism

6.8%

Anglican

6.0%

Not stated

3.2%

Buddhism

3.0%

Baptist

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

42.6%

SAL Tagalog

22.7%

SAL Filipin

17.0%

Other

7.4%

Hindi

3.4%

Spanish

2.8%

Japan

2.3%

Arabic

1.7%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 170 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 90 people

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Unemployed

6.0% 24 people

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Not in labour force

28.5% 113 people

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

Kwinana Town Centre Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.5%

Bachelor Degree

31.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

28.8%

Community & Personal Service

20.7%

Professionals

13.0%

Labourers

13.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.8%

Sales Workers

7.6%

Clerical & Administrative

5.4%

Managers

1.6%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Field of Study

Engineering

30.8%

Society & Culture

15.1%

Management & Commerce

12.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.5%

Health

9.9%

Education

8.1%

Information Technology

5.8%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Architecture & Building

3.5%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Marital Status

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Married

43.9% 184

↔️

Separated

5.5% 23

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Divorced

8.1% 34

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 12

👤

Never married

39.6% 166

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Ancestry

Filipino

30.9%

Australian

17.3%

English

16.5%

Other

12.5%

Indian

4.9%

Irish

4.5%

Scottish

3.9%

Maori

3.4%

Chinese

1.9%

Italian

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.7%

Secondary — Government

23.5%

Vocational Education

14.0%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Primary — Catholic

2.2%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.7% 29

✅

No need for assistance

97.3% 1,054

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

Kwinana Town Centre Volunteering

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Volunteer

6.5% 27

—

Not a volunteer

93.5% 387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.0%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

8.2%

Train

4.3%

Bus

4.3%

Walked only

2.7%

Other

2.3%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

46.3%

2 vehicles

37.8%

3 vehicles

6.9%

4+ vehicles

3.7%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Number of Bedrooms

3 bedrooms

82.2%

4 bedrooms

17.8%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

71.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,085

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Cancer

Heart disease

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

Kwinana Town Centre Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

19.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

54.2%

Couple — no children

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

11.8%

One parent — no children under 15

10.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Military Service

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Previously served

2.9% 12

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Never served

97.1% 400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.6% 35

—

Did not provide

91.4% 374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Children Ever Born

No children

29.8%

1 child

22.9%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

11.5%

4 children

5.0%

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

Kwinana Town Centre When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

137

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

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

Kwinana Town Centre Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

18.7%

15–29 hours

8.7%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

45.4%

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

Kwinana Town Centre Household Size

1 person

20.9%

2 persons

28.1%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

21.4%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Where Residents Moved From

Same address

485

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Kwinana Town Centre Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.0%

Step family — no other children

16.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kwinana Town Centre Schools

schools nearby

government

964

avg ICSEA score

6,754

total students

Peter Carnley Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,275 students

1041

ICSEA

The King's College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 923 students

1039

ICSEA

St Vincent's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 406 students

1031

ICSEA

Wellard Village Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 588 students

999

ICSEA

Bertram Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 705 students

981

ICSEA

Leda Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 73 students

961

ICSEA

North Parmelia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 300 students

936

ICSEA

Gilmore College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,251 students

924

ICSEA

Calista Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 413 students

920

ICSEA

Orelia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 301 students

919

ICSEA

Leda Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 366 students

912

ICSEA

Medina Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 153 students

900

ICSEA

SMYL Community College - Seabrooke Way, Medina Independent

Secondary

Peter Carnley Anglican Community School - Calista Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Kwinana Town Centre Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,547/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Kwinana Town Centre

Your weekly income

≈ $6,704/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,247/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Kwinana Town Centre vs State & National Average

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Pop: 284 Income: $778/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 285 Income: $609/wk Rent: $300/wk

Hamel

Pop: 286 Income: $764/wk Rent: $250/wk

Moonyoonooka

Pop: 286 Income: $764/wk Rent: $271/wk

Northcliffe

Pop: 288 Income: $557/wk Rent: $188/wk

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Pop: 291 Income: $748/wk Rent: $281/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kwinana Town Centre

What is the population of Kwinana Town Centre WA?

The population of Kwinana Town Centre WA is 567 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 733.5 people per km².Kwinana Town Centre is ranked #4,838 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kwinana Town Centre?

The median personal income in Kwinana Town Centre WA is $790 per week, or $41,080 per year.The median household income is $1,547 per week.Family income is $1,636 per week.Kwinana Town Centre is ranked #3,745 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kwinana Town Centre?

Median rent in Kwinana Town Centre WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kwinana Town Centre ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kwinana Town Centre?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kwinana Town Centre WA is $1,751. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kwinana Town Centre?

The median age in Kwinana Town Centre WA is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kwinana Town Centre a good suburb to live in?

Kwinana Town Centre is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 567.The median income is $790/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 50806. All dollar figures in AUD.