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Port Kennedy WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Kennedy WA is 13,477 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Kennedy is $755 per week ($39,260 per year). Median rent in Port Kennedy is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Port Kennedy has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Port Kennedy has a population density of 635.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Kennedy is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Kennedy is $1,700.

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Port Kennedy Population

13,477

residents (Census 2021)

Port Kennedy Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$755/wk

$39,260 per year

#4428 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

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Port Kennedy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (6,671) Female 50.5% (6,813)

Population Density

635.4

people per km²

13,477 people · 21.2 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,112

Family income/wk

Port Kennedy 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)

Port Kennedy Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Port Kennedy, 29.3% are owned outright and 70.7% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

29.3%

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Owned with mortgage

70.7%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany
India
Canada
China
Croatia
Indonesia
France

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

Port Kennedy Religion

No religion

50.8%

Catholic

14.6%

Anglican

12.5%

Not stated

7.3%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.4%

Baptist

1.4%

Uniting Church

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Kennedy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Afrikaans
Serbian
Italian
Portuguese
German
Spanish
Mandarin

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

Port Kennedy Employment

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Employed full-time

39.9% 3,753 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 2,054 people

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Unemployed

5.1% 478 people

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Not in labour force

33.2% 3,121 people

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

Port Kennedy Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Bachelor Degree

15.4%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Port Kennedy Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.4%

Professionals

17.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Managers

9.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Labourers

7.2%

Sales Workers

6.3%

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

Port Kennedy Field of Study

Engineering

27.0%

Management & Commerce

16.6%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Health

10.8%

Education

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Port Kennedy Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Kennedy Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Kennedy Marital Status

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Married

46.7% 4,899

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Separated

3.9% 410

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Divorced

8.9% 938

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Widowed

3.8% 404

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Never married

36.7% 3,850

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Kennedy Ancestry

English

49.6%

Australian

34.7%

Scottish

10.6%

Irish

8.1%

Maori

3.3%

German

3.2%

Italian

3.1%

Australian Aboriginal

2.8%

Dutch

2.4%

New Zealander

1.7%

South African

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Kennedy School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.3%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

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

Port Kennedy Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.7%

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No need for assistance

94.3%

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

Port Kennedy Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.7% 1,152

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 8,696

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Kennedy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Kennedy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.2%

Did not go to work

16.9%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Bus

2.4%

Other

1.9%

Train

1.8%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Port Kennedy Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

30.5%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

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

Port Kennedy Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

4.1%

3 bedrooms

15.4%

4 bedrooms

72.9%

5 bedrooms

6.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Port Kennedy Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

35.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Kennedy Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Kennedy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,425

Asthma

522

Arthritis

436

Diabetes

339

Heart disease

273

Lung condition

271

Cancer

160

Stroke

114

Kidney disease

110

Dementia

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

Port Kennedy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Kennedy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children

22.3%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Kennedy Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.6% 155

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 26

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Previously served

5.5% 542

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Never served

92.7% 9,154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Kennedy Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 1,135

—

Did not provide

88.4% 8,681

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Kennedy Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Port Kennedy When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

447

1971–1980

388

1981–1990

453

1991–2000

419

2001–2010

1,173

2011–2015

586

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Port Kennedy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

28.3%

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

Port Kennedy Household Size

1 person

16.8%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

19.1%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Kennedy Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,975

Moved from WA

1,082

Moved — same area (SA2)

297

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Port Kennedy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

70.3%

Step family — no other children

20.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Step family — other children present

0.7%

Blended family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Kennedy Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

4,176

total students

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 408 students

1029

ICSEA

Living Waters Lutheran College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 834 students

1023

ICSEA

Koorana Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 92 students

979

ICSEA

Endeavour Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

957

ICSEA

Port Kennedy Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

956

ICSEA

Rockingham Lakes Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 450 students

952

ICSEA

Koorana Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 377 students

936

ICSEA

Peel Language Development School Government

Primary · K-3 · 265 students

935

ICSEA

Warnbro Community High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 815 students

933

ICSEA

Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 94 students

919

ICSEA

Endeavour Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 92 students

895

ICSEA

Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Secondary) Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Bessemer Road Campus Independent

Secondary

Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Primary) Independent

Primary

Alta-1 College - Stockton Road Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Port Kennedy Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,921/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

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

If you earn X in Port Kennedy

Your weekly income

≈ $8,324/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,571/wk

Rent share 18.2%

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Port Kennedy vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Port Kennedy is $755 a week, 6% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 421st of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 18.2% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 36, 5 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Port Kennedy	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$755/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,921/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,700/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	36	41	42
Rent share of household income	18.2%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Port Kennedy

The closest suburb to Port Kennedy is Warnbro, 3.0 km away.

Warnbro

3.0 km away · income $684/wk · rent $320/wk

Secret Harbour

4.0 km away · income $967/wk · rent $380/wk

Golden Bay

6.2 km away · income $895/wk · rent $350/wk

Waikiki

6.6 km away · income $740/wk · rent $320/wk

Safety Bay

7.2 km away · income $704/wk · rent $310/wk

Karnup

7.3 km away · income $895/wk · rent $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Kennedy

What is the population of Port Kennedy WA?

The population of Port Kennedy WA is 13,477 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 635.4 people per km².Port Kennedy is ranked #346 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Kennedy?

The median personal income in Port Kennedy WA is $755 per week, or $39,260 per year.The median household income is $1,921 per week.Family income is $2,112 per week.Port Kennedy is ranked #4,428 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Kennedy?

Median rent in Port Kennedy WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Kennedy ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Kennedy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Kennedy WA is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Kennedy?

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

Is Port Kennedy a good suburb to live in?

Port Kennedy is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 13,477.The median income is $755/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% 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: 51260. All dollar figures in AUD.