Kendenup vs Forest Hill

Forest Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 54 in Kendenup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kendenup, about half of households are people living alone. In Forest Hill, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Kendenup tends to suit older residents, while Forest Hill suits share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kendenup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 30%)
  • But Forest Hill carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Forest Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kendenup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 274 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (344.2 km vs 389.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kendenup has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 10%)
  • Forest Hill carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kendenup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kendenup and Forest Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kendenup Forest Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kendenup Forest Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Kendenup — Walkability: 0/100 Forest Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 86
Kendenup — Safety: 51/100 Forest Hill — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 56 / 62
Kendenup — Low fire risk: 56/100 Forest Hill — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kendenup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Forest Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kendenup has more residents (1,062 vs 143); Forest Hill has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $54,080).

Kendenup Forest Hill
Population 1,062
+87% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% -2.7%
Median age 54 41
Median household income $54,080/yr $71,500/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+17% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kendenup Forest Hill
0-4 4.1% / —
Kendenup — 0-4: 4.1% Forest Hill — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.5% / 7.0%
Kendenup — 5-14: 12.5% Forest Hill — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 5.4% / 5.6%
Kendenup — 15-19: 5.4% Forest Hill — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.2% / —
Kendenup — 20-24: 2.2% Forest Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.6% / 19.6%
Kendenup — 25-34: 5.6% Forest Hill — 25-34: 19.6%
35-44 8.2% / 34.3%
Kendenup — 35-44: 8.2% Forest Hill — 35-44: 34.3%
45-54 13.8% / 16.1%
Kendenup — 45-54: 13.8% Forest Hill — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 19.1% / 10.5%
Kendenup — 55-64: 19.1% Forest Hill — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 19.3% / 7.0%
Kendenup — 65-74: 19.3% Forest Hill — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 9.2% / 3.5%
Kendenup — 75-84: 9.2% Forest Hill — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.7% / —
Kendenup — 85+: 0.7% Forest Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kendenup 49.8% lone person
Kendenup — Lone Person: 49.8% Kendenup — Couple Families: 32.1% Kendenup — Group Household: 3.2% Kendenup — One Parent Families: 13.7% Kendenup — Other Families: 1.1%
Forest Hill 55.0% lone person
Forest Hill — Lone Person: 55.0% Forest Hill — Couple Families: 30.0% Forest Hill — Group Household: 15.0% Forest Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Forest Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kendenup 12.0% renting
Kendenup — Owned Outright: 53.6% Kendenup — Mortgage: 34.4% Kendenup — Renting: 12.0%
Forest Hill 28.6% renting
Forest Hill — Owned Outright: 35.7% Forest Hill — Mortgage: 35.7% Forest Hill — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kendenup Forest Hill
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.5%
Kendenup — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Forest Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.3%
Kendenup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Forest Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 2.1%
Kendenup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Forest Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Kendenup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Forest Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Kendenup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Forest Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kendenup Forest Hill
England 11.2% / 2.8%
Kendenup — England: 11.2% Forest Hill — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 3.4% / 7.0%
Kendenup — New Zealand: 3.4% Forest Hill — New Zealand: 7.0%
Vietnam — / 2.8%
Kendenup — Vietnam: not among its largest Forest Hill — Vietnam: 2.8%
Afghanistan — / 2.1%
Kendenup — Afghanistan: not among its largest Forest Hill — Afghanistan: 2.1%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Kendenup — Philippines: 0.8% Forest Hill — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Kendenup — Netherlands: 0.8% Forest Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Kendenup — South Africa: 0.5% Forest Hill — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kendenup 96.8% houses
Kendenup — Houses: 96.8% Kendenup — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Forest Hill 100.0% houses
Forest Hill — Houses: 100.0% Forest Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kendenup Forest Hill
Median house price $472,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $106,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 125 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Kendenup Forest Hill
New dwellings approved 37
across Plantagenet
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kendenup Forest Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 32% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 44% of WA

Liveability

Kendenup Forest Hill
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Kendenup carries more crime risk (49 vs 14).

Kendenup Forest Hill
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
14/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kendenup Forest Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kendenup

  • Kendenup Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Forest Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kendenup Forest Hill
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Forest Hill sits further from the CBD (389.5 km vs 344.2 km).

Kendenup Forest Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 344.2 km 389.5 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 239 min 274 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6323
 0.3%
postcode 6324
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 6323
 35
postcode 6324

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kendenup Forest Hill
Car (driver) 73.2% / 56.7%
Kendenup — Car (driver): 73.2% Forest Hill — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 43.3%
Kendenup — Worked from Home: 14.5% Forest Hill — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Kendenup — Car (passenger): 5.4% Forest Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Kendenup — Walked Only: 4.8% Forest Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Kendenup — Bus: 2.1% Forest Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Kendenup Forest Hill
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kendenup Forest Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
653 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Kendenup Forest Hill
Annual rainfall 619 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Kendenup Forest Hill
Average residential rate $3,167/yr
same for both
Council Plantagenet
same for both

Federal electorate

Kendenup Forest Hill
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kendenup Forest Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kendenup

Affordable Retirees Rural

Forest Hill

Multicultural Rural

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