Kendenup vs Woogenellup

Woogenellup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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 Woogenellup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kendenup tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woogenellup suits couples.

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

Woogenellup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 46%)
  • But Kendenup has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woogenellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (3% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Woogenellup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 22%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (344.2 km vs 386.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 268 min)

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%)
  • Woogenellup carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Woogenellup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.1% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kendenup and Woogenellup 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 Woogenellup
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 Woogenellup
Walkability 0 / 0
Kendenup — Walkability: 0/100 Woogenellup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 85
Kendenup — Safety: 51/100 Woogenellup — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 56 / 46
Kendenup — Low fire risk: 56/100 Woogenellup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kendenup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Woogenellup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kendenup has more residents (1,062 vs 116); Woogenellup has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $54,080).

Kendenup Woogenellup
Population 1,062
+89% vs other
 116
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +26.1%
Median age 54 38
Median household income $54,080/yr $108,316/yr
+100% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+35% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kendenup Woogenellup
0-4 4.1% / 8.6%
Kendenup — 0-4: 4.1% Woogenellup — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 12.5% / 6.9%
Kendenup — 5-14: 12.5% Woogenellup — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 5.4% / 6.9%
Kendenup — 15-19: 5.4% Woogenellup — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 2.2% / 5.2%
Kendenup — 20-24: 2.2% Woogenellup — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.6% / 18.1%
Kendenup — 25-34: 5.6% Woogenellup — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 8.2% / 14.7%
Kendenup — 35-44: 8.2% Woogenellup — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.8% / 9.5%
Kendenup — 45-54: 13.8% Woogenellup — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 19.1% / 14.7%
Kendenup — 55-64: 19.1% Woogenellup — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 19.3% / 9.5%
Kendenup — 65-74: 19.3% Woogenellup — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 9.2% / —
Kendenup — 75-84: 9.2% Woogenellup — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Kendenup — 85+: 0.7% Woogenellup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kendenup 32.1% couple families
Kendenup — Couple Families: 32.1% Kendenup — Lone Person: 49.8% Kendenup — One Parent Families: 13.7% Kendenup — Group Household: 3.2% Kendenup — Other Families: 1.1%
Woogenellup 69.2% couple families
Woogenellup — Couple Families: 69.2% Woogenellup — Lone Person: 30.8% Woogenellup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Woogenellup — Group Household: 0.0% Woogenellup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Woogenellup 30.3% renting
Woogenellup — Owned Outright: 48.5% Woogenellup — Mortgage: 21.2% Woogenellup — Renting: 30.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Woogenellup
England 11.2% / —
Kendenup — England: 11.2% Woogenellup — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.6%
Kendenup — New Zealand: 3.4% Woogenellup — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 3.4%
Kendenup — Philippines: 0.8% Woogenellup — Philippines: 3.4%
South Africa 0.5% / 2.6%
Kendenup — South Africa: 0.5% Woogenellup — South Africa: 2.6%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Kendenup — Netherlands: 0.8% Woogenellup — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Kendenup Woogenellup
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.4%
Kendenup — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Woogenellup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 12.9%
Kendenup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Woogenellup — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.5%
Kendenup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Woogenellup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 6.0%
Kendenup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Woogenellup — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.4%
Kendenup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Woogenellup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

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

Ranking within WA

Kendenup Woogenellup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 33% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 41% of WA

Liveability

Kendenup Woogenellup
Grade C —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kendenup carries more crime risk (49 vs 15); Woogenellup carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 44).

Kendenup Woogenellup
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
15/100
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 Woogenellup
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 Woogenellup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kendenup Woogenellup
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Woogenellup sits further from the CBD (386.7 km vs 344.2 km).

Kendenup Woogenellup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 344.2 km 386.7 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 239 min 268 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 Woogenellup
Car (driver) 73.2% / 54.5%
Kendenup — Car (driver): 73.2% Woogenellup — Car (driver): 54.5%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 29.9%
Kendenup — Worked from Home: 14.5% Woogenellup — Worked from Home: 29.9%
Walked Only 4.8% / 15.6%
Kendenup — Walked Only: 4.8% Woogenellup — Walked Only: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Kendenup — Car (passenger): 5.4% Woogenellup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.1% / —
Kendenup — Bus: 2.1% Woogenellup — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kendenup Woogenellup
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kendenup Woogenellup
Connectivity score 30/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
653 premises
 0%
36 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Kendenup Woogenellup
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

Woogenellup

River Rural Young Families

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