Kenwick vs Wattle Grove

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wattle Grove, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wattle Grove: a median of $950,000, against $785,000 in Kenwick, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kenwick tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Wattle Grove suits families with children and 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

Wattle Grove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 61%)
  • But Kenwick has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kenwick has cheaper houses ($785,000 vs $950,000)
  • Wattle Grove leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kenwick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kenwick

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 29/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kenwick

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 29/100)
  • But Wattle Grove carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Wattle Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.7% vs -0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kenwick Wattle Grove
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.

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Walkability 49 / 29
Kenwick — Walkability: 49/100 Wattle Grove — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 21 / 63
Kenwick — Safety: 21/100 Wattle Grove — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 51 / 35
Kenwick — Low fire risk: 51/100 Wattle Grove — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 60 / 100
Kenwick — Low flood risk: 60/100 Wattle Grove — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wattle Grove has higher household incomes ($123,604 vs $74,516); Wattle Grove rents higher ($430/wk vs $300/wk).

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Population 5,684 6,547
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +9.7%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $74,516/yr $123,604/yr
+66% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $430/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kenwick Wattle Grove
0-4 7.3% / 8.7%
Kenwick — 0-4: 7.3% Wattle Grove — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 13.3% / 18.7%
Kenwick — 5-14: 13.3% Wattle Grove — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 5.8% / 6.4%
Kenwick — 15-19: 5.8% Wattle Grove — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.8% / 5.1%
Kenwick — 20-24: 6.8% Wattle Grove — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.1% / 12.1%
Kenwick — 25-34: 15.1% Wattle Grove — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 15.0% / 20.8%
Kenwick — 35-44: 15.0% Wattle Grove — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 12.7% / 12.6%
Kenwick — 45-54: 12.7% Wattle Grove — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 10.9% / 8.6%
Kenwick — 55-64: 10.9% Wattle Grove — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 7.7% / 5.0%
Kenwick — 65-74: 7.7% Wattle Grove — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 4.3% / 1.5%
Kenwick — 75-84: 4.3% Wattle Grove — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.9% / 0.5%
Kenwick — 85+: 0.9% Wattle Grove — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kenwick 44.5% couple families
Kenwick — Couple Families: 44.5% Kenwick — Lone Person: 32.3% Kenwick — One Parent Families: 16.1% Kenwick — Group Household: 5.1% Kenwick — Other Families: 2.0%
Wattle Grove 70.2% couple families
Wattle Grove — Couple Families: 70.2% Wattle Grove — Lone Person: 13.7% Wattle Grove — One Parent Families: 12.6% Wattle Grove — Group Household: 2.6% Wattle Grove — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kenwick 29.1% renting
Kenwick — Owned Outright: 25.2% Kenwick — Mortgage: 45.7% Kenwick — Renting: 29.1%
Wattle Grove 14.8% renting
Wattle Grove — Owned Outright: 21.2% Wattle Grove — Mortgage: 64.0% Wattle Grove — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 12.3%
Kenwick — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Wattle Grove — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 13.5%
Kenwick — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Wattle Grove — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.6%
Kenwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Wattle Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 5.5%
Kenwick — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Wattle Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Kenwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Wattle Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Kenwick Wattle Grove
India 5.6% / 8.7%
Kenwick — India: 5.6% Wattle Grove — India: 8.7%
England 4.0% / 3.1%
Kenwick — England: 4.0% Wattle Grove — England: 3.1%
Philippines 3.7% / 3.0%
Kenwick — Philippines: 3.7% Wattle Grove — Philippines: 3.0%
Myanmar 5.3% / —
Kenwick — Myanmar: 5.3% Wattle Grove — Myanmar: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.3%
Kenwick — New Zealand: 2.5% Wattle Grove — New Zealand: 2.3%
China 1.4% / 2.9%
Kenwick — China: 1.4% Wattle Grove — China: 2.9%
Afghanistan — / 2.4%
Kenwick — Afghanistan: not among its largest Wattle Grove — Afghanistan: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kenwick 97.8% houses
Kenwick — Houses: 97.8% Kenwick — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Kenwick — Townhouses: 1.1%
Wattle Grove 99.8% houses
Wattle Grove — Houses: 99.8% Wattle Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Wattle Grove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Median house price $785,000 $950,000
Median unit price $642,500 —
Median land price — $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 49 sales
 16 days
from 32 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kenwick Wattle Grove
3 bed $725K / $860K
Kenwick — 3 bed: $725K (53 sales) Wattle Grove — 3 bed: $860K (17 sales)

53 vs 17 sales

4 bed $845K / $960K
Kenwick — 4 bed: $845K (38 sales) Wattle Grove — 4 bed: $960K (41 sales)

38 vs 41 sales

5 bed $892K / $1.19M
Kenwick — 5 bed: $892K (8 sales) Wattle Grove — 5 bed: $1.19M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Kenwick Wattle Grove
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
 214
across Kalamunda
Approvals change year on year +17% +124%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $799K
 4.4%
$850/wk on $999K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kenwick Wattle Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Schools Higher than 50% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Wattle Grove scores higher overall (61 vs 36); Kenwick is more walkable (49 vs 29).

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Grade C B
Score 36/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kenwick carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Kenwick carries more crime risk (79 vs 37).

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
79/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 7.3 km
 1
Curtin University of Technology, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.4%

Schools in Kenwick

  • Rehoboth Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • East Kenwick Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Communicare Academy Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Kenwick School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Wattle Grove

  • Wattle Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Walkability score 49/100 29/100
Distance to Perth 17 km
+2% vs other
 16.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min
same for both
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 80.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6107
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 6107
same for both

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.

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Car (driver) 78.4% / 81.5%
Kenwick — Car (driver): 78.4% Wattle Grove — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 7.9%
Kenwick — Worked from Home: 5.8% Wattle Grove — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.4%
Kenwick — Car (passenger): 5.9% Wattle Grove — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 6.5% / 2.1%
Kenwick — Train: 6.5% Wattle Grove — Train: 2.1%
Bus 1.4% / 2.9%
Kenwick — Bus: 1.4% Wattle Grove — Bus: 2.9%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.9%
Kenwick — Walked Only: 1.6% Wattle Grove — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 23.4 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Connectivity score 90/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,542 premises
 58%
2,304 premises

Climate

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Average residential rate $2,067/yr $1,977/yr
Council Gosnells Kalamunda

Federal electorate

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Division Burt Bullwinkel
Member Matt Keogh Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kenwick Wattle Grove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kenwick

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet Trains Transport Hub

Wattle Grove

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural River Young Families

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