Tenterden vs Kendenup

Tenterden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Kendenup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tenterden, most households are couple families. In Kendenup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tenterden: a median of $594,000, against $472,000 in Kendenup, though rent is higher in Kendenup. On these figures, Tenterden tends to suit couples, while Kendenup suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Tenterden is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 46%)

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

  • Tenterden leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)
  • Kendenup has cheaper houses ($472,500 vs $594,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tenterden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kendenup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 253 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kendenup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tenterden Kendenup
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.

Tenterden Kendenup
Walkability 0 / 0
Tenterden — Walkability: 0/100 Kendenup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 51
Tenterden — Safety: 23/100 Kendenup — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 57 / 56
Tenterden — Low fire risk: 57/100 Kendenup — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Tenterden — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kendenup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kendenup has more residents (1,062 vs 240); Kendenup rents higher ($230/wk vs $160/wk).

Tenterden Kendenup
Population 240 1,062
+342% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +7.4%
Median age 49 54
Median household income $61,724/yr
+12% vs other
 $54,080/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk $230/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tenterden Kendenup
0-4 7.1% / 4.1%
Tenterden — 0-4: 7.1% Kendenup — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.8% / 12.5%
Tenterden — 5-14: 10.8% Kendenup — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Tenterden — 15-19: 5.4% Kendenup — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.6% / 2.2%
Tenterden — 20-24: 4.6% Kendenup — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 5.8% / 5.6%
Tenterden — 25-34: 5.8% Kendenup — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 10.4% / 8.2%
Tenterden — 35-44: 10.4% Kendenup — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 14.2% / 13.8%
Tenterden — 45-54: 14.2% Kendenup — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.5% / 19.1%
Tenterden — 55-64: 12.5% Kendenup — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 17.1% / 19.3%
Tenterden — 65-74: 17.1% Kendenup — 65-74: 19.3%
75-84 9.6% / 9.2%
Tenterden — 75-84: 9.6% Kendenup — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.9% / 0.7%
Tenterden — 85+: 2.9% Kendenup — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tenterden 55.1% couple families
Tenterden — Couple Families: 55.1% Tenterden — Lone Person: 34.7% Tenterden — One Parent Families: 10.2% Tenterden — Group Household: 0.0% Tenterden — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tenterden 14.1% renting
Tenterden — Owned Outright: 62.8% Tenterden — Mortgage: 23.1% Tenterden — Renting: 14.1%
Kendenup 12.0% renting
Kendenup — Owned Outright: 53.6% Kendenup — Mortgage: 34.4% Kendenup — Renting: 12.0%
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.

Tenterden Kendenup
England 10.4% / 11.2%
Tenterden — England: 10.4% Kendenup — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.4%
Tenterden — New Zealand: 2.5% Kendenup — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.5%
Tenterden — South Africa: 1.2% Kendenup — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Tenterden — Philippines: not among its largest Kendenup — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Tenterden — Netherlands: not among its largest Kendenup — Netherlands: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Tenterden Kendenup
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 15.9%
Tenterden — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Kendenup — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.8%
Tenterden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Kendenup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 5.7%
Tenterden — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Kendenup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Tenterden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kendenup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Tenterden — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kendenup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Tenterden Kendenup
Median house price $594,000 $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

Tenterden Kendenup
New dwellings approved 6
across Cranbrook
 37
across Plantagenet
Approvals change year on year — -57%

Ranking within WA

Tenterden Kendenup
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 11% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

Tenterden Kendenup
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tenterden carries more crime risk (77 vs 49).

Tenterden Kendenup
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
49/100
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

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

Schools in Tenterden

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

Schools in Kendenup

  • Kendenup Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Tenterden Kendenup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 343.3 km 344.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 239 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6322
 0.0%
postcode 6323
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6322
 39
postcode 6323

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.

Tenterden Kendenup
Car (driver) 68.8% / 73.2%
Tenterden — Car (driver): 68.8% Kendenup — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 14.5%
Tenterden — Worked from Home: 19.5% Kendenup — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.4%
Tenterden — Car (passenger): 6.5% Kendenup — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 5.2% / 4.8%
Tenterden — Walked Only: 5.2% Kendenup — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bus — / 2.1%
Tenterden — Bus: not among its largest Kendenup — Bus: 2.1%

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

Setting

Tenterden Kendenup
Elevation 242 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tenterden Kendenup
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
135 premises
 0%
653 premises

Climate

Tenterden Kendenup
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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tenterden

Retirees Rural

Kendenup

Affordable Retirees Rural

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