Kendenup WA 6323
Located in Western Australia, Kendenup sits 344 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours by car. The town has 1,062 residents, a median age of 54, and a median household income of $54,080 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 7.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $230 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,194. The area shows no recorded flood exposure. All 1 school within the town boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Kendenup a good town?
Kendenup scores a C (32/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 344.2 km · 239 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $472K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 44/100 · Crime 49/100 · Flood 0/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 54 · 1,062 residents
Liveability Rating
32 / 100 · Ranked #428 in WAEach bar is Kendenup's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Kendenup?
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Our score
32 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKendenup's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $472,000, roughly 29% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$472,500
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 125 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $135K
- 3 bed 11 sales $525K
Land
$106,250
Based on 22 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 16 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Kendenup are currently listed at around $472,000 on average, with the typical listing on the market for 2 days. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
$472K
6 houses listed in the last 6 months — typical time on market 2 days.
6 of the suburb's 435 dwellings (1.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
5 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.9% of the town's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
One school serve Kendenup, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Kendenup Primary School leads the pack.
- • 67 students in one school (avg 67)
Primary
Walkability
Kendenup is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kendenup.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 653
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Plantagenet: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Kendenup is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $54,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,062
Median Age
54
Median Household Income
$54,080/yr
Census Median Rent
$230/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,194/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$28,912/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
26.0%
Total Dwellings
435
Owner-Occupier Rate
88.0%
Houses
96.8%
Rental Stress
22.1%
Mortgage Stress
26.5%
Work From Home
14.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 67.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.2%
- Employment Rate
- 44.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
6 residents (0.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
7.9% of residents (80) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (80).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,018 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,167 a year through Plantagenet based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Plantagenet
In the year to August 2026, 37 new dwellings were approved across Plantagenet. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 57.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Barker, 17.2 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, cool winters.
- Elevation
- 240 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 619 mm
- 87 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.5°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.9°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6323, 0 of 1,226 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (12 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6323, 215 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 548 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 3 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $472,500 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rick Wilson | 36.7% | 63.3% | -6.6 |
| 2022 | Rick Wilson | 43.0% | 57.0% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Rick Wilson | 35.5% | 64.5% | -0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Scott Leary The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Leary NP | 56.3% |
| 2021 | Rebecca Stephens ALP | 63.7% |
| 2017 | Peter Watson ALP | 55.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Kendenup?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Kendenup
Is Kendenup a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Kendenup is moderate (49/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Kendenup?
Kendenup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Kendenup a good place to live?
Kendenup has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (32/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Kendenup?
Kendenup, WA had a population of 1,062 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Kendenup, WA?
The postcode for Kendenup, WA is 6323.
How far is Kendenup from Perth?
Kendenup is 344 km from Perth CBD by road, about 239 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Kendenup?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kendenup was $54,080 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Kendenup?
There are too few current rental listings in Kendenup for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $230, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Kendenup?
The median age of residents in Kendenup was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Kendenup at risk of bushfire?
Kendenup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Kendenup?
There is 1 school inside the Kendenup boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Kendenup?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kendenup, Mount Barker (17.2 km away), summer days average 26.5°C, winter nights 6.9°C, and 619 mm of rain a year over 87 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kendenup?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Kendenup belong to?
Kendenup sits within the Plantagenet local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Kendenup?
The average residential rates bill through Plantagenet is $3,167 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Kendenup?
Across Plantagenet, 37 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 57.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Kendenup in?
Kendenup sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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