Kwinana Town Centre WA 6167

Kwinana Town Centre is a suburb in Western Australia, 39 km from Perth CBD, around 38 minutes by car. Population is 567; the median age is 31 and the median household income is $80,444 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population more than doubled from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,751. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is high.

Is Kwinana Town Centre a good suburb?

Kwinana Town Centre scores a B (49/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on safety and community.

Transit

Very walkable

Walkability 80/100 · 39 km · 38 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $653K

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 98/100 · Flood 0/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 31 · 567 residents

B

Liveability Rating

49 / 100 · Ranked #267 in WA

Each bar is Kwinana Town Centre'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.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
58
Bushfire None · Crime High · Flood None
Socio-economic
18
Disadvantaged
Walkability
85
Very walkable
CBD access
52
39.0 km · 38 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 58 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 18 × 25% + Walkability rank 85 × 15% + CBD access rank 52 × 10% = 49 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Kwinana Town Centre sits at $653,000, broadly flat year-on-year.

Houses

$653,000

last 4 quarters

5% below its 6 neighbours (median $684,000)

Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 14 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 17 sales $700K
  • 4 bed 6 sales $350K

Land

$370,000

last 2 quarters
↑ +30.3% year-on-year

Based on 21 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Kwinana Town Centre are currently listed at around $689,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.

$689K

3 houses listed in the last 6 months.

3 of the suburb's 198 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Kwinana Town Centre rent for around $715 a week on average, based on 14 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$715/wk

last 2 months

In line with its 6 neighbours (median $700/wk)

↑ +10.0% vs previous 6 months from $650/wk

14 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

14 rentals advertised against an estimated 88 rented homes (15.9%) in the last 6 months.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

106 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6167.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
5.4% above the typical range
Top 10% in WA

$715/week ($37,000 a year) on a $689,000 median

Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.

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

Short-Stay Rentals

3 active Airbnb listings: 0 whole homes and 3 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.0% of the suburb'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

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Kwinana Town Centre is very walkable on foot — at 80/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.

80
out of 100
Very Walkable
Top 5% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km 67
Schools within 1.5 km 100
Parks within 800 m 80
Supermarkets within 1 km 100
GPs within 1 km 100
Pharmacies within 1 km 100
Childcare within 1 km 60
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Kwinana Town Centre.

79
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
65.2 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
32.4 arrivals/hr
Saturday
25.9 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
20.2 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Kwinana Town Centre.

81
connectivity score / 100
Top 8% in WA
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
56%
Premises covered
526
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 56%
Fibre to the building (FTTB) 26%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 18%

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

Supermarkets
3 in suburb
Shopping Centres
1 in suburb
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
4 in suburb
Pharmacies
3 in suburb
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in suburb
Banks & Bank@Post
3 in suburb
Fuel Stations
3 in suburb
EV Chargers
1 in suburb
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Kwinana: council population

The whole council area, not just Kwinana Town Centre · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
57,422
+4.6% in a year
Change
+2,516
people since 2024
Density
478
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+573
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,337
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+606
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
2/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
2/10
2/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
2/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Kwinana Town Centre is home to 567 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 31 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $80,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

567

127.7% since 2016

Median Age

31

14.8% since 2016

Median Household Income

$80,444/yr

50.0% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

3.2% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,751/mo

3.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

12.0% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$41,080/yr

52.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

42.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.6%

84.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

198

115.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

55.8%

85.4% since 2016

Houses

99.5%

94.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

19.4%

35.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

26.1%

31.5% since 2016

Work From Home

4.1%

Dwelling Types

Houses 197 (99.5%)
Flats / Apartments 1 (0.5%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 101 (50.8%)
Renting 88 (44.2%)
Owned Outright 10 (5.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
42.0%
English Spoken at Home
49.0%
Employment Rate
66.7%
32.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
45.5%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 61 (21.8%)
Community & Personal Service 45 (16.1%)
Labourers 45 (16.1%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 32 (11.4%)
Professionals 27 (9.6%)
Clerical & Administrative 25 (8.9%)
Sales 25 (8.9%)
Managers 9 (3.2%)

Religion

Christianity 317 (55.9%)
No Religion 165 (29.1%)
Hinduism 34 (6.0%)
Buddhism 15 (2.6%)
Islam 13 (2.3%)
Other Religions 7 (1.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Philippines 180 (31.7%)
India 30 (5.3%)
New Zealand 21 (3.7%)
England 14 (2.5%)
Germany 7 (1.2%)
Zimbabwe 7 (1.2%)
Malaysia 6 (1.1%)
China 5 (0.9%)

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.

2016-2021 87 (15.3%)
2011-2015 137 (24.2%)
2001-2010 79 (13.9%)
1991-2000 6 (1.1%)
1981-1990 5 (0.9%)
Before 1981 13 (2.3%)

87 residents (15.3%) 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.

Overseas 53 (10.4%)
Perth - South East 35 (6.9%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 510 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.

Hindi 8 (1.4%)
French 6 (1.1%)
German 5 (0.9%)
Italian 3 (0.5%)

Age Distribution

0-4 57 (10.1%)
5-14 83 (14.6%)
15-19 33 (5.8%)
20-24 44 (7.8%)
25-34 82 (14.5%)
35-44 112 (19.8%)
45-54 68 (12.0%)
55-64 37 (6.5%)
65-74 28 (4.9%)
75-84 11 (1.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 77 (46.7%)
Lone Person 41 (24.8%)
One Parent Families 40 (24.2%)
Other Families 4 (2.4%)
Group Household 3 (1.8%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 169 (69.5%)
Train 25 (10.3%)
Car (passenger) 21 (8.6%)
Bus 11 (4.5%)
Worked from Home 10 (4.1%)
Walked Only 7 (2.9%)

9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (26 of 280).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Local Jobs

People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.

About 1,010 people work here; 280 employed residents live here.

A jobs hub: 3.6 jobs for every working resident. At least 68% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.

Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Education

Certificate III & IV 86 (15.2%)
Bachelor Degree 70 (12.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 46 (8.1%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 10 (1.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 9 (1.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 10 (5.2%)
1 car 87 (44.8%)
2 cars 71 (36.6%)
3 cars 13 (6.7%)
4+ cars 7 (3.6%)

Council Rates

Kwinana
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,945 a year through Kwinana based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,945/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Kwinana

The whole council area, not just Kwinana Town Centre · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,096 new dwellings were approved across Kwinana. That mix is 999 houses and 97 units. Approvals are up 32.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,096dwellings
+32.6% YoY
Houses
999
detached dwellings
Units
97
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Jandakot Aero, 17.4 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
5.2 km
Near high-voltage lines
16.5% of addresses
94 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
745 mm
80 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
31.4°C
30 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.6°C
2 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

26 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.8%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.05% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 6167, 176 of 22,770 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (442 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.05%
2022
0.13%
2023
0.18%
2024
0.44%
2025
0.77%

Rooftop solar

68
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.2 kW each

In postcode 6167, 7,388 rooftop-solar systems totalling 38.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 10,861 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 543 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
432
2020
540
2021
615
2022
495
2023
477
2024
497
2025
510
2026
384

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.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,406
Loan amount
$522,400
Total interest over 30 years
$703,637

3 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6167.

Deposit
$130,600
Stamp duty
$25,032
Cash needed at settlement
$155,632

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.

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

Division of Brand

Currently held by Madeleine King Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Madeleine King 66.9% 33.1% -0.1
2022 Madeleine King 66.7% 33.3% -10.1
2019 Madeleine King 56.7% 43.3% +4.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Kwinana District

Currently held by Roger Cook WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Roger Cook ALP 75.0%
2021 Roger Cook ALP 84.8%
2017 Roger Cook ALP 68.1%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Kwinana Town Centre

Is Kwinana Town Centre a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Kwinana Town Centre is high (98/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Kwinana Town Centre?

Kwinana Town Centre has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Kwinana Town Centre a good place to live?

Kwinana Town Centre has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (49/100), 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 Kwinana Town Centre?

Kwinana Town Centre, WA had a population of 567 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Kwinana Town Centre, WA?

The postcode for Kwinana Town Centre, WA is 6167.

How far is Kwinana Town Centre from Perth?

Kwinana Town Centre is 39 km from Perth CBD by road, about 38 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Kwinana Town Centre?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Kwinana Town Centre was $80,444 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 Kwinana Town Centre?

The median advertised rent in Kwinana Town Centre is $715 a week for houses (14 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Kwinana Town Centre?

The median age of residents in Kwinana Town Centre was 31 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Kwinana Town Centre walkable?

Kwinana Town Centre scores 80/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Kwinana Town Centre?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Kwinana Town Centre, Jandakot Aero (17.4 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 745 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 30 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Kwinana Town Centre?

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 Kwinana Town Centre belong to?

Kwinana Town Centre sits within the Kwinana local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Kwinana Town Centre?

The average residential rates bill through Kwinana is $2,945 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Kwinana Town Centre?

Across Kwinana, 1,096 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 32.6% 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 Kwinana Town Centre in?

Kwinana Town Centre sits within the federal Division of Brand, currently held by Madeleine King (Australian Labor Party).

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