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Kendenup

WA 6323 · Plantagenet

1,062 (2021)1,112 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

20
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,062
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
2
Transport score

Kendenup is a moderate growth suburb in Plantagenet, WA 6323, about 324km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kendenup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 2/100, and is about 61km inland. Kendenup has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

323.9 km
To Perth CBD
61.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
211.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,062
Population
54
Median age
2.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,040
vs NSW median-43.8%
Bachelor degree or higher19.2%
Born in Australia67.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse421 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (11.21%), New Zealand (3.39%), Netherlands (0.85%), Philippines (0.85%), Wales (0.56%)

Top languages: German (0.85%), Italian (0.56%), Tagalog (0.56%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

48
Break & enter dwelling4,520/100k
48
Steal from dwelling4,520/100k
23
Motor vehicle theft2,166/100k
172
Domestic assault16,196/100k
7
Robbery659/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 895 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 903 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Kendenup Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 903

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

2
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBrunswick Junction Stn Transwa Brunswick Junction (211.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

23.5°C
Summer max
16.0°C
Winter max
930mm
Rainfall/yr
6.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
33 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
99 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalData not available
Nearest vet18.2 km
Nearest airportPerth (320.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.16%
Projected population 20411,312
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Kendenup

Is Kendenup safe?

Kendenup has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Kendenup from Perth CBD?

Kendenup is about 323.9 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Kendenup?

Kendenup has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 903 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kendenup?

Kendenup has a transport score of 2/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.