Port Kennedy
WA 6172 · Rockingham
13,477 (2021) → 14,289 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Kennedy is a high growth suburb in Rockingham, WA 6172, about 48km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Port Kennedy are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 10 schools, a transport score of 27/100, and is right by the coast. Port Kennedy has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6172 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (12.57%), New Zealand (5.27%), South Africa (1.91%), Scotland (1.34%), Philippines (0.7%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.71%), Serbian (0.47%), Tagalog (0.39%), German (0.32%), Thai (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1029
- Endeavour Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 957
- Port Kennedy Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 956
- Rockingham Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 952
- Peel Language Development SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 935
- Endeavour Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 895
- Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Secondary)Secondary · Independent
- Alta-1 College - Stockton Road CampusSecondary · Independent
- Alta-1 College - Bessemer Road CampusSecondary · Independent
- Rockingham Montessori School - Port Kennedy Campus (Primary)Primary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rockingham Montessori School - Karnup CampusCombined · Independent · 2.9km
- Warnbro Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 933
- Warnbro Community High School Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 919
- Living Waters Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1023
- Secret Harbour Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1017
- Koorana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 936
- Koorana Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 979
- Warnbro Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 948
- Mother Teresa Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1034
- Comet Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1005
- Comet Bay CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1004
- Pine View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 994
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Kennedy
Is Port Kennedy safe?
Port Kennedy has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 9,115 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Kennedy from Perth CBD?
Port Kennedy is about 48.1 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 129 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Port Kennedy?
Port Kennedy has 10 schools, with an average ICSEA of 954 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Kennedy?
Port Kennedy has a transport score of 27/100 and 57 bus stops.