Kenwick, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Kenwick is more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 922, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kenwick at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,684
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,433
- SEIFA score
- 922
- Coordinates
- -32.0248, 115.9794
Kenwick demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kenwick using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 28% of homes are rented, and 45% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,174 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 719 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,711 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,343 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 734 | 13% |
Share of the 5,681 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 478 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 868 | 44% |
| Rented | 552 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,922 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 21 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 6 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,960 occupied private dwellings in Kenwick.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,671
- Median weekly personal income
- $683
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,398 (45%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,145 (40%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 245 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,269 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,539
- Employed part-time
- 828
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kenwick
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kenwick is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 13.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm |
| Sep | 18.2°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 25.5°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 15.8°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kenwick
Where is Kenwick?
Kenwick is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Kenwick?
At the 2021 Census, Kenwick had a population of about 5,684.
Is Kenwick an advantaged area?
Kenwick has an ABS SEIFA score of 922, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 18 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kenwick?
Kenwick has average daytime highs of about 22.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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