Kwinana Town Centre, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Kwinana Town Centre is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 913, 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.
Kwinana Town Centre at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 567
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $1,547
- SEIFA score
- 913
- Coordinates
- -32.2478, 115.8145
Kwinana Town Centre demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kwinana Town Centre 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 35%, 44% of homes are rented, and 58% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 140 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 77 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 194 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 105 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 39 | 7% |
Share of the 555 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 5% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 101 | 51% |
| Rented | 88 | 44% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 197 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 197 occupied private dwellings in Kwinana Town Centre.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,751
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,636
- Median weekly personal income
- $790
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 323 (58%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 272 (49%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 254 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 71.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Employed full-time
- 167
- Employed part-time
- 88
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 Kwinana Town Centre
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kwinana Town Centre is February (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 628 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.1°C | 18.9°C | 18 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 19.2°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 23.7°C | 15.3°C | 41 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jun | 18°C | 11.4°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 121 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 98 mm |
| Sep | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 48 mm |
| Oct | 21.2°C | 13°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 24.6°C | 15.2°C | 17 mm |
| Dec | 27.4°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kwinana Town Centre
Where is Kwinana Town Centre?
Kwinana Town Centre is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Kwinana Town Centre?
At the 2021 Census, Kwinana Town Centre had a population of about 567.
Is Kwinana Town Centre an advantaged area?
Kwinana Town Centre has an ABS SEIFA score of 913, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kwinana Town Centre?
Kwinana Town Centre has average daytime highs of about 22.8°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 628 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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