WA · Plantagenet Council
Kendenup, WA, 6323
Current weather
11.4°CLight drizzle
95% humidity · 19.2 km/h wind · 13.3° / 8.6° today · 2 mm rain
Desirability index
#253 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kendenup is a small locality in the Plantagenet area, home to around 1,062 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,062
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,040
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 548
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,194
- Employment rate
- 44.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 49 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 890
- Kendenup Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy Transwa Kendenup Turnoff
- Albany Hwy Transwa Kendenup Turnoff
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Hassell HomesteadCnr Albany Hwy & Jellicoe Rd, Kendenup2262
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kendenup Playgroupchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 4.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #253 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kendenup Playgroupchildcarechildcare
- Hassell HomesteadheritageCnr Albany Hwy & Jellicoe Rd, Kendenup2262
- Albany Hwy Transwa Kendenup Turnofftransport
- Albany Hwy Transwa Kendenup Turnofftransport
- Kendenup Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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