WA · Kwinana Council
Kwinana Town Centre, WA, 6167
Current weather
16.2°CPartly cloudy
71% humidity · 13.7 km/h wind · 18.2° / 9.1° today · 7.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#210 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kwinana Town Centre is a small locality in the Kwinana area, home to around 567 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $610, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 567
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,547
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 213
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,751
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 23 / 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $610
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,993
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gilmore Av Before Chisham Av
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 1
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 2
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 3
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 4
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Admiral HotelBar
Chisham Avenue
- Bicycle Parking (14)
- Chisham Av - Kwinana Shopping CtrBus stop
- Chisham Av Before Peel CtBus stop
- Gilmore Av After Challenger AvBus stop
- Gilmore Av Before Chisham AvBus stop
- Gilmore Av Before Rhodes CrBus stop
- Gilmore Av Before Wellard RdBus stop
- Kwinana Bus Station Stand 1Bus stop
- Kwinana Bus Station Stand 10Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #210 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gilmore Av Before Chisham Avtransport
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 1transport
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 2transport
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 3transport
- Kwinana Bus Stn Stand 4transport
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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