WA · Rockingham Council
Port Kennedy, WA, 6172
Current weather
16.1°CLight drizzle
75% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 18.3° / 9.4° today · 5.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#162 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Port Kennedy is a mid-sized suburb in the Rockingham area, home to around 13,477 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $660, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,477
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,921
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 292 of 4,787
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 410 / 273 / 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)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 956
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 954
- Endeavour Education Support CentreSpecial
- Endeavour Primary SchoolPrimary
- Peel Language Development SchoolSpecial
- Port Kennedy Primary SchoolPrimary
- Rockingham Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Bernadette's Catholic 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Warnbro Sound Av After Bakewell Dr
- Warnbro Sound Av After Grand Ocean Bvd
- Warnbro Sound Av After San Sebastian Bvd
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Clipper Dr
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Pamplona Bvd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Laserforce PKAmusement Arcade
Unit 3 13 Sunlight Drive
- WestpacBank
- Bench (3)
- Port Kennedy CyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Achiever Av After Calais VisBus stop
- Achiever Av Before Calais VstaBus stop
- Bayside Bvd After Athens EntBus stop
- Bayside Bvd After Port Kennedy DrBus 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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bordeaux RamblePark
- Merida Way ParkPark
- St Clair Recreational ParkPark
- Toledo ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Port Kennedy Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
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
- 47.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #162 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
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Port Kennedy Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Bordeaux Ramblegovernmentpark
- Merida Way Parkgovernmentpark
- St Clair Recreational Parkgovernmentpark
- Toledo Parkgovernmentpark
- Warnbro Sound Av After Bakewell Drtransport
- Warnbro Sound Av After Grand Ocean Bvdtransport
- Warnbro Sound Av After San Sebastian Bvdtransport
- Warnbro Sound Av Before Clipper Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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