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

47.3/100

#162 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Pharmacypharmacy
  • Port Kennedy Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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