1,062 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 985
- 2016: 989
- 2021: 1,062
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kendenup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Kendenup, where the typical resident is 54. This makes the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 1,062 people, it is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kendenup — higher than 73% of areas.
| Kendenup | 1,062 |
|---|---|
| 6323, WA | 1,062 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Kendenup much older than most similar areas.
1,062 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
28.8% ▲ +65.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Kendenup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national rate of 3.2%. Over half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.3%, about the same as the state average.
1.7% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kendenup, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kendenup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50749/kendenup/topic/demographics-identity