Kendenup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kendenup

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.

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📍 Kendenup, Suburb / Locality

Where Kendenup sits — Total population

1,062 ▲ +7.8%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kendenup — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kendenup1,062
6323, WA 1,062
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 985
  • 2016: 989
  • 2021: 1,062

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.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -23.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kendenup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.3% ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kendenup, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 25 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 22 males; 75–79: 31 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 47 males; 70–74: 37 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 63 males; 65–69: 64 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 56 males; 60–64: 42 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 56 males; 55–59: 47 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 35 males; 50–54: 36 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 38 males; 45–49: 42 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 19 males; 40–44: 28 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 38 males; 15–19: 24 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 31 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 37 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 24 males; 0–4: 17 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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