Located in Western Australia within the Plantagenet local government area, Kendenup is a close-knit residential community (postcode 6323). It is home to about 1,062 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Kendenup is $430,000, having climbed sharply by 28.7% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $230 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,194.
Kendenup is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 890, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.8%, which reads as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($430K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +28.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.