Kendenup

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,290 people were usually resident in Kendenup: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 21.6% of people usually resident in Kendenup were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.4% of people usually resident in Kendenup were Australian citizens, 21.1% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kendenup were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 3.1% were widowed and 23.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 74.3% of people usually resident in Kendenup, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 11.1%, New Zealand 1.6%, Scotland 1.2%, Netherlands 0.9% and Germany 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kendenup were No Religion 31.3%, Anglican 25.0%, Catholic 9.8%, Uniting Church 5.1% and Christian, nfd 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kendenup were German 1.1%, Romanian 0.6%, Swedish 0.4%, French 0.3% and Dutch 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 613 people aged 15 years and over in Kendenup were in the labour force. Of these 57.6% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 5.1% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 350 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kendenup were Managers 31.3%, Labourers 21.3%, Professionals 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5% and Sales Workers 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kendenup, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 17.6%, Beverage Manufacturing 6.2%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 6.0%, School Education 5.5% and Road Freight Transport 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Kendenup, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $397, the median family income was $907 and the median household income was $735.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 361 families in Kendenup: of these 48.8% were couple families without children, 38.5% were couple families with children, 11.9% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 491 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kendenup.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kendenup, 96.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kendenup, 44.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.6% were owned with a mortgage and 16.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kendenup, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 32.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 53.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kendenup, the median weekly rent was $90. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $858. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kendenup, 72.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.6% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.