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Kwinana
Western Australia · Perth - South West · 45,866 people · 17 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Kwinana at a glance
Map shows the Kwinana LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Kwinana is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 17 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 120 km². Kwinana has a population of 45,866 , ranking #14 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Wellard (14,127 residents).About 34.7% of residents were born overseas and 21.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 10,403 (22.7%) |
| 15–24 years | 5,621 (12.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 15,562 (34.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 9,793 (21.4%) |
| 65+ years | 4,435 (9.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Kwinana
14 schools across Kwinana: 78.6% Government, 7.1% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 971 (range 900 to 1047). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 14 schools in Kwinana, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School | Independent | Combined | Wellard | 1,275 | 1041 |
| Gilmore College | Government | Secondary | Orelia | 1,251 | 924 |
| Wellard Primary School | Government | Primary | Wellard | 942 | 1023 |
| The King's College | Independent | Combined | Wellard | 923 | 1039 |
| Bertram Primary School | Government | Primary | Bertram | 705 | 981 |
| Honeywood Primary School | Government | Primary | Wandi | 678 | 1047 |
| Wellard Village Primary School | Government | Primary | Wellard | 588 | 999 |
| Calista Primary School | Government | Primary | Calista | 413 | 920 |
| St Vincent's School | Catholic | Primary | Parmelia | 406 | 1031 |
| Leda Primary School | Government | Primary | Leda | 366 | 912 |
| Orelia Primary School | Government | Primary | Orelia | 301 | 919 |
| North Parmelia Primary School | Government | Primary | Parmelia | 300 | 936 |
| Medina Primary School | Government | Primary | Medina | 153 | 900 |
| Leda Education Support Centre | Government | Special | Leda | 73 | 961 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Kwinana. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Kwinana
Kwinana contains 17 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellard | 6170 | 14,127 | $2,115/wk | 31 |
| Bertram | 6167 | 6,196 | $1,997/wk | 31 |
| Parmelia | 6167 | 6,184 | $1,297/wk | 37 |
| Orelia | 6167 | 4,535 | $1,246/wk | 38 |
| Wandi | 6167 | 4,324 | $2,373/wk | 32 |
| Leda | 6170 | 3,202 | $1,557/wk | 32 |
| Medina | 6167 | 2,260 | $1,062/wk | 42 |
| Casuarina | 6167 | 1,987 | $2,284/wk | 36 |
| Calista | 6167 | 1,975 | $953/wk | 48 |
| Kwinana Town Centre | 6167 | 567 | $1,547/wk | 31 |
| Anketell | 6167 | 280 | $1,797/wk | 44 |
| Mandogalup | 6167 | 128 | $2,277/wk | 31 |
| Kwinana Beach | 6167 | 42 | $1,125/wk | 56 |
| Hope Valley | 6165 | 39 | $1,875/wk | 50 |
| Naval Base | 6165 | 20 | $900/wk | 57 |
| Postans | 6167 | |||
| The Spectacles | 6167 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Kwinana with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Kwinana and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwinana (WA) | 45,866 | 34.3 | 950 | 28.3% | 34.7% |
| Cockburn | 116,752 | 37.4 | 1019 | 26.0% | 33.9% |
| Rockingham | 134,897 | 37.3 | 962 | 25.6% | 30.6% |
| Serpentine-Jarrahdale | 32,246 | 35.4 | 995 | 12.9% | 25.2% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Kwinana
What is the population of Kwinana?
The 2021 Census recorded 45,866 people living in Kwinana, across 17 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Kwinana?
Kwinana contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Wellard, Bertram, Parmelia, Orelia, Wandi.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Kwinana?
Kwinana covers 3 postcodes: 6165, 6167, 6170.
How many schools are in Kwinana?
Kwinana has 14 schools, including 11 government, 1 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Kwinana?
Kwinana has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 950, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.