Average rent in Port Kennedy, WA — 2026
Port Kennedy is part of the Rockingham council area and sits 48km out from the Perth CBD, with around 13,477 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $350/week, which is above the Western Australia median of $337/week. About 22% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$350/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 13,477
- Median age
- 36
- Distance to Perth
- 48 km
- Households renting
- 22%
- Separate houses
- 94%
- Flats / apartments
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 29%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Rockingham
ABS 2021
Renting in Port Kennedy
Port Kennedy runs roughly with the Western Australia state median — renters typically pay $350/week, close to the $337/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (73% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 22% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (94%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 36 and a population around 13,477. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 29% of residents were born overseas. Port Kennedy is 48km from Perth, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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