Kendenup bushfire risk
Of Kendenup’s 1,197 mapped properties, 48% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Kendenup’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Kendenup
Flood and bushfire areas across Kendenup. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kendenup
Kendenup sits in the Great Southern police district, which recorded 7,446 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,446 total. Figures are for the whole Great Southern police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Kendenup
Kendenup is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special use
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Kendenup
At the 2021 Census, 21.8% of Kendenup’s 1,062 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Kendenup
Plantagenet council approved 43 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Plantagenet council area (not just Kendenup). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.