Kenwick bushfire risk
Of Kenwick’s 2,983 mapped properties, 26.2% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Kenwick’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Kenwick
Flood and bushfire areas across Kenwick. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kenwick
Kenwick sits in the Armadale police district, which recorded 25,930 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,930 total. Figures are for the whole Armadale police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Kenwick
Kenwick is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local centre
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure Services
Who lives in Kenwick
At the 2021 Census, 42.1% of Kenwick’s 5,684 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 Kenwick
Gosnells council approved 628 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gosnells council area (not just Kenwick). 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.