Kununurra, WA: suburb profile

The population of Kununurra WA is 5,494 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kununurra is $1,153 per week ($59,956 per year). Median rent in Kununurra is $266 per week ($1,153 per month). Kununurra has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Kununurra has a population density of 2.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kununurra is England. The most common religion is No religion (44.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kununurra is $2,019.

Population
5,494
Census 2021
Median income
$1,153/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$266/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Kununurra vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Kununurra is $1,153 a week, 43% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 63rd of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $266 a week, $54 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 12.7% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 33, 8 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureKununurraTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,153/wk$806/wk +43%$766/wk
Household income$2,091/wk$1,722/wk +21%$1,637/wk
Rent$266/wk$320/wk −17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,019/mo$1,759/mo +15%$1,733/mo
Median age3341 −8 yrs42
Rent share of household income12.7%18.6% −5.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Kununurra, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kununurra Population

5,494 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kununurra Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,153/wk
$59,956 per year
Ranked 543 of 14,663
Median Rent
$266/wk
$1,153 per month
Ranked 5,791 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,019/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kununurra Rent Prices & Affordability

13% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,091/wk
Median rent $266/wk
Rent to income 12.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Kununurra against your income

About $9,061 a month
Median rent $266/wk
Left after rent $1,825/wk
Rent share 12.7%

Kununurra Map

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Kununurra, Western Australia: 15.5828°S, 128.8278°E

Kununurra

People in Kununurra

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (2,660) Female 51.6% (2,831)

Population Density

2.5
people per km²
5,494 people · 2175.0 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,364
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.2%
New Zealand
1.6%
Philippines
0.7%
India
0.6%
France
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
South Africa
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages
4.2%
French
0.7%
German
0.7%
Mandarin
0.6%
Filipino
0.4%
Vietnamese
0.4%
Malayalam
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
28.3%
English
27.8%
Australian Aboriginal
23.1%
Irish
7.7%
Scottish
6.3%
German
3.1%
Italian
2.4%
Dutch
1.5%
Chinese
1.4%
Filipino
1.1%
Indian
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
44.3%
Not stated
20.3%
Catholic
14.7%
Anglican
6.4%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Uniting Church
1.8%
Pentecostal
1.5%
Baptist
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

24.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
36.9% 1,560
Separated
2.7% 114
Divorced
8.0% 339
Widowed
2.6% 111
Never married
49.7% 2,098

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
46.0%
Couple: no children
26.4%
One parent: children under 15
15.6%
Couple: no children under 15
6.5%
One parent: no children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
24.1%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
16.9%
4 persons
13.3%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kununurra

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,608 occupied private dwellings in Kununurra at the 2021 Census, 59.3% were rented, 14.0% owned outright and 17.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
4.2% 68 dwellings
Owned outright
14.0% 225 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
17.5% 282 dwellings
Rented
59.3% 953 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
4.7% 75 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.2%
2 bedrooms
18.3%
3 bedrooms
44.0%
4 bedrooms
24.3%
5 bedrooms
3.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
4.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.5%
1 vehicle
34.4%
2 vehicles
34.4%
3 vehicles
12.7%
4+ vehicles
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Kununurra

Employment

Employed full-time
56.3% 1,857 people
Employed part-time
16.7% 552 people
Unemployed
2.6% 87 people
Not in labour force
24.3% 800 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
28.3%
Managers
17.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.3%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Labourers
6.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%
Sales Workers
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
2.9%
$800-$999/wk
3.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.8%
Walked only
10.1%
Did not go to work
8.2%
Car (passenger)
8.2%
Bicycle
2.3%
Other
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Bus
1.0%
Truck
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.4%
Bachelor Degree
30.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Postgraduate Degree
7.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
18.3%
Management & Commerce
17.2%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Health
14.3%
Education
10.3%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Agriculture & Environment
6.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.0%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Information Technology
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
43.5%
Secondary: Government
23.6%
Vocational Education
9.9%
Pre-school
9.9%
Primary: Catholic
9.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.2%
Secondary: Catholic
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
79.4%
Has need for assistance
2.6%
Need for assistance not stated
18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
226
Asthma
107
Diabetes
98
Arthritis
98
Heart disease
76
Kidney disease
57
Lung condition
50
Cancer
30
Stroke
18
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
7.1% 243
Did not provide
92.9% 3,187

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
22.6% 779
Not a volunteer
77.4% 2,662

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 9
Previously served
2.2% 76
Never served
97.6% 3,398

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
38.1%
1 child
15.2%
2 children
21.7%
3 children
14.3%
4 children
7.9%
5+ children
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
16
1961: 1970
60
1971: 1980
56
1981: 1990
66
1991: 2000
66
2001: 2010
167
2011: 2015
144
2016
19
2017
19
2018
42
2019
60
2020
36
2021
27

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

23.6%
moved in the last year
56.6%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,383
Moved: same area (SA2)
410
Moved from WA
354
Moved from VIC
61
Moved from QLD
61
Moved from NT
45
Moved from overseas
43
Moved from NSW
40
Moved from SA
14
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.6%
5: 14 hours
34.0%
15: 29 hours
11.1%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
77.6%
Step family: no other children
15.1%
Intact family: other children present
3.2%
Blended family: no other children
2.6%
Other couple: children only
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kununurra

What is the population of Kununurra WA?

The population of Kununurra WA is 5,494 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2.5 people per km². Kununurra is ranked #1,439 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kununurra?

The median personal income in Kununurra WA is $1,153 per week, or $59,956 per year. The median household income is $2,091 per week. Family income is $2,364 per week. Kununurra is ranked #543 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kununurra?

Median rent in Kununurra WA is $266 per week ($1,153 per month). Rent represents 12.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Kununurra ranks #5,791 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kununurra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kununurra WA is $2,019. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kununurra?

The median age in Kununurra WA is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kununurra a good suburb to live in?

Kununurra is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,494. The median income is $1,153/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50799. All dollar figures in AUD.