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Suburb profile ·Joondalup LGA · WA ·6028

Kinross WA 6028

Kinross is in Joondalup LGA, WA, postcode 6028, with population 6,988.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$777/wk
+3.6% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$850
$712
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$777/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
3.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
6,988
7K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
6,065
254 added 12mo · 33MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,907
Median rent · wk$405

Affordability

35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,907/mo, while renters pay about $3,367/mo — renting runs $1,460/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$116K
Median rent · wk
$777
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,907

Household income

$116K household · yr+36.1% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$48K
Family
$126K
Household
$116K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1032
Students1,727
Government2
  • Kinross CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1029
  • Kinross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1035

Full data detail

Kinross WA — Property Data and Demographics

Kinross is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Joondalup local government area (postcode 6028). It is home to about 6,988 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $116K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $777. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,907.

Kinross is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1032, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 42 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,907
Rent · wk(Census)$405
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$777
Population growth · Joondalup LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)176,595
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Joondalup LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)306
Houses258
Units48
YoY change+0%
Employment · Joondalup LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6028ATO
Negatively geared1,257 (7.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,569/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,100
Reported capital gains1,545
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,988
Median age38
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$2,239
Personal income · wk$922
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies2
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining6
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops42
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Kinross carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 42 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kinross FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kinross in?

    Kinross is in the Joondalup Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6028. Council-level context for Joondalup LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Kinross?

    The median weekly rent in Kinross is $777/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Kinross?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Kinross rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Kinross a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kinross show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kinross?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Kinross data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.