Side by sideSuburb comparison

Kendenup vs Mount Barker.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Mount Barker scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 52/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kendenup (933) sits above Mount Barker (918). Kendenup skews owner-occupied (81%), Mount Barker runs more rental-dense (71% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Kendenup edges out on average school ICSEA (933 vs 918).

Common questionsKendenup vs Mount Barker

Common questions

Does Kendenup or Mount Barker have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kendenup scores 933 vs 918 in Mount Barker. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Kendenup or Mount Barker?

Mount Barker scores 52/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Kendenup
Metric
Mount Barker

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$230/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$220/wk
$230/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$225/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied
24.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
52
0
Transit score
10
0
Bike score
5
1,062
Population
2,855
54
Median age
48

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

3
Schools nearby
2
933
Avg ICSEA
918

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).