Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kealba suburb profile
Kealba, VIC · Postcode 3021
This Kealba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kealba, VIC (postcode 3021). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Kealba with nearby suburbs.
Kealba at a glance
Population
3,226
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,542/wk
Median age
39
Kealba trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2% over 10 years
Population
3,226
was 3,194 in 2016
+32 · +1%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $321/wk in 2016
+$49 · +15.3%
Household income
$1,542/wk
was $1,417/wk in 2016
+$125 · +8.8%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Kealba population growth · Kealba then and now
Kealba vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Kealba, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.2% vs area
- Kealba$370/wk
- Nearby$332.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-20.4% vs area
- Kealba$1,542/wk
- Nearby$1,354.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Kealba39
- Nearby37
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-22% vs area
- Kealba$658/wk
- Nearby$555.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Kealba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kealba sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4958.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,001.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5962.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kealba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kealba, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kealba people
- Population
- 3,226
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 36.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kealba income
- Median household income
- $1,542/wk
- Median personal income
- $658/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kealba housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 90%
- Flats & apartments
- 2%
- Owned outright
- 38.4%
- Mortgaged
- 37.4%
- Rented
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Kealba work
- Employment to population
- 53.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3021)
Compare Kealba with nearby suburbs
Kealba in numbers
Kealba had 3,226 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 454th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 36.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.4% own their home outright, 37.4% are paying a mortgage, 17.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90% of dwellings, with 2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 6% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,542/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7%. 58.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1% (from 3,194 to 3,226). Median rent moved from $321/wk to $370/wk (+15.3%).
Kealba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kealba, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Kealba was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kealba, VIC?
- Kealba had 3,226 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kealba?
- Median household income in Kealba was $1,542/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kealba?
- 17.6% of occupied homes in Kealba were rented, 38.4% were owned outright and 37.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kealba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kealba. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne