Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kernot suburb profile
Kernot, VIC · Postcode 3979
This Kernot suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kernot, VIC (postcode 3979). 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 Kernot with nearby suburbs.
Kernot at a glance
Population
118
Median rent
$140/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
44
Kernot 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
+13.5% over 10 years
Population
118
was 100 in 2016
+18 · +18%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
+$334 · +21.7%
Median age
44
was 40 in 2016
+4 · +10%
Dig deeper: Kernot population growth · Kernot then and now
Kernot vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Kernot, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-61.7% vs area
- Kernot$140/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+3.4% vs area
- Kernot$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,926.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Kernot44
- Nearby33.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-5.1% vs area
- Kernot$762/wk
- Nearby$798/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Kernot compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kernot sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,016.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,083.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6991.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kernot on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kernot, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kernot people
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 4.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kernot income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kernot housing
- Median rent
- $140/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.5%
- Mortgaged
- 35.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 27.5%
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
Kernot work
- Employment to population
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 33%
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 3979)
Compare Kernot with nearby suburbs
Kernot in numbers
Kernot had 118 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 4.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.5% own their home outright, 35.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 66.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $140/wk, 60% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18% (from 100 to 118).
Kernot suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kernot, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Kernot was $140/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kernot, VIC?
- Kernot had 118 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kernot?
- Median household income in Kernot was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kernot?
- 0% of occupied homes in Kernot were rented, 27.5% were owned outright and 35.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kernot suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kernot. 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