Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kialla West suburb profile
Kialla West, VIC · Postcode 3631
This Kialla West suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kialla West, VIC (postcode 3631). 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 Kialla West with nearby suburbs.
Kialla West at a glance
Population
415
Median rent
$261/wk
Household income
$2,017/wk
Median age
43
Kialla West 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
-3.9% over 10 years
Population
415
was 431 in 2016
-16 · -3.7%
Median rent
$261/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$31 · +13.5%
Household income
$2,017/wk
was $1,784/wk in 2016
+$233 · +13.1%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Kialla West population growth · Kialla West then and now
Kialla West vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Kialla West, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.7% vs area
- Kialla West$261/wk
- Nearby$277.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+11.3% vs area
- Kialla West$2,017/wk
- Nearby$1,779/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Kialla West43
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+0.2% vs area
- Kialla West$805/wk
- Nearby$801.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Kialla West compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kialla West sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,022.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,073.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6998.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kialla West on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kialla West, VIC.
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Kialla West people
- Population
- 415
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kialla West income
- Median household income
- $2,017/wk
- Median personal income
- $805/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kialla West housing
- Median rent
- $261/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,664/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.1%
- Mortgaged
- 40.1%
- Rented
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
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
Kialla West work
- Employment to population
- 65.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.1%
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 3631)
Compare Kialla West with nearby suburbs
Kialla West in numbers
Kialla West had 415 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.1% own their home outright, 40.1% are paying a mortgage, 5.9% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $261/wk, 25% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,017/wk, 13% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.7% (from 431 to 415). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $261/wk (+13.5%).
Kialla West suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kialla West, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Kialla West was $261/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kialla West, VIC?
- Kialla West had 415 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kialla West?
- Median household income in Kialla West was $2,017/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kialla West?
- 5.9% of occupied homes in Kialla West were rented, 42.1% were owned outright and 40.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kialla West suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kialla West. 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