Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kiewa suburb profile
Kiewa, VIC · Postcode 3691
This Kiewa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kiewa, VIC (postcode 3691). 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 Kiewa with nearby suburbs.
Kiewa at a glance
Population
483
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$2,131/wk
Median age
41
Kiewa 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
+10% over 10 years
Population
483
was 474 in 2016
+9 · +1.9%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.5%
Household income
$2,131/wk
was $1,609/wk in 2016
+$522 · +32.4%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Kiewa population growth · Kiewa then and now
Kiewa vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Kiewa, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.8% vs area
- Kiewa$290/wk
- Nearby$322.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+17.5% vs area
- Kiewa$2,131/wk
- Nearby$2,053.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Kiewa41
- Nearby33
- VIC40
Personal income
+11.7% vs area
- Kiewa$897/wk
- Nearby$965/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Kiewa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kiewa sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,021.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,085.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kiewa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kiewa, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kiewa people
- Population
- 483
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 4.8%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kiewa income
- Median household income
- $2,131/wk
- Median personal income
- $897/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kiewa housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.4%
- Mortgaged
- 43.5%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Kiewa work
- Employment to population
- 66.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 45%
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 3691)
Compare Kiewa with nearby suburbs
Kiewa in numbers
Kiewa had 483 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.4% own their home outright, 43.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,131/wk, 20% 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 grew 1.9% (from 474 to 483). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $290/wk (+11.5%).
Kiewa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kiewa, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Kiewa was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kiewa, VIC?
- Kiewa had 483 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kiewa?
- Median household income in Kiewa was $2,131/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kiewa?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Kiewa were rented, 35.4% were owned outright and 43.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kiewa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kiewa. 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