Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Killarney suburb profile
Killarney, VIC · Postcode 3283
This Killarney suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Killarney, VIC (postcode 3283). 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 Killarney with nearby suburbs.
Killarney at a glance
Population
195
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$2,071/wk
Median age
50
Killarney 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
-1% over 10 years
Population
195
was 205 in 2016
-10 · -4.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$65 · +27.7%
Household income
$2,071/wk
was $1,542/wk in 2016
+$529 · +34.3%
Median age
50
was 45 in 2016
+5 · +11.1%
Dig deeper: Killarney population growth · Killarney then and now
Killarney vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Killarney, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.2% vs area
- Killarney$300/wk
- Nearby$285/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+6.9% vs area
- Killarney$2,071/wk
- Nearby$1,458/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Killarney50
- Nearby43
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-7.2% vs area
- Killarney$783/wk
- Nearby$747.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Killarney compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Killarney sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,070.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,041.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,064.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,027.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Killarney on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Killarney, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Killarney people
- Population
- 195
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 3.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Killarney income
- Median household income
- $2,071/wk
- Median personal income
- $783/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Killarney housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.7%
- Mortgaged
- 28.2%
- Rented
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.6%
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
Killarney work
- Employment to population
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.4%
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 3283)
Compare Killarney with nearby suburbs
Killarney in numbers
Killarney had 195 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.7% own their home outright, 28.2% are paying a mortgage, 5.9% rent. Separate houses make up 83.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,071/wk, 16% 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 4.9% (from 205 to 195). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $300/wk (+27.7%).
Killarney suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Killarney, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Killarney was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Killarney, VIC?
- Killarney had 195 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Killarney?
- Median household income in Killarney was $2,071/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Killarney?
- 5.9% of occupied homes in Killarney were rented, 44.7% were owned outright and 28.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Killarney suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Killarney (Vic.). 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