Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kinglake Central suburb profile
Kinglake Central, VIC · Postcode 3757
This Kinglake Central suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kinglake Central, VIC (postcode 3757). 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 Kinglake Central with nearby suburbs.
Kinglake Central at a glance
Population
413
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,648/wk
Median age
45
Kinglake Central 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
+51.3% over 10 years
Population
413
was 345 in 2016
+68 · +19.7%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $359/wk in 2016
$29 · -8.1%
Household income
$1,648/wk
was $1,318/wk in 2016
+$330 · +25%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Kinglake Central population growth · Kinglake Central then and now
Kinglake Central vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Kinglake Central, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-9.8% vs area
- Kinglake Central$330/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-9.1% vs area
- Kinglake Central$1,648/wk
- Nearby$2,092/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Kinglake Central45
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-18.7% vs area
- Kinglake Central$653/wk
- Nearby$822.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Kinglake Central compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kinglake Central sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kinglake Central on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kinglake Central, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kinglake Central people
- Population
- 413
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
- 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
Kinglake Central income
- Median household income
- $1,648/wk
- Median personal income
- $653/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kinglake Central housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.7%
- Mortgaged
- 42.2%
- Rented
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.9%
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
Kinglake Central work
- Employment to population
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.3%
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 3757)
Compare Kinglake Central with nearby suburbs
Kinglake Central in numbers
Kinglake Central had 413 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 9.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.7% own their home outright, 42.2% are paying a mortgage, 5.2% rent. Separate houses make up 89.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,648/wk, 7% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 19.7% (from 345 to 413). Median rent moved from $359/wk to $330/wk (-8.1%).
Kinglake Central suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kinglake Central, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Kinglake Central was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kinglake Central, VIC?
- Kinglake Central had 413 residents at the 2021 Census, up 19.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kinglake Central?
- Median household income in Kinglake Central was $1,648/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kinglake Central?
- 5.2% of occupied homes in Kinglake Central were rented, 35.7% were owned outright and 42.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kinglake Central suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kinglake Central. 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