Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kooyong suburb profile
Kooyong, VIC · Postcode 3144
This Kooyong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kooyong, VIC (postcode 3144). 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 Kooyong with nearby suburbs.
Kooyong at a glance
Population
842
Median rent
$590/wk
Household income
$3,218/wk
Median age
44
Kooyong 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
+4.9% over 10 years
Population
842
was 817 in 2016
+25 · +3.1%
Median rent
$590/wk
was $522/wk in 2016
+$68 · +13%
Household income
$3,218/wk
was $2,625/wk in 2016
+$593 · +22.6%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Kooyong population growth · Kooyong then and now
Kooyong vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Kooyong, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+51.1% vs area
- Kooyong$590/wk
- Nearby$435.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+66.2% vs area
- Kooyong$3,218/wk
- Nearby$2,437/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Kooyong44
- Nearby39
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+69.3% vs area
- Kooyong$1,428/wk
- Nearby$1,252.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Kooyong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kooyong ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,117.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,171.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,187.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kooyong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kooyong, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kooyong people
- Population
- 842
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 20.9%
- 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
Kooyong income
- Median household income
- $3,218/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,428/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kooyong housing
- Median rent
- $590/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,425/mo
- Separate houses
- 37.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 36.4%
- Owned outright
- 37.5%
- Mortgaged
- 25.6%
- Rented
- 20.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14%
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
Kooyong work
- Employment to population
- 60.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 89.7%
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 3144)
Compare Kooyong with nearby suburbs
Kooyong in numbers
Kooyong had 842 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 20.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.5% own their home outright, 25.6% are paying a mortgage, 20.4% rent. Separate houses make up 37.5% of dwellings, with 36.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $590/wk, 69% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $3,218/wk, 81% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.8%. 89.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.1% (from 817 to 842). Median rent moved from $522/wk to $590/wk (+13%).
Kooyong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kooyong, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Kooyong was $590/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kooyong, VIC?
- Kooyong had 842 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kooyong?
- Median household income in Kooyong was $3,218/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kooyong?
- 20.4% of occupied homes in Kooyong were rented, 37.5% were owned outright and 25.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kooyong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kooyong. 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