Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kew East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kew East, VIC (postcode 3102) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,435 | 6,635 | 6,620 | +185 · +2.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $1,825/wk | $2,149/wk | $2,490/wk | +$665 · +36.4% |
| Median personal income | $763/wk | $836/wk | $1,043/wk | +$280 · +36.7% |
| Median rent | $372/wk | $430/wk | $471/wk | +$99 · +26.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,229/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,000/mo | +$771 · +34.6% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kew East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,620
was 6,635 in 2016
-15 · -0.2%
Median rent
$471/wk
was $430/wk in 2016
+$41 · +9.5%
Household income
$2,490/wk
was $2,149/wk in 2016
+$341 · +15.9%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Kew East population growth · Kew East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.