Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Kew then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Kew, VIC (postcode 3101) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,458 | 24,605 | 24,499 | +1,041 · +4.4% |
| Median age | 39 | 39 | 41 | +2 · +5.1% |
| Median household income | $2,022/wk | $2,206/wk | $2,497/wk | +$475 · +23.5% |
| Median personal income | $840/wk | $923/wk | $1,120/wk | +$280 · +33.3% |
| Median rent | $385/wk | $438/wk | $476/wk | +$91 · +23.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,500/mo | $2,513/mo | $3,000/mo | +$500 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Kew trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
24,499
was 24,605 in 2016
-106 · -0.4%
Median rent
$476/wk
was $438/wk in 2016
+$38 · +8.7%
Household income
$2,497/wk
was $2,206/wk in 2016
+$291 · +13.2%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Kew population growth · Kew then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.