Suburb in Indigo

Kiewa, VIC

Kiewa had a population of 483 at the 2021 Census (+1.9% since 2016). Median age 40.4. Median weekly household income $2,013. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kiewa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Hume

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kiewa's population grew by 1.9% to 483, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 40.4, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.7%.

9.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 39.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 148 households.

The median household earns $2,013 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $401 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,600 a month.

5.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 1.3% use a language other than English at home. 49.7% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kiewa beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureKiewaVICAustralia
Population4836,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.9%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age40.437.938.2
Households1482,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting9.1%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright39.9%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,013$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$401$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,600$1,867$1,866
Born overseas5.3%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home1.3%29.1%23.6%
No religion49.7%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4392011
  2. 4742016
  3. 4832021

Age

Median age 40.4, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Kiewa Victoria
Share of people by age, Kiewa and Victoria
0–912.0%
10–1916.4%
20–299.3%
30–399.9%
40–4910.4%
50–5916.8%
60–6912.6%
70–795.6%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kiewa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.7%
  2. English41.9%
  3. Irish12.7%
  4. Scottish10.4%
  5. German6.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.1%
  2. the Netherlands0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Kiewa

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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