Suburb in South Gippsland

Koonwarra, VIC

Koonwarra had a population of 366 at the 2021 Census (−9.4% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $1,825. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Koonwarra at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Latrobe - Gippsland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Koonwarra's population shrank by 9.4% to 366, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

4.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 54.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 144 households.

The median household earns $1,825 a week, in line with the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $252 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,517 a month.

10.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 53.6% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Koonwarra beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureKoonwarraVICAustralia
Population3666,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016−9.4%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age53.038.038.0
Households1442,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting4.2%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.9%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,825$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week$252$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$1,859$1,863
Born overseas10.7%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%29.1%23.6%
No religion53.6%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

−9.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3852011
  2. 4042016
  3. 3662021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Koonwarra Victoria
Share of people by age, Koonwarra and Victoria
0–98.2%
10–1910.9%
20–298.2%
30–394.4%
40–499.6%
50–5922.4%
60–6919.1%
70–797.9%
80+4.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Koonwarra at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.7%
  2. Australian39.1%
  3. Scottish24.4%
  4. Irish19.0%
  5. German6.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.3%
  2. Wales1.7%
  3. Germany1.1%
  4. the Netherlands1.1%
  5. New Zealand1.1%

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

Around Koonwarra

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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