Suburb in Stonnington

Kooyong, VIC

Kooyong had a population of 842 at the 2021 Census (+3.1% since 2016). Median age 44.3. Median weekly household income $3,213. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kooyong at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - Inner South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kooyong's population grew by 3.1% to 842, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 44.3, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 8.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.4%.

24.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 44.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Victoria overall: 42.4% of homes, against 12.1%. The 2021 Census counted 311 households.

The median household earns $3,213 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $602 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $4,250 a month.

21.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 15.4% use a language other than English at home. 42.8% report no religion, close to the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kooyong beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureKooyongVICAustralia
Population8426,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.1%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age44.337.938.2
Households3112,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments42.4%12.1%14.3%
Renting24.0%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright44.2%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,213$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$602$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,250$1,867$1,866
Born overseas21.5%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home15.4%29.1%23.6%
No religion42.8%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

+3.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8032011
  2. 8172016
  3. 8422021

Age

Median age 44.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Kooyong Victoria
Share of people by age, Kooyong and Victoria
0–98.9%
10–1912.4%
20–2914.4%
30–3910.2%
40–499.6%
50–5914.7%
60–6911.2%
70–7910.8%
80+8.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kooyong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.5%
  2. Australian31.0%
  3. Scottish17.0%
  4. Irish16.4%
  5. Chinese10.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.0%
  2. Cantonese2.1%
  3. Russian1.2%
  4. Sinhalese1.0%
  5. Spanish0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China3.3%
  2. England3.3%
  3. Hong Kong1.7%
  4. Malaysia1.6%
  5. India1.1%

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

Around Kooyong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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