6,482 ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,305
- 2016: 6,513
- 2021: 6,482
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kew East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kew East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kew East is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This community of 6,482 people has grown by 177 residents since 2011. It is a mature area where more than half of the population is married.
6,482
▲ +2.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kew East — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 41, which is higher than most similar areas and 3 years older than the Victorian average. This age has climbed by 2 years since 2011, while the total population grew 2.8% in the same period.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.9%. While the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 18%, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.5% since 2011.
17.5% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kew East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest levels for this type of area. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.9%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.3% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kew East, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kew East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011154/kew-east/topic/demographics-identity