11,601 —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kew - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kew - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kew - South is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. This older profile is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a much lower number of children compared to most other areas.
11,601
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- 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 - South — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 11,601 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller presence of children under 15, who make up only 15% of residents.
20.2% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kew - South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.8% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.5% of the population, a little below the Australian figure.
0.5% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kew - South, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (6%).
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011521/kew-south/topic/demographics-identity