13,039 —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kew - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kew - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kew - West is now 41, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. With over 13,000 people, the community has a distinct age profile where adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.2%.
13,039
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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 - West — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Kew - West is 13,039, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% 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.
Children under 15 make up only 15.3% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.6% of the community, a figure slightly above the Victorian average.
18.6% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kew - West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.3%, a rate among the lowest for this level. In terms of relationships, 45.4% of people are married and 11.5% are in a de facto partnership.
0.3% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 57% 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 - West, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011522/kew-west/topic/demographics-identity