24,499 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23,876
- 2016: 24,605
- 2021: 24,499
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kew · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kew
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 24,500 people live in Kew, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. It is a mature community where the typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This older profile is reflected in the fact that children make up a much smaller share of the population than usual.
24,499
▲ +2.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kew — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 24,499, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Most residents are older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
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 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.4%, a little above the state and national averages.
19.4% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kew splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas. Marriage is common here, with 46.4% of people married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%.
0.4% ▲ +232.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kew, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21336/kew/topic/demographics-identity