6,620 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,017
- 2016: 6,635
- 2021: 6,620
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kew East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kew East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 6,620 people in Kew East are married, making it one of the largest populations at this level. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community with a balanced mix of age groups and a strong presence of established couples.
6,620
▲ +10.0%
- 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 East — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kew East is among the largest areas of its kind with 6,620 residents. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality 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.
The age profile is steady, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sitting around 18%, mirroring state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 28.2%.
17.5% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 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) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, while the 7.6% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.3% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.3% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
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/sal/SAL21337/kew-east/topic/demographics-identity