57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kewell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kewell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 24.6% of people in Kewell are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. This small community of 57 people has a unique mix of ages and a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
57
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- 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 Kewell — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Kewell is 36, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 24.6% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Children under 15 also make up a higher share of the community than in most similar areas.
24.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kewell splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. This is a community where 20% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most other areas.
5.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kewell, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Kewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21338/kewell/topic/demographics-identity