Kialla West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kialla West

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half of the 415 people in Kialla West are married. This is an area where the typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

Open map →
📍 Kialla West, Suburb / Locality

Where Kialla West sits — Total population

415 ▼ -3.9%
  • 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 Kialla West — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kialla West415
3631, VIC 14,605
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 415, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia.

415 ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 432
  • 2016: 431
  • 2021: 415

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +16.2%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This high number of children is a standout feature, while the proportion of seniors is a little below the national figure.

15.9% ▲ +85.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▼ -13.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Kialla West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, a figure lower than most areas. About 1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.

1.0% ▼ -40.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.5% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

View on map →

In Kialla West, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 19 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Kialla West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kialla West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21342/kialla-west/topic/demographics-identity