Kiewa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kiewa

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

A much higher proportion of children live in Kiewa than in most similar areas, making it a family-oriented spot. While the typical resident is 41, the community is shaped by a large group of children and older adults.

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Where Kiewa sits — Total population

483 ▲ +55.3%
  • 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 Kiewa — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kiewa483
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 12,771
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kiewa has a total population of 483 people, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

483 ▲ +55.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 311
  • 2016: 474
  • 2021: 483

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

41 yrs ▲ +13.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 42 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than most other areas, with only 13.3% aged 65 and over.

13.3% ▲ +53.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.9% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kiewa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 61.2% of the population. About 0.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.

0.8% ▲ —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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

12.8% ▲ +23.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Kiewa, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kiewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21344/kiewa/topic/demographics-identity