Suburbs Kaniva

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Kaniva VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kaniva, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kaniva VIC is 891 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kaniva is $635 per week ($33,020 per year). Median rent in Kaniva is $125 per week ($542 per month). Kaniva has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Kaniva has a population density of 0.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kaniva is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Hindi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kaniva is $715.

There were 59 recorded offences in Kaniva in 2025-25, a rate of 66 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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📍 Kaniva, Victoria — 36.4069°S, 141.2496°E

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Kaniva Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kaniva Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$635/wk
$33,020 per year
#6527 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$125/wk
$542 per month
#8470 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
51years
13 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$715/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kaniva Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (425) Female 52.4% (468)

Population Density

0.9
people per km²
891 people · 1027.3 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,505
Family income/wk

Kaniva Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kaniva Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
77.0% 238 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
23.0% 71 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kaniva Country of Birth

Australia
97.4%
England
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kaniva Religion

No Religion
43.1%
Uniting Church
20.2%
Anglican
10.2%
Catholic
8.8%
Not stated
7.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
5.2%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Salvation Army
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kaniva Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
40.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
26.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kaniva Languages Spoken at Home

Hindi
57.1%
Other
42.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kaniva Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.0% 251 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.4% 132 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 13 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.7% 283 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kaniva Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.2%
Bachelor Degree
22.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
4.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kaniva Occupation

Professionals
25.0%
Managers
22.0%
Community & Personal Service
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Labourers
10.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.4%
Sales Workers
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kaniva Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment
20.5%
Education
15.2%
Health
14.3%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Engineering
11.5%
Management & Commerce
9.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Information Technology
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.0%
Creative Arts
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kaniva Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kaniva Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
14.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.1%
$4,000+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kaniva Marital Status

💍
Married
49.7% 374
↔️
Separated
2.3% 17
📋
Divorced
8.4% 63
🕊️
Widowed
11.2% 84
👤
Never married
28.5% 214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kaniva Ancestry

English
36.4%
Australian
35.3%
Scottish
8.6%
German
6.3%
Irish
6.1%
Other
2.5%
Italian
1.7%
Dutch
1.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.7%
Polish
0.5%
Filipino
0.4%
Greek
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kaniva School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
46.9%
Secondary — Government
31.3%
Pre-school
10.9%
Vocational Education
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kaniva Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.3% 158
✅
No need for assistance
90.7% 1,549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kaniva Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
42.4% 299
—
Not a volunteer
57.6% 407

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kaniva Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$300-$449/mo
25.7%
$450-$599/mo
12.2%
$600-$799/mo
13.5%
$800-$999/mo
18.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
5.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kaniva How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.5%
Walked only
13.9%
Did not go to work
10.7%
Car (passenger)
2.3%
Bicycle
2.3%
Other
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kaniva Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.2%
1 vehicle
32.5%
2 vehicles
35.6%
3 vehicles
16.9%
4+ vehicles
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kaniva Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.3%
2 bedrooms
22.1%
3 bedrooms
55.3%
4 bedrooms
16.6%
5 bedrooms
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kaniva Population Mobility

7.4%
moved in the last year
26.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kaniva Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
14
Indigenous residents
1,685
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kaniva Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
93
Arthritis
53
Diabetes
44
Asthma
43
Lung condition
27
Heart disease
26
Cancer
18
Stroke
14
Dementia
4
Kidney disease
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kaniva Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
8.0%
$300-$399/wk
6.7%
$400-$499/wk
8.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kaniva Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.4%
Couple — children under 15
36.9%
Couple — no children under 15
11.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kaniva Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.3% 24
👤
Never served
96.7% 693

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kaniva Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.0% 119
—
Did not provide
83.0% 582

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kaniva Children Ever Born

No children
27.3%
1 child
6.9%
2 children
28.4%
3 children
27.9%
4 children
7.2%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kaniva When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
4
1961–1970
8
1971–1980
8
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kaniva Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
27.8%
15–29 hours
15.6%
30+ hours
13.2%
Did not do domestic work
23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kaniva Household Size

1 person
36.6%
2 persons
39.8%
3 persons
11.3%
4 persons
7.3%
5 persons
4.2%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kaniva Where Residents Moved From

Same address
766
Moved — same area (SA2)
31
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kaniva Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
95.2%
Step family — no other children
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kaniva Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 59 total

Theft
18
Justice Procedures
18
Assault
11
Property Damage
4
Fraud
4
Break & Enter
2
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Kaniva Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
989
avg ICSEA score
134
total students
Kaniva College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 134 students
989
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kaniva Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,121/wk
Median Rent $125/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kaniva

≈ $4,858/month
Median rent $125/wk
Left after rent $996/wk
Rent share 11.2%

Kaniva vs State & National Average

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Pop: 449 Income: $550/wk Rent: $150/wk
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Pop: 450 Income: $823/wk Rent: $248/wk
Orrvale
Pop: 450 Income: $786/wk Rent: $220/wk
Undera
Pop: 450 Income: $683/wk Rent: $235/wk
Newry
Pop: 451 Income: $826/wk Rent: $243/wk
Axe Creek
Pop: 452 Income: $804/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kaniva

What is the population of Kaniva VIC?

The population of Kaniva VIC is 891 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.9 people per km².Kaniva is ranked #4,143 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kaniva?

The median personal income in Kaniva VIC is $635 per week, or $33,020 per year.The median household income is $1,121 per week.Family income is $1,505 per week.Kaniva is ranked #6,527 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kaniva?

Median rent in Kaniva VIC is $125 per week ($542 per month).Rent represents 11.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kaniva ranks #8,470 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kaniva?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kaniva VIC is $715. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kaniva?

The median age in Kaniva VIC is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kaniva a good suburb to live in?

Kaniva is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 891.The median income is $635/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21295. All dollar figures in AUD.