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Kialla VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kialla VIC is 8,667 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kialla is $846 per week ($43,992 per year). Median rent in Kialla is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Kialla has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Kialla has a population density of 138.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kialla is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kialla is $1,625.

There were 454 recorded offences in Kialla in 2025-25, a rate of 52 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (173 offences).

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Kialla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kialla Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$846/wk

$43,992 per year

#2834 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kialla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (4,261) Female 50.8% (4,404)

Population Density

138.4

people per km²

8,667 people · 62.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,201

Family income/wk

Kialla 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)

Kialla Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.5% 1,040 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.5% 1,350 dwellings

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

Kialla Country of Birth

Australia

91.0%

India

4.9%

England

1.6%

Afghanistan

1.2%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Iran

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Kialla Religion

No Religion

35.8%

Catholic

27.2%

Anglican

9.2%

Islam

8.0%

Uniting Church

5.2%

Not stated

5.0%

Other Religions Tot

4.9%

Othr Rel Sikhism

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kialla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Kialla Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

30.4%

Other

24.1%

Arabic

18.6%

Italian

9.8%

Turkish

5.7%

Mandarin

4.6%

Gujarati

3.8%

SAL Tot

2.9%

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

Kialla Employment

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Employed full-time

42.5% 2,605 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 1,392 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 135 people

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Not in labour force

32.6% 2,001 people

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

Kialla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.2%

Bachelor Degree

26.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Kialla Occupation

Professionals

29.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Managers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Labourers

6.1%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Kialla Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.9%

Engineering

16.0%

Health

15.4%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

11.0%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Information Technology

1.7%

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

Kialla Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kialla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kialla Marital Status

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Married

57.9% 3,884

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Separated

2.8% 188

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Divorced

6.4% 426

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Widowed

4.9% 328

👤

Never married

28.0% 1,881

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kialla Ancestry

Australian

27.5%

English

27.4%

Other

11.7%

Italian

8.2%

Irish

8.0%

Scottish

7.4%

Indian

2.6%

German

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Chinese

1.2%

Greek

1.0%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kialla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.2%

Secondary — Catholic

19.5%

Primary — Catholic

11.9%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Government

9.8%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Kialla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 894

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 15,676

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

Kialla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.8% 1,076

—

Not a volunteer

83.2% 5,311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kialla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kialla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.1%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Bus

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

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

Kialla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

22.5%

2 vehicles

46.5%

3 vehicles

19.1%

4+ vehicles

10.4%

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

Kialla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

7.2%

3 bedrooms

32.8%

4 bedrooms

52.8%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Kialla Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

43.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kialla Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

358

Indigenous residents

16,446

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kialla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

660

Asthma

333

Arthritis

260

Diabetes

209

Heart disease

184

Cancer

148

Lung condition

107

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Kialla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kialla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.9%

Couple — no children

24.6%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kialla Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

2.0% 126

👤

Never served

97.9% 6,278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kialla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 952

—

Did not provide

85.1% 5,421

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kialla Children Ever Born

No children

26.7%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

21.2%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Kialla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

101

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

119

2001–2010

503

2011–2015

293

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Kialla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.7%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

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

Kialla Household Size

1 person

16.9%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

18.5%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kialla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,088

Moved from VIC

884

Moved — same area (SA2)

200

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Kialla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

5.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kialla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 454 total

Theft

173

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kialla Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

781

total students

Kialla West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 222 students

1033

ICSEA

St Anne's College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 499 students

1022

ICSEA

Kialla Central Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students

1008

ICSEA

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

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Kialla Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,998/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.0%

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

If you earn X in Kialla

Your weekly income

≈ $8,658/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,618/wk

Rent share 19.0%

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Kialla vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,334 Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk

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Pop: 4,348 Income: $825/wk Rent: $352/wk

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Pop: 4,349 Income: $728/wk Rent: $300/wk

Barwon Heads

Pop: 4,353 Income: $1,030/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 4,390 Income: $881/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 4,408 Income: $853/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kialla

What is the population of Kialla VIC?

The population of Kialla VIC is 8,667 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 138.4 people per km².Kialla is ranked #810 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kialla?

The median personal income in Kialla VIC is $846 per week, or $43,992 per year.The median household income is $1,998 per week.Family income is $2,201 per week.Kialla is ranked #2,834 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kialla?

Median rent in Kialla VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 19.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kialla ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kialla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kialla VIC is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kialla?

The median age in Kialla VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kialla a good suburb to live in?

Kialla is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 8,667.The median income is $846/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.0% 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: 21340. All dollar figures in AUD.