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Kirkstall VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kirkstall VIC is 406 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kirkstall is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in Kirkstall is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Kirkstall has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Kirkstall has a population density of 5.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kirkstall is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kirkstall is $1,454.

There were 7 recorded offences in Kirkstall in 2025-25, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Kirkstall Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kirkstall Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$776/wk

$40,352 per year

#4021 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,454/mo

Avg household size: —

Kirkstall Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (205) Female 49.0% (197)

Population Density

5.5

people per km²

406 people · 73.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,890

Family income/wk

Kirkstall 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Kirkstall Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

42.6% 49 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.4% 66 dwellings

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

Kirkstall Country of Birth

Australia

97.8%

England

2.2%

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

Kirkstall Religion

No Religion

50.1%

Catholic

26.5%

Anglican

8.1%

Not stated

6.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.3%

Uniting Church

2.5%

SB OSB NRA OSB

1.5%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kirkstall Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

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

Kirkstall Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 110 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.6% 71 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.4% 4 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.2% 92 people

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

Kirkstall Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.1%

Bachelor Degree

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Kirkstall Occupation

Professionals

23.3%

Managers

22.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Sales Workers

9.2%

Labourers

8.3%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

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

Kirkstall Field of Study

Society & Culture

17.1%

Management & Commerce

14.6%

Engineering

14.6%

Health

13.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.6%

Agriculture & Environment

10.6%

Education

9.8%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

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

Kirkstall Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kirkstall Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

15.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kirkstall Marital Status

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Married

53.4% 166

↔️

Separated

1.6% 5

📋

Divorced

10.0% 31

🕊️

Widowed

1.6% 5

👤

Never married

33.4% 104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kirkstall Ancestry

Australian

35.1%

English

29.4%

Irish

14.4%

Scottish

10.8%

German

4.0%

Dutch

1.4%

Other

1.3%

French

0.9%

Greek

0.9%

Filipino

0.7%

Italian

0.5%

Maori

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kirkstall School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.3%

Primary — Catholic

17.6%

Secondary — Government

16.5%

Vocational Education

16.5%

Secondary — Catholic

13.2%

Pre-school

11.0%

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

Kirkstall Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 18

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 744

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

Kirkstall Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 58

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kirkstall Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

6.6%

$600-$799/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kirkstall How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

16.9%

Walked only

6.4%

Car (passenger)

2.3%

Truck

2.3%

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

Kirkstall Car Ownership

1 vehicle

17.4%

2 vehicles

47.0%

3 vehicles

21.2%

4+ vehicles

14.4%

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

Kirkstall Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

9.2%

3 bedrooms

43.0%

4 bedrooms

35.9%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Kirkstall Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

29.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kirkstall Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

772

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kirkstall Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Stroke

Asthma

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

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

Kirkstall Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

14.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kirkstall Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

16.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kirkstall Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 7

👤

Never served

97.6% 286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kirkstall Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.1% 48

—

Did not provide

83.9% 250

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kirkstall Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

25.8%

4 children

5.8%

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

Kirkstall When Migrants Arrived

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Kirkstall Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.3%

5–14 hours

28.9%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

15.0%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Kirkstall Household Size

1 person

21.8%

2 persons

40.1%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

10.2%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kirkstall Where Residents Moved From

Same address

333

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Kirkstall Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.4%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kirkstall Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 7 total

Theft

Fraud

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kirkstall Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,690/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.0%

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

If you earn X in Kirkstall

Your weekly income

≈ $7,323/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $1,420/wk

Rent share 16.0%

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Kirkstall vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Alberton (Vic.)

Pop: 297 Income: $488/wk Rent: $255/wk

Allans Flat

Pop: 297 Income: $933/wk Rent: $340/wk

Amphitheatre

Pop: 223 Income: $583/wk Rent: $233/wk

Apsley (Vic.)

Pop: 329 Income: $702/wk Rent: $113/wk

Arcadia (Vic.)

Pop: 212 Income: $779/wk Rent: $200/wk

Ardmona

Pop: 497 Income: $755/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kirkstall

What is the population of Kirkstall VIC?

The population of Kirkstall VIC is 406 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5.5 people per km².Kirkstall is ranked #5,391 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kirkstall?

The median personal income in Kirkstall VIC is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,690 per week.Family income is $1,890 per week.Kirkstall is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kirkstall?

Median rent in Kirkstall VIC is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 16.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kirkstall ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kirkstall?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kirkstall VIC is $1,454. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kirkstall?

The median age in Kirkstall VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kirkstall a good suburb to live in?

Kirkstall is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 406.The median income is $776/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.0% 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: 21368. All dollar figures in AUD.