Suburbs Kooyong

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Kooyong VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kooyong VIC is 842 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kooyong is $1,428 per week ($74,256 per year). Median rent in Kooyong is $590 per week ($2,557 per month). Kooyong has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Kooyong has a population density of 1663.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kooyong is China. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kooyong is $3,425.

There were 98 recorded offences in Kooyong in 2025-25, a rate of 116 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (41 offences).

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📍 Kooyong, Victoria — 37.8411°S, 145.0357°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (53)

Kooyong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kooyong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,428/wk
$74,256 per year
#159 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$590/wk
$2,557 per month
#259 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,425/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kooyong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (432) Female 48.6% (409)

Population Density

1663.7
people per km²
842 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$4,630
Family income/wk

Kooyong 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)

Kooyong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.4% 136 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.6% 93 dwellings

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

Kooyong Country of Birth

Australia
89.4%
China
4.0%
England
4.0%
Hong Kong
1.3%
India
1.3%

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

Kooyong Religion

No Religion
42.7%
Catholic
21.2%
Anglican
15.9%
Judaism
5.6%
Uniting Church
5.4%
Not stated
4.7%
Eastern Orthodox
2.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kooyong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
94.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
1.4%

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

Kooyong Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
42.6%
Cantonese
16.7%
IAL Sinhal
11.1%
Russian
9.3%
Macedon
7.4%
Vietnamese
7.4%
IAL Punjabi
5.6%

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

Kooyong Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.4% 258 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.2% 145 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 23 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.9% 228 people

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

Kooyong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
51.7%
Postgraduate Degree
22.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.2%
Certificate III/IV
5.5%

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

Kooyong Occupation

Professionals
47.3%
Managers
23.5%
Clerical & Administrative
8.2%
Sales Workers
8.2%
Community & Personal Service
6.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.1%
Labourers
1.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

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

Kooyong Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.5%
Society & Culture
21.4%
Health
17.0%
Engineering
6.0%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Education
4.1%
Information Technology
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
0.8%

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

Kooyong Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kooyong Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
3.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.1%
$4,000+/wk
43.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kooyong Marital Status

💍
Married
50.0% 362
↔️
Separated
3.5% 25
📋
Divorced
6.1% 44
🕊️
Widowed
7.5% 54
👤
Never married
33.0% 239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kooyong Ancestry

English
29.5%
Australian
22.0%
Scottish
12.0%
Irish
11.6%
Chinese
7.2%
Other
6.1%
German
3.1%
Italian
3.0%
Indian
1.5%
Greek
1.4%
Russian
1.4%
Polish
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kooyong School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
29.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
15.9%
Pre-school
14.0%
Primary — Government
13.4%
Vocational Education
10.4%
Secondary — Catholic
6.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Government
3.7%

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

Kooyong Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.8% 45
✅
No need for assistance
97.2% 1,590

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

Kooyong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.2% 180
—
Not a volunteer
73.8% 506

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kooyong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.6%
$300-$449/mo
8.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
42.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kooyong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.7%
Did not go to work
20.3%
Train
5.5%
Car (passenger)
3.4%
Tram/Light Rail
2.1%
Bicycle
1.7%
Walked only
1.3%

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

Kooyong Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.5%
1 vehicle
39.4%
2 vehicles
39.0%
3 vehicles
10.5%
4+ vehicles
7.6%

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

Kooyong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
27.8%
3 bedrooms
34.2%
4 bedrooms
26.8%
5 bedrooms
6.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.9%

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

Kooyong Population Mobility

19.7%
moved in the last year
42.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kooyong Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
1,631
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kooyong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
55
Heart disease
26
Arthritis
23
Asthma
18
Cancer
16
Kidney disease
12
Diabetes
10
Stroke
6
Lung condition
4
Dementia
3

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

Kooyong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.9%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500+/wk
21.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kooyong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.1%
Couple — no children
27.8%
Couple — no children under 15
20.9%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kooyong Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.3% 9
👤
Never served
98.7% 682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kooyong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 102
—
Did not provide
85.2% 588

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kooyong Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
32.4%
3 children
18.4%
4 children
6.1%

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

Kooyong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
13
1971–1980
20
1981–1990
21
1991–2000
21
2001–2010
23
2011–2015
17
2018
5
2019
19
2020
4
2021
5

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

Kooyong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.2%
5–14 hours
33.0%
15–29 hours
12.6%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
15.7%

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

Kooyong Household Size

1 person
25.9%
2 persons
33.9%
3 persons
14.2%
4 persons
17.7%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kooyong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
643
Moved from VIC
110
Moved — same area (SA2)
30
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from NSW
4

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

Kooyong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.9%
Blended family — no other children
6.1%
Step family — no other children
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kooyong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 98 total

Theft
41
Break & Enter
15
Justice Procedures
14
Assault
11
Fraud
4
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
3
Weapons
3
Public Order
3
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Kooyong Schools

53
schools nearby
14
government
1156
avg ICSEA score
28,047
total students
Lauriston Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 935 students
1199
ICSEA
Ruyton Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 854 students
1198
ICSEA
Camberwell Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students
1194
ICSEA
St Kevin's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,087 students
1192
ICSEA
Methodist Ladies' College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,169 students
1190
ICSEA
Scotch College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,957 students
1188
ICSEA
Erasmus Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 92 students
1187
ICSEA
Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 774 students
1183
ICSEA
Camberwell South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students
1183
ICSEA
Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students
1180
ICSEA
Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,564 students
1177
ICSEA
St Catherine's School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 685 students
1175
ICSEA
St Cecilia's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students
1172
ICSEA
Sacre Coeur Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 659 students
1171
ICSEA
Loreto Mandeville Hall Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,220 students
1167
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 53 schools

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

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Kooyong Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,218/wk
Median Rent $590/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.3%

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

If you earn X in Kooyong

≈ $13,945/month
Median rent $590/wk
Left after rent $2,628/wk
Rent share 18.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ripponlea
Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $199/wk
Fyansford
Income: $1,169/wk Rent: $485/wk Save: $105/wk
Puckapunyal
Income: $1,300/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $325/wk
Malvern (Vic.)
Income: $1,326/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $140/wk
Ivanhoe East
Income: $1,191/wk Rent: $451/wk Save: $139/wk
Eaglemont
Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $453/wk Save: $137/wk
East Melbourne
Income: $1,532/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $110/wk
Port Melbourne
Income: $1,366/wk Rent: $540/wk Save: $50/wk

Kooyong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

South Dudley
Pop: 421 Income: $553/wk Rent: $290/wk
Wimbledon Heights
Pop: 421 Income: $641/wk Rent: $330/wk
Gladysdale
Pop: 423 Income: $674/wk Rent: $300/wk
Shelbourne
Pop: 423 Income: $793/wk Rent: $200/wk
Merricks North
Pop: 423 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $258/wk
Great Western
Pop: 425 Income: $714/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kooyong

What is the population of Kooyong VIC?

The population of Kooyong VIC is 842 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1663.7 people per km².Kooyong is ranked #4,221 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kooyong?

The median personal income in Kooyong VIC is $1,428 per week, or $74,256 per year.The median household income is $3,218 per week.Family income is $4,630 per week.Kooyong is ranked #159 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kooyong?

Median rent in Kooyong VIC is $590 per week ($2,557 per month).Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kooyong ranks #259 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kooyong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kooyong VIC is $3,425. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kooyong?

The median age in Kooyong VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kooyong a good suburb to live in?

Kooyong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 842.The median income is $1,428/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% 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: 21393. All dollar figures in AUD.