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Kyneton VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kyneton VIC is 7,513 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kyneton is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Kyneton is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Kyneton has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Kyneton has a population density of 74.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kyneton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kyneton is $1,798.

There were 754 recorded offences in Kyneton in 2025-25, a rate of 100 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (206 offences).

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Kyneton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kyneton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,798/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kyneton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (3,615) Female 51.9% (3,895)

Population Density

74.9

people per km²

7,513 people · 100.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,057

Family income/wk

Kyneton 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)

Kyneton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.0% 1,160 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.0% 1,030 dwellings

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

Kyneton Country of Birth

Australia

91.4%

England

5.7%

India

0.8%

Canada

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.4%

France

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Kyneton Religion

No Religion

51.2%

Catholic

21.9%

Anglican

9.8%

Not stated

7.7%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Brethren

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Baptist

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kyneton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

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

Kyneton Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

39.6%

Other

18.1%

SAL Tot

10.1%

Italian

10.1%

Spanish

6.0%

German

5.4%

Greek

5.4%

SAL Tagalog

5.4%

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

Kyneton Employment

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Employed full-time

33.7% 1,902 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 1,291 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 125 people

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Not in labour force

41.1% 2,318 people

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

Kyneton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.9%

Certificate III/IV

29.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

10.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Kyneton Occupation

Professionals

31.4%

Managers

19.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.7%

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

Kyneton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Society & Culture

16.1%

Engineering

12.9%

Health

11.4%

Education

11.2%

Creative Arts

7.7%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Information Technology

2.4%

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

Kyneton Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kyneton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kyneton Marital Status

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Married

46.5% 2,904

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Separated

3.2% 201

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Divorced

10.4% 649

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Widowed

6.6% 415

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Never married

33.2% 2,076

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kyneton Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

29.3%

Irish

12.8%

Scottish

10.8%

Other

4.5%

German

3.4%

Italian

2.0%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

0.9%

Maltese

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kyneton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.4%

Primary — Catholic

16.2%

Secondary — Catholic

13.3%

Secondary — Government

13.0%

Pre-school

12.4%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Kyneton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 1,151

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 12,959

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

Kyneton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.8% 1,223

—

Not a volunteer

79.2% 4,650

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kyneton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kyneton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.9%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Walked only

5.1%

Train

1.4%

Truck

1.1%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.3%

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

Kyneton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

33.0%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

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

Kyneton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

46.6%

4 bedrooms

27.5%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Kyneton Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

39.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kyneton Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

117

Indigenous residents

14,126

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kyneton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

857

Asthma

317

Arthritis

284

Heart disease

241

Diabetes

220

Lung condition

187

Cancer

158

Stroke

108

Kidney disease

102

Dementia

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

Kyneton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kyneton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.1%

Couple — no children

32.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kyneton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

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Previously served

3.7% 218

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Never served

96.1% 5,674

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kyneton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 929

—

Did not provide

84.1% 4,923

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kyneton Children Ever Born

No children

33.2%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Kyneton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

127

1961–1970

125

1971–1980

119

1981–1990

110

1991–2000

108

2001–2010

205

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kyneton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

22.4%

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

Kyneton Household Size

1 person

27.2%

2 persons

37.4%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kyneton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,191

Moved from VIC

493

Moved — same area (SA2)

283

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

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

Kyneton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

6.4%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kyneton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 754 total

Theft

206

Justice Procedures

191

Property Damage

127

Assault

Break & Enter

Public Order

Drug Offences

Weapons

Fraud

Other

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Kyneton Schools

schools nearby

government

1052

avg ICSEA score

2,108

total students

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 286 students

1081

ICSEA

Sacred Heart College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 888 students

1070

ICSEA

Kyneton Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 307 students

1048

ICSEA

Kyneton High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 627 students

1008

ICSEA

Kyneton High School-Macedon Ranges Satellite VCAL Government

Secondary

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

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Kyneton Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,620/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Kyneton

Your weekly income

≈ $7,020/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,260/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Income: $658/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $617/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $687/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $611/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk

Kyneton vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,762 Income: $1,191/wk Rent: $451/wk

Point Lonsdale

Pop: 3,788 Income: $833/wk Rent: $420/wk

Buninyong

Pop: 3,797 Income: $818/wk Rent: $305/wk

Watsonia North

Pop: 3,799 Income: $830/wk Rent: $401/wk

Miners Rest

Pop: 3,829 Income: $927/wk Rent: $360/wk

Park Orchards

Pop: 3,835 Income: $958/wk Rent: $601/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kyneton

What is the population of Kyneton VIC?

The population of Kyneton VIC is 7,513 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 74.9 people per km².Kyneton is ranked #959 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kyneton?

The median personal income in Kyneton VIC is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,620 per week.Family income is $2,057 per week.Kyneton is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kyneton?

Median rent in Kyneton VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kyneton ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kyneton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kyneton VIC is $1,798. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kyneton?

The median age in Kyneton VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kyneton a good suburb to live in?

Kyneton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,513.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 21414. All dollar figures in AUD.