Suburbs McKinnon

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McKinnon VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of McKinnon VIC is 6,878 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McKinnon is $963 per week ($50,076 per year). Median rent in McKinnon is $516 per week ($2,236 per month). McKinnon has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. McKinnon has a population density of 4359.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in McKinnon is China. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKinnon is $2,689.

There were 268 recorded offences in McKinnon in 2025-25, a rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (96 offences).

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📍 McKinnon, Victoria — 37.9105°S, 145.0390°E

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McKinnon Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

McKinnon Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$963/wk
$50,076 per year
#1495 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$516/wk
$2,236 per month
#534 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,689/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

McKinnon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (3,329) Female 51.6% (3,552)

Population Density

4359.2
people per km²
6,878 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,878
Family income/wk

McKinnon 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)

McKinnon Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.0% 737 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.0% 797 dwellings

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

McKinnon Country of Birth

Australia
76.6%
China
10.8%
England
4.5%
India
4.0%
Hong Kong
1.0%
Greece
1.0%
Indonesia
0.7%
France
0.6%
Germany
0.6%
Egypt
0.3%

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

McKinnon Religion

No Religion
49.0%
Catholic
17.5%
Judaism
10.4%
Anglican
5.7%
Not stated
5.3%
Eastern Orthodox
5.2%
Hinduism
4.0%
Buddhism
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McKinnon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

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

McKinnon Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
46.5%
Other
13.0%
Russian
11.8%
Greek
11.0%
Cantonese
6.7%
Hindi
3.9%
Italian
3.6%
French
3.5%

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

McKinnon Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.7% 2,124 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.4% 1,194 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 165 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.7% 1,615 people

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

McKinnon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.5%
Postgraduate Degree
20.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.1%
Certificate III/IV
11.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.7%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

McKinnon Occupation

Professionals
44.0%
Managers
21.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
7.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.7%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.5%

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

McKinnon Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.0%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Engineering
12.1%
Health
10.6%
Information Technology
9.1%
Education
7.7%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

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

McKinnon Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McKinnon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McKinnon Marital Status

💍
Married
52.0% 2,837
↔️
Separated
2.5% 136
📋
Divorced
6.9% 375
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 253
👤
Never married
34.0% 1,857

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McKinnon Ancestry

English
21.4%
Australian
18.4%
Other
14.3%
Chinese
14.2%
Irish
7.7%
Scottish
5.8%
Greek
3.9%
Italian
3.6%
Indian
3.6%
Russian
2.4%
German
2.4%
Polish
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McKinnon School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
33.8%
Primary — Government
32.3%
Pre-school
8.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Vocational Education
6.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Primary — Catholic
4.0%
Secondary — Catholic
3.4%

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

McKinnon Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 638
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 12,677

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

McKinnon Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.2% 803
—
Not a volunteer
84.8% 4,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McKinnon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McKinnon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.8%
Did not go to work
20.0%
Train
4.9%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
2.8%
Bicycle
1.7%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Tram/Light Rail
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

McKinnon Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.4%
1 vehicle
40.5%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
9.0%
4+ vehicles
4.3%

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

McKinnon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.1%
2 bedrooms
24.5%
3 bedrooms
39.5%
4 bedrooms
26.0%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

McKinnon Population Mobility

16.1%
moved in the last year
43.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McKinnon Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
20
Indigenous residents
13,401
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McKinnon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
445
Asthma
226
Heart disease
132
Arthritis
119
Diabetes
119
Cancer
69
Lung condition
52
Kidney disease
51
Stroke
45
Dementia
20

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

McKinnon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.9%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McKinnon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.0%
Couple — no children under 15
20.9%
Couple — no children
17.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%
One parent — children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McKinnon Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 60
👤
Never served
98.7% 5,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McKinnon Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.8% 727
—
Did not provide
86.2% 4,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McKinnon Children Ever Born

No children
32.8%
1 child
16.1%
2 children
34.2%
3 children
13.3%
4 children
3.2%
5+ children
0.4%

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

McKinnon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951–1960
101
1961–1970
138
1971–1980
181
1981–1990
251
1991–2000
365
2001–2010
634
2011–2015
395
2016
97
2017
108
2018
124
2019
152
2020
60
2021
30

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

McKinnon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5–14 hours
32.2%
15–29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
23.8%

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

McKinnon Household Size

1 person
17.7%
2 persons
28.4%
3 persons
19.1%
4 persons
25.1%
5 persons
7.9%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McKinnon Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,585
Moved from VIC
767
Moved — same area (SA2)
181
Moved from overseas
92
Moved from SA
7
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from QLD
3

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

McKinnon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.6%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McKinnon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 268 total

Theft
96
Assault
42
Justice Procedures
35
Break & Enter
33
Property Damage
22
Fraud
16
Robbery
8
Drug Offences
8
Weapons
4
Public Order
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

McKinnon Schools

36
schools nearby
21
government
1117
avg ICSEA score
14,536
total students
Kilvington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 758 students
1182
ICSEA
Caulfield South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 472 students
1164
ICSEA
Gardenvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students
1164
ICSEA
Ormond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students
1158
ICSEA
Mckinnon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 794 students
1156
ICSEA
Valkstone Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 668 students
1156
ICSEA
Glen Huntly Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1151
ICSEA
Carnegie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1146
ICSEA
Bentleigh West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 788 students
1146
ICSEA
St Patrick's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 263 students
1141
ICSEA
Melbourne Montessori College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 311 students
1137
ICSEA
St Finbar's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 331 students
1136
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 341 students
1134
ICSEA
Caulfield Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 312 students
1133
ICSEA
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1120
ICSEA

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

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McKinnon Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,410/wk
Median Rent $516/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in McKinnon

≈ $10,443/month
Median rent $516/wk
Left after rent $1,894/wk
Rent share 21.4%

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Income: $791/wk Rent: $274/wk Save: $242/wk
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Income: $943/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $166/wk

McKinnon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Winter Valley
Pop: 3,440 Income: $921/wk Rent: $390/wk
Tyabb
Pop: 3,449 Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk
Kingsbury
Pop: 3,460 Income: $617/wk Rent: $361/wk
North Wonthaggi
Pop: 3,475 Income: $584/wk Rent: $300/wk
Robinvale
Pop: 3,497 Income: $615/wk Rent: $220/wk
Herne Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 3,507 Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About McKinnon

What is the population of McKinnon VIC?

The population of McKinnon VIC is 6,878 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4359.2 people per km².McKinnon is ranked #1,086 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McKinnon?

The median personal income in McKinnon VIC is $963 per week, or $50,076 per year.The median household income is $2,410 per week.Family income is $2,878 per week.McKinnon is ranked #1,495 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McKinnon?

Median rent in McKinnon VIC is $516 per week ($2,236 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.McKinnon ranks #534 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McKinnon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKinnon VIC is $2,689. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McKinnon?

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

Is McKinnon a good suburb to live in?

McKinnon is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,878.The median income is $963/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 21629. All dollar figures in AUD.