Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Kelvin View
VIC 3666 · Strathbogie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 76
- Postcode
- 3666
ABS 2021
Kelvin View, Victoria
Property market insights for Kelvin View
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kelvin View VIC
Crime and safety
Is Kelvin View safe?
The overall rate for Kelvin View is 1,824 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Kelvin View.
Overall crime rate
1,824
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowRest of Vic.
Kelvin ViewRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Kelvin View?
Kelvin View VIC 3666 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
76 people call Kelvin View home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 76
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,556 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.6%Above
15–343.9%Below
35–5434.2%Above
55–7426.3%In line
75 and over15.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.3%Above
Paying a mortgage41.7%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.2%Below
Two cars48.1%Above
Three or more55.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.5%Above
Drove to work57.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kelvin View
32.5% of workers in Kelvin View worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
53.9% of people in Kelvin View described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kelvin View
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kelvin View VIC 3666.
Is Kelvin View family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.6% of Kelvin View's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
21 family households lived in Kelvin View; 23.8% were couple families and 19.0% were one-parent families.
23.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kelvin View?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kelvin View had 76 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kelvin View?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Kelvin View.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kelvin View?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
41.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kelvin View?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kelvin View had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 51.9%, while 40.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kelvin View?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
57.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kelvin View?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 22.2% of the total.
103.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kelvin View, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.6% reported a different address.
10.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kelvin View?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kelvin View residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.5% of Kelvin View's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kelvin View?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.5% of ancestry responses in Kelvin View.
Australian ancestry made up 47.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kelvin View?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 40.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 15.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kelvin View?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 38.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kelvin View show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.2% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kelvin View?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kelvin View?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,556.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kelvin View compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.5% in Kelvin View, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 58.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Kelvin View, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Kelvin View
Is Kelvin View expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Kelvin View good for families?
The Census counted 21 local families, and 27.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Kelvin View?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Kelvin View
10 streets in Kelvin View
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Euroa-Strathbogie Rd
- Hedge End Ln
- Horseshoe Bend Ln
- Kelvin View Rd
- Kelvin View School Rd
- Mt Wombat Rd
- Quailes Ln
- Sugarloaf Rd
- Wardle Ln
- Wonnangatta Ln
12 suburbs surrounding Kelvin View
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Kelvin View right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.