Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$749,000
Down 18.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $840k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Kiewa
VIC 3691 · Indigo
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $749,000
- Population
- 483
- Postcode
- 3691
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kiewa, Victoria
Property market insights for Kiewa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kiewa VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$775 per week
Up 158.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kiewa, VIC is currently $749,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kiewa has a 12-month growth rate of -18.6% for houses and 7.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000 in Kiewa.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kiewa is $775 per week. The median house rent has increased 158.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kiewa safe?
The overall rate for Kiewa is 1,684 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% 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 Kiewa.
Overall crime rate
1,684
offences per 100,000 residents
59% belowRest of Vic.
KiewaRest 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 Kiewa?
Kiewa VIC 3691 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
483 people call Kiewa home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,131 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 483
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.4%Above
15–3419.5%Below
35–5425.5%Above
55–7427.3%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.7%In line
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting9.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.8%Below
Two cars46.9%Above
Three or more35.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%Below
Drove to work77.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Kiewa
9.3% of workers in Kiewa worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
44.7% of people in Kiewa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kiewa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kiewa VIC 3691.
Is Kiewa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.4% of Kiewa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
132 family households lived in Kiewa; 50.8% were couple families and 3.8% were one-parent families.
40.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kiewa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kiewa had 483 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kiewa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.7% of occupied private dwellings in Kiewa.
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 Kiewa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
50.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.3% 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 Kiewa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kiewa had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 12.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 39.9%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kiewa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
77.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Kiewa?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 13.8% of the total.
82.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kiewa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.
4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kiewa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.2% 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 Kiewa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Kiewa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% 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 89.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kiewa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.3% of ancestry responses in Kiewa.
Australian ancestry made up 50.9% 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 Kiewa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kiewa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kiewa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kiewa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kiewa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,131 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kiewa compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Kiewa, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 40.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Renting accounted for 9.3% in Kiewa, 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 Kiewa
Is Kiewa expensive?
The median house price is $749,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kiewa good for families?
The Census counted 132 local families, and 22.4% 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 Kiewa?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $840,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Kiewa
15 streets in Kiewa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Carol Ct
- Connors Ln
- Jenkins Ln
- Karla Ct
- Kiewa East Rd
- Kiewa Valley Hwy
- Lindsay Rd
- Mcdonald Ln
- Michelle Dr
- Murra Ct
- Quonoey Rd
- Sheathers Ln
- Springvale Ln
- Walcha St
- Yeomans Ct
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