Kergunyah vs Kiewa
Kiewa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Kergunyah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kergunyah, about half of households are couple families. In Kiewa, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kergunyah tends to suit people living alone, while Kiewa suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Kiewa
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 45/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 54%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kiewa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kergunyah
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $290/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kergunyah sits closer to the CBD (336.1 km vs 342.8 km)
- Kiewa has a shorter drive in (225 min vs 277 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kergunyah has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
- Kiewa carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kergunyah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs 1.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kergunyah and Kiewa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Kiewa rents higher ($290/wk vs $115/wk); Kiewa has more residents (483 vs 232).
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 232 | 483 +108% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.9% | +1.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 41 |
| Median household income | $82,836/yr | $110,812/yr +34% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $115/wk | $290/wk +152% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $922,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 57% same for both | |
| Parks and recreation | 42% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 120 across Indigo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 31% of VIC | Higher than 68% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of VIC | Higher than 61% of VIC |
Liveability
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Kergunyah carries more crime risk (45 vs 11); Kergunyah carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 28).
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 47/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | Low 11/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 57/100 | High 78/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 5 | 0 |
Mobility
Kiewa sits further from the CBD (342.8 km vs 336.1 km).
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 6/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 336.1 km | 342.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 277 min | 225 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3691 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 79 postcode 3691 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).
Setting
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 535 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 284 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 67 premises | 0% 173 premises |
Climate
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 984 mm | 692 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 31.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 5.0°C |
Council rates
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,828/yr same for both | |
| Council | Indigo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kergunyah | Kiewa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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