Kinglake West, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Kinglake West is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1015, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Kinglake West at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,305
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,950
- SEIFA score
- 1015
- Coordinates
- -37.4801, 145.2508
Kinglake West demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kinglake West using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 4% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 272 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 128 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 328 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 383 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 190 | 15% |
Share of the 1,301 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 148 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 216 | 53% |
| Rented | 16 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 400 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 404 occupied private dwellings in Kinglake West.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,107
- Median weekly personal income
- $801
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 140 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 74 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 24 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 462 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 359
- Employed part-time
- 169
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Kinglake West
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Kinglake West is January (average daytime high around 24.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.5°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.7°C | 12.4°C | 74 mm |
| Feb | 23.3°C | 11.6°C | 43 mm |
| Mar | 21.2°C | 10.8°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 17°C | 8.4°C | 83 mm |
| May | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 91 mm |
| Jun | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | 93 mm |
| Jul | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | 72 mm |
| Aug | 10.5°C | 3.7°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 5°C | 90 mm |
| Oct | 16.8°C | 6.6°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 19°C | 8.4°C | 102 mm |
| Dec | 22.2°C | 10.1°C | 91 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Kinglake West
Where is Kinglake West?
Kinglake West is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Kinglake West?
At the 2021 Census, Kinglake West had a population of about 1,305.
Is Kinglake West an advantaged area?
Kinglake West has an ABS SEIFA score of 1015, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Kinglake West?
Kinglake West has average daytime highs of about 16.7°C and overnight lows of about 7.6°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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