Kyabram, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Kyabram VIC is 7,416 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kyabram is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Kyabram is $220 per week ($953 per month). Kyabram has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Kyabram has a population density of 52 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kyabram is England. The most common religion is No religion (38.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kyabram is $1,235.

There were 594 recorded offences in Kyabram in 2025-25, a rate of 80 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (134 offences).

Population
7,416
Census 2021
Median income
$636/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$220/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
46years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Kyabram vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Kyabram is $636 a week, 17% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,019th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $220 a week, $96 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 46, 3 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureKyabramTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$636/wk$767/wk −17%$766/wk
Household income$1,174/wk$1,687/wk −30%$1,637/wk
Rent$220/wk$316/wk −30%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,235/mo$1,723/mo −28%$1,733/mo
Median age4643 +3 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.7%19.1% −0.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Kyabram, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kyabram Population

7,416 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kyabram Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$636/wk
$33,072 per year
Ranked 6,506 of 14,663
Median Rent
$220/wk
$953 per month
Ranked 7,029 of 14,663
Median Age
46years
8 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,235/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Kyabram Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,174/wk
Median rent $220/wk
Rent to income 18.7%

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

Median rent in Kyabram against your income

About $5,087 a month
Median rent $220/wk
Left after rent $954/wk
Rent share 18.7%

Kyabram Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
978
avg ICSEA score
1,581
total students
St Augustine's College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 691 students
1012
ICSEA
Kyabram P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 890 students
943
ICSEA
Kyabram P-12 College-Haslem Campus Government
Combined

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

All schools near Kyabram, with a map

Kyabram Map

Kyabram, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Kyabram, Victoria: 36.3268°S, 145.0319°E

Kyabram Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (3)

People in Kyabram

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,643) Female 50.9% (3,770)

Population Density

52
people per km²
7,416 people · 143.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,563
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
1.8%
Italy
0.9%
New Zealand
0.9%
Philippines
0.9%
India
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Netherlands
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
1.4%
Filipino
0.4%
Tagalog
0.3%
Mandarin
0.2%
Punjabi
0.2%
Greek
0.1%
Cantonese
0.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
43.3%
Australian
42.2%
Irish
11.5%
Scottish
9.8%
Italian
5.9%
German
4.0%
Australian Aboriginal
2.4%
Dutch
1.3%
Filipino
1.0%
New Zealander
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
38.5%
Catholic
22.4%
Anglican
11.6%
Not stated
7.6%
Uniting Church
7.0%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.9%
Pentecostal
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
46.7% 2,871
Separated
4.0% 247
Divorced
9.5% 583
Widowed
8.4% 515
Never married
31.5% 1,935

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
35.6%
Couple: no children
31.8%
Couple: no children under 15
16.2%
One parent: children under 15
9.1%
One parent: no children under 15
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
31.5%
2 persons
36.3%
3 persons
12.9%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
5.7%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kyabram

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,979 occupied private dwellings in Kyabram at the 2021 Census, 23.5% were rented, 42.3% owned outright and 30.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.6% 47 dwellings
Owned outright
42.3% 1,259 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
30.5% 910 dwellings
Rented
23.5% 700 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.5% 74 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.8%
2 bedrooms
17.4%
3 bedrooms
50.8%
4 bedrooms
25.0%
5 bedrooms
3.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
8.9%
$800-$999/mo
13.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.0%
1 vehicle
34.2%
2 vehicles
36.4%
3 vehicles
14.1%
4+ vehicles
9.3%

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

Work, income and education in Kyabram

Employment

Employed full-time
32.9% 1,803 people
Employed part-time
20.6% 1,130 people
Unemployed
2.4% 133 people
Not in labour force
44.1% 2,415 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
22.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.9%
Community & Personal Service
14.4%
Managers
12.4%
Labourers
11.4%
Clerical & Administrative
8.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%
Sales Workers
4.9%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
9.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.3%
$4,000+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.3%
$300-$399/wk
6.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
12.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.1%
Did not go to work
11.0%
Walked only
5.2%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Bicycle
1.2%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
42.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
11.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.1%
Bachelor Degree
19.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Postgraduate Degree
3.3%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Field of Study

Engineering
20.8%
Management & Commerce
16.0%
Society & Culture
13.9%
Health
13.5%
Education
10.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.7%
Architecture & Building
7.3%
Agriculture & Environment
6.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.1%
Creative Arts
1.5%
Information Technology
0.9%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
22.4%
Secondary: Government
18.9%
Primary: Catholic
18.6%
Secondary: Catholic
12.8%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
10.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
0.7%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.9%
Has need for assistance
7.8%
Need for assistance not stated
6.2%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
761
Arthritis
389
Asthma
331
Heart disease
251
Diabetes
249
Lung condition
185
Cancer
158
Kidney disease
125
Stroke
94
Dementia
27

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.7% 949
Did not provide
83.3% 4,741

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.7% 1,068
Not a volunteer
81.3% 4,644

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
2.6% 152
Never served
97.4% 5,591

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
23.9%
1 child
9.7%
2 children
27.7%
3 children
23.7%
4 children
11.8%
5+ children
3.2%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951: 1960
96
1961: 1970
100
1971: 1980
47
1981: 1990
38
1991: 2000
38
2001: 2010
63
2011: 2015
55
2016
8
2017
18
2018
24
2019
14
2020
14
2021
5

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

Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
34.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,970
Moved: same area (SA2)
420
Moved from VIC
322
Moved from NSW
29
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from WA
6
Moved from NT
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.2%
5: 14 hours
28.2%
15: 29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
9.9%
Did not do domestic work
28.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
84.7%
Step family: no other children
8.8%
Blended family: no other children
5.1%
Other couple: children only
0.8%
Intact family: other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Kyabram Crime Statistics

594 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Assault
134
Theft
125
Justice Procedures
116
Property Damage
65
Drug Offences
55
Break & Enter
35
Weapons
24
Fraud
19
Public Order
17
Other
3
Robbery
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Kyabram

The closest suburb to Kyabram is Tongala, 11.4 km away.

Tongala
11.4 km away · income $656/wk · rent $200/wk
Stanhope (Vic.)
15.8 km away · income $575/wk · rent $198/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kyabram

What is the population of Kyabram VIC?

The population of Kyabram VIC is 7,416 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 52 people per km². Kyabram is ranked #976 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kyabram?

The median personal income in Kyabram VIC is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year. The median household income is $1,174 per week. Family income is $1,563 per week. Kyabram is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kyabram?

Median rent in Kyabram VIC is $220 per week ($953 per month). Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Kyabram ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kyabram?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kyabram VIC is $1,235. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kyabram?

The median age in Kyabram VIC is 46 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kyabram a good suburb to live in?

Kyabram is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 7,416. The median income is $636/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 21412. All dollar figures in AUD.