Kaniva, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Kaniva is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 961, 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.
Kaniva at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 891
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,121
- SEIFA score
- 961
- Coordinates
- -36.4077, 141.2496
Kaniva demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Kaniva 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 seniors (65+) at 29%, 15% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 144 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 80 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 166 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 243 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 257 | 29% |
Share of the 890 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 238 | 61% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 71 | 18% |
| Rented | 57 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 373 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 385 occupied private dwellings in Kaniva.
- Median weekly rent
- $125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $715
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,505
- Median weekly personal income
- $635
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 55 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 18 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 263 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 254
- Employed part-time
- 129
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.
Common questions about Kaniva
Where is Kaniva?
Kaniva is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Kaniva?
At the 2021 Census, Kaniva had a population of about 891.
Is Kaniva an advantaged area?
Kaniva has an ABS SEIFA score of 961, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
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