Suburbs Kealba

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Kealba VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kealba, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kealba VIC is 3,226 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kealba is $658 per week ($34,216 per year). Median rent in Kealba is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Kealba has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Kealba has a population density of 1390.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kealba is England. The most common religion is Catholic (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kealba is $1,625.

There were 227 recorded offences in Kealba in 2025-25, a rate of 70 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (108 offences).

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📍 Kealba, Victoria — 37.7388°S, 144.8273°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (20)

Kealba Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Kealba Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$658/wk
$34,216 per year
#6188 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
#2711 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Kealba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,594) Female 50.6% (1,632)

Population Density

1390.8
people per km²
3,226 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,765
Family income/wk

Kealba 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 & Locality (SAL)

Kealba Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.6% 449 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.4% 438 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kealba Country of Birth

Australia
87.4%
England
2.3%
Croatia
1.9%
Greece
1.9%
India
1.9%
China
1.3%
Egypt
1.0%
Chile
1.0%
Germany
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kealba Religion

Catholic
37.9%
No Religion
25.9%
Buddhism
9.1%
Eastern Orthodox
8.6%
Not stated
7.1%
Islam
4.8%
Anglican
3.6%
Christian (other)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kealba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kealba Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
36.0%
Other
13.6%
Arabic
10.2%
Greek
8.2%
Cantonese
7.3%
Macedon
7.2%
Italian
6.6%
Spanish
5.5%
Croatian
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kealba Employment

💼
Employed full-time
34.4% 829 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.7% 475 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.7% 114 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.2% 993 people

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

Kealba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.2%
Bachelor Degree
32.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.4%
Postgraduate Degree
6.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Kealba Occupation

Professionals
26.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.4%
Community & Personal Service
11.2%
Managers
10.8%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
7.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%

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

Kealba Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.7%
Engineering
15.7%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Education
10.7%
Health
9.1%
Architecture & Building
8.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Information Technology
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Kealba Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kealba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kealba Marital Status

💍
Married
46.6% 1,242
↔️
Separated
4.1% 109
📋
Divorced
8.4% 223
🕊️
Widowed
4.5% 121
👤
Never married
36.3% 968

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kealba Ancestry

Australian
18.1%
Other
15.6%
English
14.9%
Vietnamese
13.1%
Italian
10.4%
Maltese
5.0%
Irish
4.7%
Chinese
4.6%
Greek
3.9%
Scottish
3.7%
Croatian
3.4%
Macedonian
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kealba School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
25.4%
Primary — Government
18.8%
Primary — Catholic
18.8%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Pre-school
9.2%
Secondary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%

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

Kealba Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.3% 441
✅
No need for assistance
92.7% 5,625

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

Kealba Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.5% 189
—
Not a volunteer
92.5% 2,337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kealba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kealba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.5%
Did not go to work
14.6%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Train
2.0%
Other
0.8%
Bus
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Walked only
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Kealba Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
33.0%
2 vehicles
40.8%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
7.9%

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

Kealba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
5.9%
3 bedrooms
56.4%
4 bedrooms
31.2%
5 bedrooms
5.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Kealba Population Mobility

8.5%
moved in the last year
27.4%
moved in the last 5 years
7.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kealba Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
15
Indigenous residents
6,107
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kealba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
261
Asthma
133
Diabetes
119
Arthritis
100
Heart disease
84
Lung condition
45
Cancer
38
Kidney disease
36
Stroke
27
Dementia
5

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

Kealba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kealba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.4%
Couple — no children
21.5%
Couple — no children under 15
21.0%
One parent — no children under 15
11.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kealba Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 27
👤
Never served
98.8% 2,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kealba Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 363
—
Did not provide
85.6% 2,150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kealba Children Ever Born

No children
33.2%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
31.3%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
2.2%

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

Kealba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
63
1961–1970
151
1971–1980
141
1981–1990
230
1991–2000
177
2001–2010
162
2011–2015
110
2016
39
2017
21
2018
27
2019
13
2020
9
2021
4

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

Kealba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5–14 hours
25.3%
15–29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
34.9%

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

Kealba Household Size

1 person
20.9%
2 persons
32.7%
3 persons
19.1%
4 persons
18.0%
5 persons
5.0%
6+ persons
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kealba Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,768
Moved from VIC
214
Moved — same area (SA2)
15
Moved from overseas
13

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

Kealba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.3%
Step family — no other children
4.5%
Intact family — other children present
2.7%
Blended family — no other children
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kealba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 227 total

Theft
108
Justice Procedures
35
Assault
21
Drug Offences
20
Property Damage
15
Break & Enter
14
Weapons
5
Fraud
4
Public Order
4
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Kealba Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
989
avg ICSEA score
8,186
total students
St Augustine's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 255 students
1077
ICSEA
St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 502 students
1059
ICSEA
Keilor Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1044
ICSEA
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children Government
Combined · U · 67 students
1043
ICSEA
St Paul's Kealba Catholic School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 257 students
1025
ICSEA
Keilor Views Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 396 students
1019
ICSEA
Keilor Downs Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,223 students
1004
ICSEA
University Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 229 students
999
ICSEA
St Albans Meadows Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 425 students
984
ICSEA
Holy Eucharist School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students
972
ICSEA
Jackson School Government
Combined · U · 322 students
969
ICSEA
Albion North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 184 students
967
ICSEA
St Albans Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,715 students
962
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 282 students
953
ICSEA
St Albans East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 354 students
951
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

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

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Kealba Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,542/wk
Median Rent $370/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.0%

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

If you earn X in Kealba

≈ $6,682/month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $1,172/wk
Rent share 24.0%

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Income: $730/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $30/wk

Kealba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Williamstown North
Pop: 1,622 Income: $963/wk Rent: $400/wk
Selby
Pop: 1,626 Income: $898/wk Rent: $400/wk
Dimboola
Pop: 1,635 Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk
Nyora (Vic.)
Pop: 1,644 Income: $771/wk Rent: $315/wk
Kinglake
Pop: 1,662 Income: $788/wk Rent: $300/wk
Maldon (Vic.)
Pop: 1,665 Income: $592/wk Rent: $268/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kealba

What is the population of Kealba VIC?

The population of Kealba VIC is 3,226 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1390.8 people per km².Kealba is ranked #2,277 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kealba?

The median personal income in Kealba VIC is $658 per week, or $34,216 per year.The median household income is $1,542 per week.Family income is $1,765 per week.Kealba is ranked #6,188 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kealba?

Median rent in Kealba VIC is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 24.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kealba ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kealba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kealba VIC is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kealba?

The median age in Kealba VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kealba a good suburb to live in?

Kealba is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,226.The median income is $658/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.0% 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: 21312. All dollar figures in AUD.