Suburbs Keilor Downs

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Keilor Downs VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Keilor Downs VIC is 9,857 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Keilor Downs is $586 per week ($30,472 per year). Median rent in Keilor Downs is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Keilor Downs has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Keilor Downs has a population density of 1965.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Keilor Downs is India. The most common religion is Catholic (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keilor Downs is $1,733.

There were 591 recorded offences in Keilor Downs in 2025-25, a rate of 60 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (251 offences).

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📍 Keilor Downs, Victoria — 37.7204°S, 144.8042°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (25)

Keilor Downs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Keilor Downs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$586/wk
$30,472 per year
#7279 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Keilor Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (4,863) Female 50.7% (4,995)

Population Density

1965.3
people per km²
9,857 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,761
Family income/wk

Keilor Downs 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)

Keilor Downs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
61.1% 1,640 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
38.9% 1,043 dwellings

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

Keilor Downs Country of Birth

Australia
82.5%
India
4.3%
Greece
3.9%
Croatia
3.3%
England
1.6%
Egypt
1.4%
China
1.2%
Germany
0.7%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.5%
Chile
0.4%

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

Keilor Downs Religion

Catholic
37.7%
No Religion
22.3%
Eastern Orthodox
13.4%
Islam
7.2%
Not stated
6.2%
Buddhism
5.7%
Christian (other)
4.5%
Anglican
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Keilor Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.7%

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

Keilor Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese
21.8%
Other
17.5%
Greek
15.7%
Macedon
12.8%
Arabic
10.1%
Italian
8.6%
Croatian
8.2%
Turkish
5.2%

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

Keilor Downs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.8% 2,502 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.9% 1,444 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 315 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.1% 3,364 people

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

Keilor Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.0%
Bachelor Degree
30.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
8.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

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

Keilor Downs Occupation

Professionals
27.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.7%
Clerical & Administrative
15.3%
Community & Personal Service
12.2%
Managers
11.6%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%
Labourers
5.4%

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

Keilor Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Engineering
18.8%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Health
9.6%
Education
9.3%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Information Technology
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

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

Keilor Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Keilor Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Keilor Downs Marital Status

💍
Married
51.5% 4,300
↔️
Separated
3.3% 278
📋
Divorced
7.6% 637
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 450
👤
Never married
32.1% 2,684

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Keilor Downs Ancestry

Other
19.6%
Australian
15.0%
English
12.4%
Italian
10.4%
Vietnamese
7.6%
Greek
7.5%
Maltese
6.8%
Macedonian
5.2%
Chinese
4.8%
Croatian
4.7%
Irish
3.1%
Scottish
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Keilor Downs School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
26.9%
Primary — Government
26.6%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
10.9%
Primary — Catholic
10.6%
Secondary — Catholic
6.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Keilor Downs Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.4% 1,769
✅
No need for assistance
90.6% 16,961

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

Keilor Downs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.6% 601
—
Not a volunteer
92.4% 7,294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Keilor Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Keilor Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.5%
Did not go to work
14.6%
Car (passenger)
5.3%
Train
2.0%
Truck
1.0%
Walked only
0.7%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%

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

Keilor Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.0%
1 vehicle
30.0%
2 vehicles
39.2%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
9.7%

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

Keilor Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
3.8%
3 bedrooms
57.0%
4 bedrooms
33.0%
5 bedrooms
5.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Keilor Downs Population Mobility

7.5%
moved in the last year
23.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Keilor Downs Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
118
Indigenous residents
18,777
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Keilor Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
676
Diabetes
414
Asthma
359
Heart disease
317
Arthritis
315
Lung condition
139
Kidney disease
127
Cancer
122
Stroke
100
Dementia
28

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

Keilor Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.5%
$300-$399/wk
6.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Keilor Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
31.2%
Couple — no children under 15
26.1%
Couple — no children
25.3%
One parent — no children under 15
9.6%
One parent — children under 15
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Keilor Downs Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.9% 70
👤
Never served
99.1% 7,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Keilor Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.1% 1,345
—
Did not provide
82.9% 6,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Keilor Downs Children Ever Born

No children
29.7%
1 child
11.3%
2 children
32.5%
3 children
18.7%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
1.7%

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

Keilor Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
32
1951–1960
280
1961–1970
824
1971–1980
734
1981–1990
661
1991–2000
358
2001–2010
487
2011–2015
298
2016
74
2017
61
2018
77
2019
81
2020
28
2021
8

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

Keilor Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.8%
5–14 hours
23.8%
15–29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
36.6%

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

Keilor Downs Household Size

1 person
18.4%
2 persons
33.3%
3 persons
18.9%
4 persons
18.0%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Keilor Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,630
Moved from VIC
546
Moved — same area (SA2)
65
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from QLD
19
Moved from WA
7
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from SA
5

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

Keilor Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.6%
Step family — no other children
4.1%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Step family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Keilor Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 591 total

Theft
251
Justice Procedures
95
Assault
92
Property Damage
40
Drug Offences
30
Fraud
28
Break & Enter
27
Public Order
15
Weapons
11
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Keilor Downs Schools

25
schools nearby
17
government
991
avg ICSEA score
13,850
total students
Overnewton Anglican Community College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,146 students
1118
ICSEA
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
Catholic Regional College North Keilor Catholic
Secondary · 7-10 · 642 students
1045
ICSEA
Taylors Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 678 students
1029
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
Taylors Lakes Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,280 students
1007
ICSEA
Keilor Downs Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,223 students
1004
ICSEA
Mackellar Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 300 students
993
ICSEA
Monmia Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 180 students
985
ICSEA
Movelle Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students
969
ICSEA
Victoria University Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,350 students
967
ICSEA
St Albans Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,715 students
962
ICSEA
Resurrection School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 453 students
957
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

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Keilor Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,558/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Keilor Downs

≈ $6,751/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,198/wk
Rent share 23.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Morwell
Income: $522/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $145/wk
Newborough
Income: $626/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $130/wk
Mooroopna
Income: $634/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $110/wk
Eaglehawk
Income: $629/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $95/wk
Ballarat East
Income: $636/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $70/wk
Yarra Junction
Income: $613/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk
Badger Creek
Income: $683/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $37/wk
Merbein
Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $150/wk

Keilor Downs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

St Albans Park
Pop: 4,942 Income: $651/wk Rent: $330/wk
Mont Albert
Pop: 4,948 Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $451/wk
Seabrook
Pop: 4,952 Income: $823/wk Rent: $361/wk
Tatura
Pop: 4,955 Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk
Waurn Ponds
Pop: 4,956 Income: $642/wk Rent: $430/wk
Drysdale
Pop: 4,976 Income: $645/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Keilor Downs

What is the population of Keilor Downs VIC?

The population of Keilor Downs VIC is 9,857 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1965.3 people per km².Keilor Downs is ranked #663 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Keilor Downs?

The median personal income in Keilor Downs VIC is $586 per week, or $30,472 per year.The median household income is $1,558 per week.Family income is $1,761 per week.Keilor Downs is ranked #7,279 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Keilor Downs?

Median rent in Keilor Downs VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Keilor Downs ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Keilor Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keilor Downs VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Keilor Downs?

The median age in Keilor Downs VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Keilor Downs a good suburb to live in?

Keilor Downs is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,857.The median income is $586/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 21315. All dollar figures in AUD.