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Keilor VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Keilor VIC is 5,906 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Keilor is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in Keilor is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Keilor has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Keilor has a population density of 551.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Keilor is England. The most common religion is Catholic (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keilor is $2,167.

There were 302 recorded offences in Keilor in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (113 offences).

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Keilor Population

residents (Census 2021)

Keilor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$824/wk

$42,848 per year

#3191 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Keilor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (2,904) Female 50.9% (3,009)

Population Density

551.1

people per km²

5,906 people · 10.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,477

Family income/wk

Keilor 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.2% 1,028 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.8% 768 dwellings

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

Keilor Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

2.2%

Croatia

1.6%

India

1.2%

Greece

1.0%

Germany

0.8%

China

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Iran

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

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

Keilor Religion

Catholic

43.9%

No Religion

24.5%

Anglican

9.4%

Eastern Orthodox

8.0%

Not stated

4.5%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Islam

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Keilor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Keilor Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

26.7%

Greek

15.0%

Other

13.3%

Croatian

11.9%

Vietnamese

9.2%

Arabic

7.6%

Macedon

7.0%

Cantonese

4.9%

Turkish

4.5%

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

Keilor Employment

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Employed full-time

37.8% 1,747 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 989 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 107 people

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Not in labour force

38.5% 1,779 people

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

Keilor Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.3%

Certificate III/IV

31.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Keilor Occupation

Professionals

33.0%

Managers

19.3%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

Keilor Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.9%

Engineering

16.0%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Education

11.1%

Health

10.9%

Architecture & Building

9.7%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Information Technology

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Keilor Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Keilor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Keilor Marital Status

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Married

55.7% 2,765

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Separated

2.6% 127

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Divorced

5.8% 287

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Widowed

6.8% 336

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Never married

29.2% 1,449

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Keilor Ancestry

English

21.6%

Australian

20.8%

Italian

13.8%

Other

9.9%

Irish

7.3%

Scottish

6.6%

Greek

4.9%

Maltese

4.8%

Croatian

3.9%

German

2.6%

Macedonian

2.1%

Polish

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Keilor School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.9%

Primary — Catholic

15.6%

Secondary — Catholic

13.6%

Primary — Government

13.1%

Secondary — Government

11.2%

Pre-school

10.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Vocational Education

8.9%

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

Keilor Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 741

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 10,667

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

Keilor Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.3% 540

—

Not a volunteer

88.7% 4,253

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Keilor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Keilor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.5%

Did not go to work

17.7%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Walked only

0.7%

Train

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Bus

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Keilor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

24.7%

2 vehicles

44.2%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

11.9%

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

Keilor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

9.3%

3 bedrooms

40.0%

4 bedrooms

39.9%

5 bedrooms

8.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Keilor Population Mobility

7.0%

moved in the last year

24.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Keilor Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

11,453

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Keilor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

355

Asthma

214

Heart disease

209

Arthritis

201

Diabetes

177

Cancer

118

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Keilor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Keilor Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.6%

Couple — no children under 15

27.6%

Couple — no children

24.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Keilor Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.3% 110

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Never served

97.6% 4,707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Keilor Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.7% 892

—

Did not provide

81.3% 3,889

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Keilor Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

36.1%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Keilor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

221

1961–1970

280

1971–1980

233

1981–1990

155

1991–2000

2001–2010

107

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

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

Keilor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

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

Keilor Household Size

1 person

20.6%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

20.4%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Keilor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,286

Moved from VIC

306

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

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

Keilor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.4%

Step family — no other children

3.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Keilor Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 302 total

Theft

113

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Keilor Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

6,823

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

Keilor Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1044

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

Sacred Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 282 students

953

ICSEA

St Albans North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 164 students

950

ICSEA

Catholic Regional College St Albans Catholic

Secondary · 7-10 · 582 students

932

ICSEA

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

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Keilor Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,046/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Keilor

Your weekly income

≈ $8,866/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,646/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Keilor vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,962 Income: $490/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Pop: 2,964 Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk

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Pop: 2,971 Income: $930/wk Rent: $445/wk

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Pop: 2,980 Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 2,994 Income: $923/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,997 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Keilor

What is the population of Keilor VIC?

The population of Keilor VIC is 5,906 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 551.1 people per km².Keilor is ranked #1,323 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Keilor?

The median personal income in Keilor VIC is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year.The median household income is $2,046 per week.Family income is $2,477 per week.Keilor is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Keilor?

Median rent in Keilor VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Keilor ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Keilor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keilor VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Keilor?

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

Is Keilor a good suburb to live in?

Keilor is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,906.The median income is $824/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 21314. All dollar figures in AUD.