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Keilor Downs, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Greater Melbourne

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Keilor Downs (VIC 3038): population 9,857, median age 43, median household income $1,558/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 3. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Keilor Downs is a suburb in Brimbank, Victoria (postcode 3038), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 9,857 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
9,857
Median age
43
Household income
$1,558/wk
Weekly rent
$360
Unemployment
6.8%
SEIFA IRSD decile
3 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.9%
5-14
10.4%
15-19
5.5%
20-24
6.2%
25-34
12.7%
35-44
11.7%
45-54
11.6%
55-64
14.8%
65-74
13.6%
75-84
6.4%
85+
2.1%

Housing tenure

Owned
48.4%
Mortgage
30.8%
Rented
18.1%
Other
1.1%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3038
Population (2021)9,857
Males4,863 (49.3%)
Females4,995 (50.7%)
Median age43 years
Average household size2.8
Median weekly household income$1,558
Median weekly family income$1,761
Median weekly rent$360
Median monthly mortgage$1,733
Labour force4,551
Unemployment rate6.8%
Participation rate57.4%
Born overseas41.3%
Separate houses81.5%
Worked at home20.4%
SEIFA IRSD decile3 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher41.1%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent59.6%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.7%
Residents needing assistance with core activities8.9%
Households with 2+ vehicles64.9%
Distance from Melbourne CBD17.4 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 43 years. Residents under 15: 15.3%. Residents aged 65 and over: 22.2%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-44834.9%
5-141,02810.4%
15-195385.5%
20-246136.2%
25-341,24912.7%
35-441,15711.7%
45-541,14511.6%
55-641,45514.8%
65-741,34113.6%
75-846336.4%
85 and over2102.1%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households3,386
Average household size2.8
One person62218.4%
Two persons1,12633.3%
Three persons63918.9%
Four persons60918.0%
Five persons2387.0%
Six or more persons1494.4%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families2,841
Couples with children1023.6%
Couples without children1,04136.6%
One-parent families52718.5%
Other families341.2%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.76
Women with no children28.6%
Women with three or more children28.5%

Of the 1,235 couple families with children in Keilor Downs, 7.2% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Keilor Downs.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)51.6%
Married (de facto)5.8%
Not married42.5%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings3,543
Occupied3,38695.6%
Unoccupied1574.4%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house2,88881.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse47813.5%
Flat or apartment180.5%
Other dwelling40.1%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,64048.4%
Owned with a mortgage1,04330.8%
Rented61418.1%
Other tenure361.1%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week40.4%
$350 to $549 per week58.0%
$550 or more per week1.5%

18.4% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00019.1%
$1,000 to $1,79933.5%
$1,800 to $2,99937.0%
$3,000 or more10.4%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.2%
Two bedrooms3.8%
Three bedrooms57.0%
Four or more bedrooms39.0%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force4,551
Employed4,24093.2%
Unemployed3116.8%
Not in the labour force3,372
Unemployment rate6.8%
Participation rate57.4%

36.8% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Keilor Downs are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65018.1%
$650 to $1,49930.5%
$1,500 to $2,99932.0%
$3,000 or more19.4%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50046.2%
$500 to $99921.6%
$1,000 to $1,99925.3%
$2,000 or more6.9%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver2,42257.1%
Car passenger1734.1%
Train661.6%
Bus140.3%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle50.1%
Walked only220.5%
Worked at home86520.4%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity5,85459.4%
No religion2,00720.4%
Islam6486.6%
Hinduism941.0%
Buddhism5155.2%
Judaism00.0%
Other or not stated7397.5%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)966325
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9594
IER (economic resources)9944
IEO (education and occupation)9504

Where residents were born

56.8% of residents were born in Australia and 43.2% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Keilor Downs are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
Vietnam5205.5%
North Macedonia3513.7%
India2592.8%
Greece2462.6%
Croatia2352.5%
Malta2162.3%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 20218.5%
2011 to 20157.8%
2001 to 201013.0%
Before 200170.7%

Languages spoken at home

49.3% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Keilor Downs are listed below. Across all households, 9.5% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Vietnamese7718.2%
Greek5255.6%
Macedonian4184.5%
Arabic3593.8%
Italian3183.4%
Croatian3033.2%

Ancestry

Residents of Keilor Downs most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian1,49512.8%
English1,23710.6%
Italian1,0428.9%
Vietnamese7636.5%
Greek7456.4%
Maltese6795.8%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Keilor Downs residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance49012.1%
Retail Trade46511.5%
Construction44010.9%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3939.7%
Manufacturing3508.6%
Education and Training3478.6%

The most common occupations among Keilor Downs residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals77718.7%
Clerical and Administrative Workers70216.9%
Technicians and Trades Workers60414.6%
Community and Personal Service Workers43910.6%
Managers43610.5%
Sales Workers4089.8%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Keilor Downs, 19.1% are at university or higher education, 9.3% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 67.7% are at school.

59.6% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Keilor Downs residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce80321.4%
Engineering and Related Technologies75820.2%
Society and Culture52213.9%
Education3429.1%
Health3338.9%
Architecture and Building2737.3%

Long-term health conditions

52.9% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Keilor Downs are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Arthritis9068.2%
Asthma8087.3%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)7687.0%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)6756.1%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)4784.3%
Cancer (including remission)2782.5%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1381.3%
Kidney disease1271.2%
Stroke950.9%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)670.6%

21.4% of residents report one condition, 6.7% report two, and 3.7% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Keilor Downs contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group7.2%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition16.1%
Provides unpaid child care48.0%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work19.6%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force0.8%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago92.5%
Moved within Victoria in the last year5.9%
Moved interstate in the last year0.5%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.5%
Same address 5 years ago77.2%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years16.0%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.9%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years3.3%

Photo: Keilor Downs, Victoria. Credit: PEPSI697 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 572 offences in Keilor Downs in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person89
B Property and deception offences340
C Drug offences24
D Public order and security offences30
E Justice procedures offences89
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 58.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Brimbank local government area recorded 9,443 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
510
2023
580
2024
644
2025
579
2026
572

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 9857
Median Age 43
Average Household Size 2.8
Median Weekly Household Income $1558
Median Weekly Rent $360
Median Monthly Mortgage $1733
Unemployment Rate 6.8%
Participation Rate 57.4%
Born Overseas 41.3%
Separate House 81.5%
Worked at Home 20.4%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 3
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 25
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4
Median Weekly Family Income $1761
Postcode 3038

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