Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Keilor Downs suburb profile
Keilor Downs, VIC · Postcode 3038
This Keilor Downs suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Keilor Downs, VIC (postcode 3038). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Keilor Downs with nearby suburbs.
Keilor Downs at a glance
Population
9,857
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,558/wk
Median age
43
Keilor Downs trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.4% over 10 years
Population
9,857
was 9,995 in 2016
-138 · -1.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,558/wk
was $1,368/wk in 2016
+$190 · +13.9%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Keilor Downs population growth · Keilor Downs then and now
Keilor Downs vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Keilor Downs, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.8% vs area
- Keilor Downs$360/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-19.5% vs area
- Keilor Downs$1,558/wk
- Nearby$2,148/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+10.3% vs area
- Keilor Downs43
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-30.5% vs area
- Keilor Downs$586/wk
- Nearby$783.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Keilor Downs compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Keilor Downs sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3965.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Keilor Downs on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Keilor Downs, VIC.
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Keilor Downs people
- Population
- 9,857
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 41.3%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Keilor Downs income
- Median household income
- $1,558/wk
- Median personal income
- $586/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Keilor Downs housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 46.3%
- Mortgaged
- 29.4%
- Rented
- 17.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Keilor Downs work
- Employment to population
- 50.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3038)
Compare Keilor Downs with nearby suburbs
Keilor Downs in numbers
Keilor Downs had 9,857 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 215th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 41.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.3% own their home outright, 29.4% are paying a mortgage, 17.3% rent. Separate houses make up 81.5% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 3% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,558/wk, 12% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.8%. 56.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.4% (from 9,995 to 9,857). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $360/wk (+12.5%).
Keilor Downs suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Keilor Downs, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Keilor Downs was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Keilor Downs, VIC?
- Keilor Downs had 9,857 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Keilor Downs?
- Median household income in Keilor Downs was $1,558/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Keilor Downs?
- 17.3% of occupied homes in Keilor Downs were rented, 46.3% were owned outright and 29.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Keilor Downs suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Keilor Downs. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne