Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Keilor Lodge suburb profile
Keilor Lodge, VIC · Postcode 3038
This Keilor Lodge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Keilor Lodge, 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 Lodge with nearby suburbs.
Keilor Lodge at a glance
Population
1,668
Median rent
$421/wk
Household income
$2,198/wk
Median age
44
Keilor Lodge 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
-5.1% over 10 years
Population
1,668
was 1,752 in 2016
-84 · -4.8%
Median rent
$421/wk
was $391/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.7%
Household income
$2,198/wk
was $1,896/wk in 2016
+$302 · +15.9%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Keilor Lodge population growth · Keilor Lodge then and now
Keilor Lodge vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Keilor Lodge, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.8% vs area
- Keilor Lodge$421/wk
- Nearby$380/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+13.5% vs area
- Keilor Lodge$2,198/wk
- Nearby$2,121.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Keilor Lodge44
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-8.6% vs area
- Keilor Lodge$771/wk
- Nearby$777.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Keilor Lodge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Keilor Lodge sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,059.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,036
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,074.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,009.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Keilor Lodge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Keilor Lodge, VIC.
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Keilor Lodge people
- Population
- 1,668
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 28.9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Keilor Lodge income
- Median household income
- $2,198/wk
- Median personal income
- $771/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Keilor Lodge housing
- Median rent
- $421/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,993/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.2%
- Mortgaged
- 34.8%
- Rented
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.3%
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 Lodge work
- Employment to population
- 63.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.6%
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 Lodge with nearby suburbs
Keilor Lodge in numbers
Keilor Lodge had 1,668 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 28.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.2% own their home outright, 34.8% are paying a mortgage, 12.4% rent. Separate houses make up 90.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $421/wk, 20% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,198/wk, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 63.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.8% (from 1,752 to 1,668). Median rent moved from $391/wk to $421/wk (+7.7%).
Keilor Lodge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Keilor Lodge, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Keilor Lodge was $421/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Keilor Lodge, VIC?
- Keilor Lodge had 1,668 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Keilor Lodge?
- Median household income in Keilor Lodge was $2,198/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Keilor Lodge?
- 12.4% of occupied homes in Keilor Lodge were rented, 47.2% were owned outright and 34.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Keilor Lodge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Keilor Lodge. 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