Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Keilor Park suburb profile
Keilor Park, VIC · Postcode 3042
This Keilor Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Keilor Park, VIC (postcode 3042). 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 Park with nearby suburbs.
Keilor Park at a glance
Population
2,684
Median rent
$392/wk
Household income
$1,468/wk
Median age
44
Keilor Park 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
+5.7% over 10 years
Population
2,684
was 2,719 in 2016
-35 · -1.3%
Median rent
$392/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$42 · +12%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,278/wk in 2016
+$190 · +14.9%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Keilor Park population growth · Keilor Park then and now
Keilor Park vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Keilor Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+0.4% vs area
- Keilor Park$392/wk
- Nearby$416.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-24.2% vs area
- Keilor Park$1,468/wk
- Nearby$1,868/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Keilor Park44
- Nearby40
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-23.5% vs area
- Keilor Park$645/wk
- Nearby$906.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Keilor Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Keilor Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4953.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Keilor Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Keilor Park, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Keilor Park people
- Population
- 2,684
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 29.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Keilor Park income
- Median household income
- $1,468/wk
- Median personal income
- $645/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Keilor Park housing
- Median rent
- $392/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,801/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.7%
- Mortgaged
- 30.2%
- Rented
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.8%
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 Park work
- Employment to population
- 52.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.2%
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 3042)
Compare Keilor Park with nearby suburbs
Keilor Park in numbers
Keilor Park had 2,684 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 496th most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 29.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.7% own their home outright, 30.2% are paying a mortgage, 15.9% rent. Separate houses make up 83.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $392/wk, 12% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,468/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.5%. 49.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.3% (from 2,719 to 2,684). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $392/wk (+12%).
Keilor Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Keilor Park, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Keilor Park was $392/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Keilor Park, VIC?
- Keilor Park had 2,684 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Keilor Park?
- Median household income in Keilor Park was $1,468/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Keilor Park?
- 15.9% of occupied homes in Keilor Park were rented, 46.7% were owned outright and 30.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Keilor Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Keilor Park. 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