VIC · Brimbank Council
Keilor Downs, VIC, 3038
Current weather
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83% humidity · 33.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#204 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Keilor Downs is a mid-sized suburb in the Brimbank area, home to around 9,857 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 572 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 58.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,857
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,558
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 157 of 3,543
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 50.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 278 / 478 / 18
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 572
- Against the person
- 89
- Against property
- 340
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 111 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage45
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle84
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store54
- B49 Other Theft52
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order66
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,011.5
- Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Keilor Views Primary SchoolPrimary
- Monmia Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carbine Way/Goodwood Dr
- Carbine Way/Taylors Rd
- Goodwood Dr/Belmont Ave
- Keilor Central Shopping Centre/Taylors Rd
- Theodore St/Taylors Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
August 2021
- Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 2 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 901138W)2 HYPERNO COURT KEILOR DOWNS 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - Commercial and PPAR-Subdivision of land 3 LOT COMMERCIAL SUPERLOT SUBDIVISION (PS 900042R) OF LAND AFFECTED BY A SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY21A COPERNICUS WAY KEILOR DOWNS 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling and Demolit CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) SIDE BY SIDE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS6 MORLEY COURT KEILOR DOWNS 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Liquor License and PPAR-Liquor License USE OF THE LAND FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH A CAFÉ / RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENCE3G/80 TAYLORS ROAD KEILOR DOWNS 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING1 RAINBIRD COURT KEILOR DOWNS 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING1 DURBAN COURT KEILOR DOWNS 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Education Centre and PPAR-One or more new buildings CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING ASSOCIATED WITH A PRIMARY SCHOOL152-160 ODESSA AVENUE KEILOR DOWNS 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO A DWELLING145-149 COPERNICUS WAYWithdrawn
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING12 ST WARDEN COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE ENDORSED PLANS TO ALLOW AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLING (GAMES ROOM, CARPORT AND ALFRESCO AREA)15 MEDINA ROADLapsed
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bonbons BakeryBakery
- BOMBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- 306 Sunshine AvenueBus stop
- Antwerp Drive/Odessa AvenueBus stop
- Belmont Avenue/Copernicus WayBus stop
- Carbine Way/Goodwood DriveBus stop
- Carbine Way/Taylors RoadBus stop
- Cromer Place/Odessa AvenueBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Antwerp ReservePark
- Copernicus Way ReservePark
- Dongola Road ReservePark
- Keilor Downs Recreation ReservePark
- Lady Nelson/Proctor ReservePark
- Odessa Avenue ReservePark
- Packard Street ReservePark
- Plain Crescent ReservePark
- Singer Avenue ReservePark
- Skipton Close ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Keilor Downs Medical ClinicOslo Wayclinic
- Keilor Medical Clinicclinic
- Plaza Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Keilor Downs Kindergartenkindergarten
- Monmia Kindergartenkindergarten
- Story House Early Learning Keilor DownsCopernicus Waykindergarten
- Thornhill Drive Kindergarten and Childrens CentreThornhill Drivekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 57.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #204 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Keilor Downs Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Monmia Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Story House Early Learning Keilor DownschildcareCopernicus Waykindergarten
- Thornhill Drive Kindergarten and Childrens CentrechildcareThornhill Drivekindergarten
- Keilor Downs Medical ClinichealthOslo Wayclinic
- Keilor Medical Clinichealthclinic
- Plaza Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Antwerp Reservegovernmentpark
- Copernicus Way Reservegovernmentpark
- Dongola Road Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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