VIC · Brimbank Council

Keilor Downs, VIC, 3038

Current weather

12.2°CRain showers

83% humidity · 33.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 6.7 mm rain

Desirability index

57.5/100

#204 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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

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

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 OVERLAY
    21A 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 DWELLINGS
    6 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 LICENCE
    3G/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 DWELLING
    1 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 DWELLING
    1 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 SCHOOL
    152-160 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 DWELLING
    145-149 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 DWELLING
    12 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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.

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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 servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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