Median house price
$891k
+11% change
VIC · Brimbank Council
Keilor Downs, 3038
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,568
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-3.6%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,558/wk
Employment rate
50.8%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$891,000
Languages at home
50.8%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Greek, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Brimbank Council, Keilor Downs is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger housing affordability compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Keilor Downs snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
9,568
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#82
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
56th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
49th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
53rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 63.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 669th in Australia
- State rank
- 228th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #82 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #167 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $480
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $891,000
- Median price change
- +11.4%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
9,568(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · -3.6% over 5 years · 49th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +32
- Change in 5 years
- -356
- Growth rank in VIC
- 49th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,300), extrapolated at -0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,888 / 478 / 18 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 572
- Against the person
- 89
- Against property
- 340
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 111 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,013
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 53th
School list
- Keilor Views Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 502 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 1,223 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Monmia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Albans North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 164 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Taylors Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 678 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Augustine's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 255 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Taylors Lakes Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 1,280 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 953 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 282 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's Kealba Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 257 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
255 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 13 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 3 sports centres · 5 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 13 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 45 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 25 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 61/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.33
Food & drink(3)
- Bonbons BakeryBakery
- Hungry JacksFast food
- KFCFast food
Shopping(2)
- ALDISupermarket
80 Taylors Road
- ColesSupermarket
80 Taylors Road
Community(10)
- Brimbank Bicycle Education CentreCommunity centre
- Keilor Downs HallCommunity centre
- Keilor Downs KindergartenKindergarten
- Monmia KindergartenKindergarten
- Story House Early Learning Keilor DownsKindergarten
7 Copernicus Way
- Thornhill Drive Kindergarten and Childrens CentreKindergarten
39 Thornhill Drive, Keilor Downs
- Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeSchool
100-110 Odessa Avenue
- Keilor Views Primary SchoolSchool
18 Swindon Crescent
- Monmia Primary SchoolSchool
91-99 Willys Avenue
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolSchool
152-160 Odessa Avenue
Health & services(3)
- Keilor Downs Medical ClinicClinic
1 Oslo Way, Keilor Downs
- Keilor Medical ClinicClinic
- Plaza Medical CentreClinic
Sport & outdoors(46)
- Dog park
- Green Gully Reserve Dog ParkDog park
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Antwerp ReservePark
- Copernicus Way ReservePark
- Dongola Road ReservePark
- Keilor Downs Recreation ReservePark
- Odessa Avenue ReservePark
- Packard Street ReservePark
- Park (6)
- Plain Crescent ReservePark
- Singer Avenue ReservePark
- Skipton Close ReservePark
- Stockwell Crescent ReservePark
- Tarella Drive ReservePark
- Ulmara Place ReservePark
5 Ulmara Place
- Varna Place ReservePark
- Willys Avenue ReservePark
- Wirilda Place ReservePark
12 Wirilda Place
- Playground (13)
- Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness CentreSports centre
- Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness CentreSports centre
90 Taylors Road
- Green Gully PavilionSports centre
- Sports field
- 50m PoolSwimming pool
- Learn to SwimSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (2)
- Warm WaterSwimming pool
Transport(29)
28 bus stops · 1 transport platforms
Other(22)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- BOMBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- MycarCar repair
- KmartDepartment Store
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Garden (2)
- Odessa Milk BarGeneral
58-60 Odessa Avenue
- Keilor Central Shopping CentreMall
80-80B Taylors Road
- Parking (29)
- Parking Space (86)
- Picnic Table (12)
- House of PrayerPlace of worship
157-159 Green Gully Road
- Place of worship
- Keilor Downs Police StationPolice
1 Copernicus Way
- Post Box (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (12)
- Rosary Home Aged CareSocial Facility
- Telephone
- Track (4)
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- House of Prayer
157-159 Green Gully Road
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Sunshine Hospital (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Keilor Downs Medical ClinicOslo WayClinic
- Keilor Medical ClinicClinic
- Plaza Medical CentreClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 306
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gorton
- Member of Parliament
- Alice JORDAN-BAIRD (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,230
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 39.7%Labor 60.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 39.1%Labor 60.9%
0.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Keilor DownsLabor 61.1% · Coalition 38.9% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Keilor Downs WestLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- St Albans North (Gorton)Labor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Taylors Lakes CentralLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- DelaheyLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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