Delahey vs Keilor Downs

Delahey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Keilor Downs. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keilor Downs: a median of $868,000, against $708,000 in Delahey. Keilor Downs is closer to the city centre: 24.4 km, against 27.6 km. On these figures, Delahey tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Keilor Downs

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 6)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Delahey carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Delahey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($707,500 vs $868,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Keilor Downs

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 62/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.4 km vs 27.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor Downs

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Delahey carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 58/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Delahey and Keilor Downs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Delahey Keilor Downs
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Delahey Keilor Downs
Walkability 62 / 84
Delahey — Walkability: 62/100 Keilor Downs — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 62 / 42
Delahey — Safety: 62/100 Keilor Downs — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Delahey — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keilor Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 79 / 65
Delahey — Low flood risk: 79/100 Keilor Downs — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Keilor Downs skews older (43 vs 39).

Delahey Keilor Downs
Population 8,077 9,857
+22% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% -1.4%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $77,272/yr $81,016/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $360/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Delahey Keilor Downs
0-4 5.4% / 4.9%
Delahey — 0-4: 5.4% Keilor Downs — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.6% / 10.4%
Delahey — 5-14: 10.6% Keilor Downs — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.0% / 5.5%
Delahey — 15-19: 6.0% Keilor Downs — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.2% / 6.2%
Delahey — 20-24: 7.2% Keilor Downs — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.9% / 12.7%
Delahey — 25-34: 14.9% Keilor Downs — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 12.0% / 11.7%
Delahey — 35-44: 12.0% Keilor Downs — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.5% / 11.6%
Delahey — 45-54: 13.5% Keilor Downs — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.8% / 14.8%
Delahey — 55-64: 14.8% Keilor Downs — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.3% / 13.6%
Delahey — 65-74: 10.3% Keilor Downs — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 4.1% / 6.4%
Delahey — 75-84: 4.1% Keilor Downs — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.2% / 2.1%
Delahey — 85+: 1.2% Keilor Downs — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Delahey 48.5% couple families
Delahey — Couple Families: 48.5% Delahey — Lone Person: 26.5% Delahey — One Parent Families: 21.4% Delahey — Group Household: 2.2% Delahey — Other Families: 1.3%
Keilor Downs 49.9% couple families
Keilor Downs — Couple Families: 49.9% Keilor Downs — Lone Person: 25.1% Keilor Downs — One Parent Families: 21.3% Keilor Downs — Group Household: 2.3% Keilor Downs — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Delahey 23.6% renting
Delahey — Owned Outright: 36.6% Delahey — Mortgage: 39.9% Delahey — Renting: 23.6%
Keilor Downs 18.6% renting
Keilor Downs — Owned Outright: 49.7% Keilor Downs — Mortgage: 31.6% Keilor Downs — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Delahey Keilor Downs
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.7%
Delahey — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Keilor Downs — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 11.2%
Delahey — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Keilor Downs — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.0%
Delahey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Keilor Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 3.0%
Delahey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Keilor Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Delahey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Keilor Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Delahey Keilor Downs
Vietnam 8.9% / 5.3%
Delahey — Vietnam: 8.9% Keilor Downs — Vietnam: 5.3%
Philippines 5.0% / 1.4%
Delahey — Philippines: 5.0% Keilor Downs — Philippines: 1.4%
India 3.6% / 2.6%
Delahey — India: 3.6% Keilor Downs — India: 2.6%
Italy 0.8% / 2.2%
Delahey — Italy: 0.8% Keilor Downs — Italy: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Delahey — New Zealand: 1.2% Keilor Downs — New Zealand: 1.3%
Greece — / 2.5%
Delahey — Greece: not among its largest Keilor Downs — Greece: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Delahey 76.0% houses
Delahey — Houses: 76.0% Delahey — Townhouses: 19.8% Delahey — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Keilor Downs 85.3% houses
Keilor Downs — Houses: 85.3% Keilor Downs — Townhouses: 14.1% Keilor Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Delahey Keilor Downs
Median house price $707,500 $868,500
Median unit price $595,500 $622,000
Median land price — $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 38 sales
 25 days
from 90 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Delahey Keilor Downs
3 bed $692K / $793K
Delahey — 3 bed: $692K (86 sales) Keilor Downs — 3 bed: $793K (78 sales)

86 vs 78 sales

4 bed $757K / $922K
Delahey — 4 bed: $757K (30 sales) Keilor Downs — 4 bed: $922K (63 sales)

30 vs 63 sales

Zoning mix

Delahey Keilor Downs
Residential 61% 70%
Other and special use 27% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 8%
same for both
Commercial 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Delahey Keilor Downs
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Delahey Keilor Downs
Houses 3.6%
$505/wk on $725K
 3.7%
$570/wk on $802K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Delahey Keilor Downs
House price Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 56% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Keilor Downs is more walkable (84 vs 62); Keilor Downs scores higher overall (62 vs 57).

Delahey Keilor Downs
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 62/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Keilor Downs carries more flood risk (35 vs 21); Keilor Downs carries more crime risk (58 vs 38).

Delahey Keilor Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Delahey Keilor Downs
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Delahey

  • Copperfield College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mackellar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Keilor Downs

  • Keilor Downs Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Keilor Views Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Monmia Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Delahey Keilor Downs
Supermarkets 1 2
Parks & reserves 6 21
Childcare 6 7
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Delahey sits further from the CBD (27.6 km vs 24.4 km).

Delahey Keilor Downs
Walkability score 62/100 84/100
Distance to Melbourne 27.6 km
+12% vs other
 24.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 78.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 98.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3037
 0.8%
postcode 3038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3037
 36
postcode 3038

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Delahey Keilor Downs
Car (driver) 70.9% / 66.7%
Delahey — Car (driver): 70.9% Keilor Downs — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 16.8% / 23.8%
Delahey — Worked from Home: 16.8% Keilor Downs — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.8%
Delahey — Car (passenger): 6.3% Keilor Downs — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 4.5% / 3.3%
Delahey — Train: 4.5% Keilor Downs — Train: 3.3%
Bus 0.8% / 0.6%
Delahey — Bus: 0.8% Keilor Downs — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Delahey Keilor Downs
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Delahey Keilor Downs
Connectivity score 72/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 22%
2,983 premises
 3%
3,906 premises

Climate

Delahey Keilor Downs
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Delahey Keilor Downs
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Delahey Keilor Downs
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Delahey Keilor Downs
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Delahey Keilor Downs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Delahey

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

Keilor Downs

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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