Keilor vs Keilor Downs

Keilor Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Keilor. 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: a median of $1.17 million, against $868,000 in Keilor Downs, and rent is higher there too. Keilor is closer to the city centre: 21.9 km, against 24.4 km. On these figures, Keilor Downs tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Keilor and Keilor Downs offer quite different profiles for buyers weighing lifestyle against affordability. Keilor has a higher median household income of $106,392 versus $81,016, sits in a more affluent socio-economic decile (9 versus 4), and commands significantly higher property prices—median houses at $1,166,250 compared to $868,500. Keilor Downs is more walkable (84 versus 53), has a higher liveability score (62 versus 49), and carries no bushfire risk; it also offers a better rental yield on houses at 3.7% versus 2.9%. Keilor Downs suits buyers prioritising walkability and lower environmental risk, while Keilor appeals to those seeking a more established, higher-income neighbourhood closer to the CBD.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 10)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Keilor carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Keilor Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($868,500 vs $1,166,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Keilor Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Keilor sits closer to the CBD (21.9 km vs 24.4 km)
  • Keilor Downs is more walkable (84/100 vs 53/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor Downs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Keilor carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Keilor Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Keilor 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.

Keilor 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.

Keilor Keilor Downs
Walkability 53 / 84
Keilor — Walkability: 53/100 Keilor Downs — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 58 / 42
Keilor — Safety: 58/100 Keilor Downs — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 68 / 100
Keilor — Low fire risk: 68/100 Keilor Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 65
Keilor — Low flood risk: 32/100 Keilor Downs — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Keilor Downs has more residents (9,857 vs 5,906); Keilor has higher household incomes ($106,392 vs $81,016).

Keilor Keilor Downs
Population 5,906 9,857
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -1.4%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $106,392/yr
+24% vs other
 $81,016/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor Keilor Downs
0-4 4.5% / 4.9%
Keilor — 0-4: 4.5% Keilor Downs — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.4% / 10.4%
Keilor — 5-14: 11.4% Keilor Downs — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.5% / 5.5%
Keilor — 15-19: 6.5% Keilor Downs — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.6% / 6.2%
Keilor — 20-24: 5.6% Keilor Downs — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.5% / 12.7%
Keilor — 25-34: 9.5% Keilor Downs — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 10.8% / 11.7%
Keilor — 35-44: 10.8% Keilor Downs — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 13.6% / 11.6%
Keilor — 45-54: 13.6% Keilor Downs — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 14.0% / 14.8%
Keilor — 55-64: 14.0% Keilor Downs — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 12.3% / 13.6%
Keilor — 65-74: 12.3% Keilor Downs — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.9% / 6.4%
Keilor — 75-84: 7.9% Keilor Downs — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 3.8% / 2.1%
Keilor — 85+: 3.8% Keilor Downs — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keilor 54.8% couple families
Keilor — Couple Families: 54.8% Keilor — Lone Person: 28.4% Keilor — One Parent Families: 14.8% Keilor — Group Household: 1.6% Keilor — Other Families: 0.5%
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.

Keilor 9.7% renting
Keilor — Owned Outright: 51.7% Keilor — Mortgage: 38.6% Keilor — Renting: 9.7%
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.

Keilor Keilor Downs
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 11.2%
Keilor — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Keilor Downs — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.7%
Keilor — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Keilor Downs — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Keilor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Keilor Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.0%
Keilor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Keilor Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.5%
Keilor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Keilor Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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.

Keilor Keilor Downs
Vietnam 1.0% / 5.3%
Keilor — Vietnam: 1.0% Keilor Downs — Vietnam: 5.3%
Italy 3.1% / 2.2%
Keilor — Italy: 3.1% Keilor Downs — Italy: 2.2%
India 1.0% / 2.6%
Keilor — India: 1.0% Keilor Downs — India: 2.6%
Greece 0.8% / 2.5%
Keilor — Greece: 0.8% Keilor Downs — Greece: 2.5%
England 1.9% / —
Keilor — England: 1.9% Keilor Downs — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.4%
Keilor — Philippines: not among its largest Keilor Downs — Philippines: 1.4%
Germany 0.8% / —
Keilor — Germany: 0.8% Keilor Downs — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keilor 86.8% houses
Keilor — Houses: 86.8% Keilor — Townhouses: 12.8% Keilor — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
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

Keilor Keilor Downs
Median house price $1,166,250 $868,500
Median unit price $645,500 $622,000
Median land price $792,500 $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 53 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.

Keilor Keilor Downs
3 bed $960K / $793K
Keilor — 3 bed: $960K (35 sales) Keilor Downs — 3 bed: $793K (78 sales)

35 vs 78 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $922K
Keilor — 4 bed: $1.25M (56 sales) Keilor Downs — 4 bed: $922K (63 sales)

56 vs 63 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $903K
Keilor — 5 bed: $1.3M (14 sales) Keilor Downs — 5 bed: $903K (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Keilor has more rural and farming land (49% vs 0%).

Keilor Keilor Downs
Residential 20% 70%
Rural and farming 49% 0%
Parks and recreation 17% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 8%
Commercial 0% 3%
Environmental 2% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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

Keilor 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.

Keilor Keilor Downs
Houses 2.9%
$735/wk on $1.3M
 3.7%
$570/wk on $802K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Keilor Keilor Downs
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Keilor Downs is more walkable (84 vs 53); Keilor Downs scores higher overall (62 vs 49).

Keilor Keilor Downs
Grade C B
Score 49/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Keilor carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Keilor carries more flood risk (68 vs 35).

Keilor Keilor Downs
Bushfire Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor Keilor Downs
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Keilor

  • Keilor Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Overnewton Anglican Community College - Yirramboi Campus Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Augustine's Primary School Catholic · Primary below 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

Keilor Keilor Downs
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 10 21
Childcare 7
same for both
GPs 2 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 16 7

Mobility

Keilor Downs sits further from the CBD (24.4 km vs 21.9 km).

Keilor Keilor Downs
Walkability score 53/100 84/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.9 km 24.4 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 28 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 89.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 98.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3036
 0.8%
postcode 3038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3036
 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.

Keilor Keilor Downs
Car (driver) 63.6% / 66.7%
Keilor — Car (driver): 63.6% Keilor Downs — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 23.8%
Keilor — Worked from Home: 30.6% Keilor Downs — Worked from Home: 23.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.8%
Keilor — Car (passenger): 3.0% Keilor Downs — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 1.2% / 3.3%
Keilor — Train: 1.2% Keilor Downs — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.6%
Keilor — Walked Only: 0.6% Keilor Downs — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 0.6%
Keilor — Bus: 0.6% Keilor Downs — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Keilor Keilor Downs
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor Keilor Downs
Connectivity score 80/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
2,524 premises
 3%
3,906 premises

Climate

Keilor 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Keilor Keilor Downs
Division Hawke Gorton
Member Sam Rae Alice Jordan-Baird
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Keilor

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Keilor Downs

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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