Moving to Keilor Downs VIC 3038
What the official numbers say about living in Keilor Downs — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $766,500 for a median house or $600,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 79% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,558 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Keilor Downs shrank 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,307 → 9,857 people).
Around 80% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, North Macedonia, India; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Greek, Macedonian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Keilor Downs sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Keilor Plains, 1.2 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: St Albans Station/St Albans Road, 2.7 km south.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 6.2 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 18 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 43 schools · 54 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 79 parks — see them all on the Keilor Downs profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Mary MacKillop Primary School 750 m · Keilor Views Primary School 750 m · Monmia Primary School 800 m · Keilor Downs Secondary College 1.1 km · St Albans North Primary School 1.3 km · Taylors Lakes Primary School 1.5 km · Taylors Lakes Secondary College 1.6 km · Sacred Heart Primary School 1.9 km
Groceries: ALDI 800 m · Coles 900 m · Foodworks 1.6 km · Morgan's IGA 1.9 km · Woolworths 2 km · IGA 2.5 km · Thuan Khiem 2.6 km · Minh Hưng 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Singer Avenue Reserve 450 m · Plain Crescent Reserve 500 m · Keilor Downs Recreation Reserve 500 m · Varna Place Reserve 600 m · Willys Avenue Reserve 700 m · Skipton Close Reserve 750 m · Packard Street Reserve 800 m · Antwerp Reserve 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Keilor Downs, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Common Myna · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Keilor Downs, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Downs here | 9,857 | $766,500 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Keilor Lodge | 1,668 | $1,014,500 | 8/10 | 5% |
| St Albans | 38,042 | $652,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Keilor | 5,906 | $1,110,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Taylors Lakes | 15,174 | $945,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Kealba | 3,226 | $700,000 | 4/10 | 4% |
| Delahey | 8,077 | $642,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brimbank — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gorton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3038 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Keilor Downs profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Keilor Downs has a median sale price of $766,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $600,000. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,307 people to 9,857. It sits about 18 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Keilor Plains station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Gorton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Keilor Downs vs Keilor · Keilor Downs vs Taylors Lakes.
Nearby guides: Keilor Lodge · St Albans · Keilor · Taylors Lakes · Kealba · Delahey.
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