Keilor Downs Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Keilor Downs (3038) is a suburb of Melbourne, North West, Victoria. It is about 17 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Keilor Downs is in the federal electorate of Calwell.

In the 2011 census the population of Keilor Downs was 10,307 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Keilor Downs is 39 years of age.

54.8% of people living in the suburb of Keilor Downs were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% Vietnam, 3.6% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 2.9% Malta, 2.9% Italy, 2.8% Croatia, 2.5% Greece, 2.2% India, 1.7% Cyprus, 1.1% Sri Lanka, 1.1% Egypt, 1.0% Lebanon, 1.0% Philippines, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.9% England.

45.4% of people living in Keilor Downs speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.5% Vietnamese, 5.9% Greek, 5.0% Macedonian, 4.8% Italian, 4.2% Other, 4.0% Arabic, 3.9% Croatian, 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.9% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Keilor Downs is 41.4% Catholic, 15.0% Eastern Orthodox, 9.7% No religion, 6.8% Islam, 5.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Buddhism, 4.4% Anglican, 1.4% Other Religious Groups, 1.2% Uniting Church, 1.2% Pentecostal.

53.2% of people are married, 33.6% have never married and 6.1% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 366 widowed people living in Keilor Downs.

59.3% of the people living in Keilor Downs over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.0% are working on a part time basis. Keilor Downs has an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Keilor Downs are 17.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 16.3% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Professionals, 11.4% Sales workers, 10.2% Labourers, 9.7% Community & personal service workers, 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.5% Managers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Keilor Downs work in are 13.1% Manufacturing, 12.2% Retail trade, 9.8% Health care and social assistance, 9.5% Construction, 8.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.5% Education and training, 5.5% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.1% Public administration and safety.

46.6% of homes are fully owned, and 33.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $458 per week and the median household income is $1258 per week.

The median rent in Keilor Downs is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

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