Median price trend for houses
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$875,000
Up 4.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $783k
- 4 bed
- $910k
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The quick read on
Keilor Downs
VIC 3038 · Brimbank
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $875,000
- Median unit
- $630,000
- Population
- 9,857
- Postcode
- 3038
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ABS 2021
Keilor Downs, Victoria
Property market insights for Keilor Downs
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Keilor Downs VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 89 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Down 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Keilor Downs, VIC is currently $875,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Keilor Downs has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses and 1.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $783,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000 in Keilor Downs.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Keilor Downs is $550 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Keilor Downs is $630,000, which has increased 1.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $560,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $639,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000 in Keilor Downs. The median rent for units and apartments in Keilor Downs is $510 per week and has increased 2.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Keilor Downs safe?
The overall rate for Keilor Downs is 2,246 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Keilor Downs.
Overall crime rate
2,246
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowGreater Melbourne
Keilor DownsGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Keilor Downs?
Keilor Downs VIC 3038 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
9,857 people call Keilor Downs home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,558 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,857
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3424.3%Below
35–5423.4%Below
55–7428.4%Above
75 and over8.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.3%Above
Townhouses14.1%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.7%Above
Paying a mortgage31.6%Below
Renting18.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.0%Below
One car30.0%Below
Two cars39.2%Above
Three or more25.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.4%Below
Drove to work57.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Keilor Downs
20.4% of workers in Keilor Downs worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.3% of Keilor Downs residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
20.4% of people in Keilor Downs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Keilor Downs
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Keilor Downs VIC 3038.
Is Keilor Downs family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Keilor Downs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
2,841 family households lived in Keilor Downs; 43.5% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.
29.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Keilor Downs?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Keilor Downs had 9,857 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Keilor Downs?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.3% of occupied private dwellings in Keilor Downs.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Keilor Downs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
31.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Keilor Downs?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Keilor Downs had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Keilor Downs?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Keilor Downs?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 30.0% of the total.
64.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Keilor Downs, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.2% reported a different address.
41.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Keilor Downs?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.9% of residents used only English at home.
48.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Keilor Downs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
41.3% of Keilor Downs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.7% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Keilor Downs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 12.5% of ancestry responses in Keilor Downs.
Australian ancestry made up 15.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Keilor Downs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Keilor Downs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.6%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Keilor Downs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Keilor Downs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Keilor Downs?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,558 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Keilor Downs compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.4% in Keilor Downs, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 49.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 18.6% in Keilor Downs, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Keilor Downs
Is Keilor Downs expensive?
The median house price is $875,000, while units and apartments sit at $630,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Keilor Downs good for families?
The Census counted 2,841 local families, and 15.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Keilor Downs?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $910,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Keilor Downs
179 streets in Keilor Downs
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adios Pl
- Adler Ct
- Ajax Cl
- Alawa Ct
- Aldershot Dr
- Alfa Ct
- Alistair Cl
- Allard Ct
- Alvis Cl
- Anora Ct
- Antwerp Dr
- Aquanita Cr
- Archer Pl
- Ardena Ct
- Ariel Ct
- Attley Ct
- Barina Cl
- Bean Ct
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- Bell Ct
- Bellevue Dr
- Belmont Ave
- Benz Ct
- Bernborough Ct
- Bianchi Ct
- Birralee Sq
- Boston Cr
- Bravo Cl
- Bremen Ct
- Buggatti Ct
- Buick Ct
- Buna
- Bunarong Cl
- Burton Cl
- Cadiz Pl
- Caprice Ct
- Carbine
- Chicquita Cl
- Chrysler Ct
- Clubhouse Pl
- Clyno Ct
- Coleiro Ln
- Copernicus
- Cord Cl
- Crewen
- Cromer Pl
- Daimler Ave
- Dakar Ct
- Dalray Ct
- Daneson Rtt
- Darebin Ave
- Darracq Dr
- Delage Cl
- Delta Pl
- Dewey Ct
- Dion Ct
- Dixie Cl
- Dodge Ct
- Dongola Rd
- Draper Ct
- Dulcify Ct
- Dunbar Ct
- Durban Ct
- Elba Pl
- El Golea
- Fiat Ct
- Fisken
- Gala Pl
- Geraghty Court
- Germain Ct
- Gidgee Ct
- Goa Ct
- Goodwood Dr
- Gottard Ct
- Green Gully Cl
- Green Gully Rd
- Greenoch Ct
- Guildford Ct
- Gunsynd Ct
- Hallmark Pl
- Haricot Ct
- Hellion Ct
- Heysham Pl
- Hispano Dr
- Hoban Cl
- Homestead Dr
- Hotchkiss
- Hyperno Ct
- Igloo Pl
- Iris Cl
- Itala Ct
- Jury Ct
- Kanooka Ct
- Karu Ct
- Kavanagh Cr
- Kiwi Rtt
- Lady Nelson
- Lago Cl
- Lancia Dr
- Leilani Ct
- Lotis Ct
- Macrae Bvd
- Madras
- Malster Ct
- Maringa Ct
- Marriot Rd
- Mathis Ave
- Medina Rd
- Metz Pl
- Milas Ct
- Minerva Cr
- Mission Crescent
- Morcambe Cr
- Morley Ct
- Morris Dr
- Munich Dr
- Nada Ct
- Nandeen Ct
- Narong Pl
- Nash Ct
- Nyanda Cl
- Odessa Ave
- Oncidium
- Oran Cl
- Oslo
- Owen Cl
- Packard St
- Penza Ct
- Pilain Cr
- Pivot Ct
- Poet Ct
- Proctor Cr
- Rainbird Ct
- Rason Ct
- Rethel Cl
- Riley Ct
- Rivette Ct
- Rodney Dr
- Roseberry Ave
- Rover Ct
- Santos Ct
- Saratoga Cr
- Serica Ct
- Sibyl Ct
- Singer Ave
- Sirius Ct
- Skipton Cl
- Snowdon Cl
- Sobar Ct
- Sorell Ct
- Stockwell Cr
- Strahan Ct
- Stutz Cl
- St Warden Ct
- Sunshine Ave
- Swift Ct
- Swindon Cr
- Talbot Cl
- Tarella Dr
- Tarrant Ct
- Taylors Rd
- Thornhill Dr
- Trident Cl
- Tulloch Ct
- Turfan Cl
- Ulmara Pl
- Varna Pl
- Ventnor Pl
- Verden Pl
- Vinct Cl
- Wanaka Dr
- Wexford Ct
- Willys Ave
- Wimmera Cr
- Winton Ct
- Wirilda Pl
- Woona Pl
- Wotan Cl
- Zedel Cl
- Zulu Rtt
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