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Delahey vs Keilor Downs

Name: Delahey vs Keilor Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Delahey profile · Keilor Downs profile

Delahey Keilor Downs

Keilor Downs and Delahey are neighbouring suburbs in Victoria's west with distinct differences in demographics and housing. Keilor Downs has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 42 and 21.0% aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to have separate houses (87.2%) and homes owned outright (46.2%). In contrast, Delahey has a much stronger multicultural character, with 58.9% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of residents born overseas (48.0%).

While these differences exist, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011. The two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and the same average of 2.8 people per home. Both suburbs also have a similar share of children under 15, sitting at about 16%, which is slightly below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,005 larger in Keilor Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Delahey Other language: 11.7 pts higher in Delahey Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Keilor Downs Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Keilor Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delahey in Keilor Downs +5,005 larger in Keilor Downs gap steady

8,077 41st pct 13,082 68th pct

Median age in Delahey in Keilor Downs +3 yrs older in Keilor Downs gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 33.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

5.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Delahey Keilor Downs

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.1% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

8.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

5.0% Philippines ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

3.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

13.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% English +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

5.1% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

2.7% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Filipino ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

3.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

35.8% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

14.0% Vietnamese ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

1.7% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

19.3% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

7.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Delahey in Keilor Downs +3 more in Keilor Downs

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Delahey in Keilor Downs +0.87 more in Keilor Downs

1.54 33rd pct 2.41 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Delahey in Keilor Downs +9 more in Keilor Downs

37 78th pct 46 86th pct

Students in Delahey in Keilor Downs +412 more in Keilor Downs

2,146 65th pct 2,558 73rd pct

Avg size in Delahey in Keilor Downs +561 larger in Delahey

1,073 93rd pct 512 62nd pct

ICSEA in Delahey in Keilor Downs +52 higher in Keilor Downs

966 26th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

10.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

25.7% Bachelor degree even 25.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

16.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Delahey in Keilor Downs +$7 higher in Delahey gap narrowing

$611 13th pct $604 13th pct

Household income in Delahey in Keilor Downs +$67 higher in Keilor Downs gap narrowing

$1,486 34th pct $1,553 38th pct

Family income in Delahey in Keilor Downs +$95 higher in Keilor Downs gap narrowing

$1,667 23rd pct $1,762 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

5.6% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.9%

17.6% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Delahey in Keilor Downs +40 larger in Keilor Downs

30 10th pct 70 22nd pct

Median age in Delahey in Keilor Downs +4 yrs older in Keilor Downs

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Delahey in Keilor Downs +$67 higher in Keilor Downs

$483 15th pct $550 31st pct

Household income in Delahey in Keilor Downs +$916 higher in Keilor Downs

$1,125 11th pct $2,041 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Delahey in Keilor Downs even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 57.1%

19.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

18.0% 4 people even 18.0%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delahey in Keilor Downs +$10 higher in Keilor Downs gap steady

$350 43rd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Delahey in Keilor Downs +$216 higher in Keilor Downs gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Delahey in Keilor Downs +0.10 higher in Delahey gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%

22.7% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 87.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 55.8%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.1%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

6.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Delahey in Keilor Downs +34 more in Keilor Downs

30 40th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Delahey in Keilor Downs +1.18 more in Keilor Downs

3.71 41st pct 4.89 59th pct

Departures/1k in Delahey in Keilor Downs +50.1 more in Keilor Downs

784.4 49th pct 834.6 51st pct

PT routes in Delahey in Keilor Downs +1 more in Keilor Downs

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Delahey in Keilor Downs +3 longer in Delahey

7 61st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Delahey in Keilor Downs +3 longer in Delahey

24 48th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Delahey in Keilor Downs +5,005 more in Keilor Downs

8,077 21st pct 13,082 41st pct

Reach 45 min in Delahey in Keilor Downs +123 more in Delahey

33,786 43rd pct 33,663 43rd pct

Transit to city in Delahey in Keilor Downs +4 longer in Keilor Downs

79 84th pct 83 91st pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 57.6%

14.5% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

15.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

5.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.0% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Delahey in Keilor Downs +2 higher in Keilor Downs

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Delahey in Keilor Downs +2 higher in Keilor Downs

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Delahey in Keilor Downs +2 higher in Keilor Downs

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Delahey in Keilor Downs +2 higher in Keilor Downs

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Delahey in Keilor Downs +57 higher in Keilor Downs

902 13th pct 959 34th pct

ERP in Delahey in Keilor Downs +5,221 higher in Keilor Downs

7,859 36th pct 13,080 63rd pct

Growth in Delahey in Keilor Downs +2.7 pts higher in Keilor Downs

-3.5% 0th pct -0.9% 8th pct

Businesses in Delahey in Keilor Downs +505 higher in Keilor Downs

463 23rd pct 968 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Delahey in Keilor Downs even

558 14th pct 558 14th pct

Max temp in Delahey in Keilor Downs even

20.3 18th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Delahey in Keilor Downs even

10.5 28th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Delahey in Keilor Downs +0.1 higher in Delahey

6.4 65th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Delahey in Keilor Downs +0.1 more in Delahey

6.5 68th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Delahey in Keilor Downs +12.6 pts higher in Delahey

95.8% 79th pct 83.2% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Delahey in Keilor Downs +25.1 pts higher in Delahey

95.3% 82nd pct 70.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Delahey in Keilor Downs even

99.9% 84th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Delahey in Keilor Downs +0.4 pts higher in Delahey

99.9% 98th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Delahey in Keilor Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Delahey in Keilor Downs +60.6 pts higher in Keilor Downs

1.2% 2nd pct 61.8% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Delahey in Keilor Downs +4.3 more in Keilor Downs

7.7 10th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Delahey in Keilor Downs +9 higher in Keilor Downs

260 78th pct 269 79th pct

Mean slope in Delahey in Keilor Downs +0.3 pts higher in Keilor Downs

2.2% 0th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Delahey with nearby areas

Kings Park Sydenham Burnside Heights Taylors Lakes Taylors Hill St Albans - North Keilor Downs Burnside

Compare Keilor Downs with nearby areas

St Albans - North St Albans - South Keilor Delahey Taylors Lakes Kings Park Cairnlea Sunshine North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delahey vs Keilor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/213011331/delahey/vs/213011332/keilor-downs