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Airport West vs Keilor East

Name: Airport West vs Keilor East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Airport West profile · Keilor East profile

Airport West Keilor East

Keilor East and Airport West are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and lifestyle patterns. Keilor East is more established and family-oriented, with separate houses making up 80.6% of homes and 91.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Airport West is more transient and compact; it has a far higher share of people living alone (31.4% compared to 20.3% in Keilor East) and more people moving in over the last five years (39.2%). Airport West is also more walkable, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Keilor East has a higher proportion of residents born overseas (29.0%) and those using another language at home (33.3%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly family incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They are also alike in their levels of education, with about a quarter of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Airport West currently has a higher rental rate and more people working or looking for work, Keilor East has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Airport West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,905 larger in Keilor East Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Keilor East 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Keilor East Living alone: 11.1 pts higher in Airport West Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Airport West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airport West in Keilor East +6,905 larger in Keilor East gap steady

8,173 87th pct 15,078 88th pct

Median age in Airport West in Keilor East +4 yrs older in Keilor East gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 23.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

43.8% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

36.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 30.4%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

6.8% Widowed even 6.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Airport West Keilor East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 67.7%

5.8% Italy even 5.7%

0.4% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.9% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 20.9%

23.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%

10.4% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

5.7% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 63.3%

8.5% Italian even 8.5%

3.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

27.5% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

4.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Islam even 2.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Airport West in Keilor East +0.03 more in Keilor East

1.48 18th pct 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Airport West in Keilor East +14 more in Keilor East

27 88th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Airport West in Keilor East +42 larger in Airport West

636 87th pct 595 84th pct

ICSEA in Airport West in Keilor East +24 higher in Airport West

1,084 88th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 59.5%

13.8% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.8% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 24.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

10.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Airport West in Keilor East +$124 higher in Airport West gap widening

$883 71st pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Airport West in Keilor East +$150 higher in Keilor East gap widening

$1,761 63rd pct $1,911 71st pct

Family income in Airport West in Keilor East +$35 higher in Airport West gap widening

$2,292 73rd pct $2,257 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

11.5% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Airport West in Keilor East +10 larger in Keilor East

45 76th pct 55 78th pct

Median age in Airport West in Keilor East +5 yrs older in Keilor East

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Airport West in Keilor East +$187 higher in Airport West

$1,062 82nd pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Airport West in Keilor East +$410 higher in Keilor East

$1,875 57th pct $2,285 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airport West in Keilor East +0.3 larger in Keilor East gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 23.8%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 20.3%

14.5% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airport West in Keilor East +$5 higher in Keilor East gap steady

$401 82nd pct $406 83rd pct

Mortgage in Airport West in Keilor East +$82 higher in Keilor East gap narrowing

$2,085 76th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Airport West in Keilor East even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.0% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 18.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 80.6%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 18.4%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 56.3%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 7.2%

2.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 64.6%

15.7% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.5%

18.4% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.4%

13.0% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Airport West in Keilor East +12 more in Keilor East

53 87th pct 65 88th pct

Stops/1k in Airport West in Keilor East +2.17 more in Airport West

6.48 83rd pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Airport West in Keilor East +42.2 more in Airport West

1,940.9 91st pct 1,898.7 91st pct

PT routes in Airport West in Keilor East +5 more in Airport West

13 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Airport West in Keilor East +2 longer in Keilor East

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Airport West in Keilor East +1 longer in Keilor East

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Airport West in Keilor East +573 more in Airport West

15,646 68th pct 15,073 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Airport West in Keilor East +36,630 more in Keilor East

49,486 64th pct 86,116 76th pct

Transit to city in Airport West in Keilor East +1 longer in Airport West

71 76th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 49.9%

27.1% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 32.5%

10.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food even 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.0% Clerical & administrative even 16.0%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

7.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Airport West in Keilor East +0.8 higher in Airport West

7.4 95th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Airport West in Keilor East +1.1 more in Airport West

7.6 98th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Airport West in Keilor East +17.3 pts higher in Airport West

99.4% 100th pct 82.2% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Airport West in Keilor East +19.8 pts higher in Airport West

99.5% 100th pct 79.7% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Airport West in Keilor East +5.3 pts higher in Airport West

99.7% 99th pct 94.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Airport West in Keilor East +2.7 pts higher in Keilor East

88.7% 91st pct 91.4% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Airport West in Keilor East +0.3 pts higher in Airport West

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Airport West in Keilor East +18.3 pts higher in Airport West

98.7% 100th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Airport West in Keilor East +1.6 more in Airport West

16.6 57th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Airport West in Keilor East +125 higher in Airport West

430 100th pct 305 95th pct

Mean slope in Airport West in Keilor East +1.3 pts higher in Keilor East

3.0% 12th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Airport West with nearby areas

Niddrie Essendon Fields Strathmore Heights Tullamarine Essendon North Gowanbrae Keilor East Essendon West

Compare Keilor East with nearby areas

Keilor Park Avondale Heights Niddrie Airport West Essendon West Kealba Sunshine North Essendon Fields

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airport West vs Keilor East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20015/airport-west/vs/SAL21316/keilor-east