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Keilor Downs vs St Albans

Name: Keilor Downs vs St Albans — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Keilor Downs profile · St Albans profile

Keilor Downs St Albans

St Albans (Vic.) and Keilor Downs are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. St Albans (Vic.) is much more diverse, with 58.4% of people born overseas and 68.9% using another language at home. It is also more transient and younger, with 33.8% of people moving in the last five years and a typical resident aged 36. In contrast, Keilor Downs is more established and older, with a typical resident aged 43. It has a higher proportion of homeowners, with 48.4% owning their home outright compared to 34.6% in St Albans (Vic.), and a typical weekly household income that is $353 higher.

Both areas share a similar local layout, with the same number of people per home and every single home within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have almost identical proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who report no religion. This shared local environment exists alongside a clear divide in accessibility; St Albans (Vic.) is much more walkable, with a typical 2-minute walk to the nearest stop, while that walk takes 10 minutes in Keilor Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,185 larger in St Albans Other language: 20.4 pts higher in St Albans Renting: 18.0 pts higher in St Albans Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in St Albans 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Keilor Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Keilor Downs in St Albans +28,185 larger in St Albans gap widening

9,857 87th pct 38,042 94th pct

Median age in Keilor Downs in St Albans +7 yrs older in Keilor Downs gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 43.1%

32.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Keilor Downs St Albans

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +21.6 pts 32.5%

5.3% Vietnam +16.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.6% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

7.7% Vietnamese +18.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.2% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%

12.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

10.6% Italian ◂ +8.3 pts 2.2%

7.6% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%

4.8% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

3.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

46.9% English only ◂ +25.4 pts 21.6%

7.8% Vietnamese +21.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

5.3% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Mandarin even 1.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +18.7 pts 40.6%

20.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

5.2% Buddhism +10.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

1.0% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Keilor Downs in St Albans +0.56 more in Keilor Downs

2.65 38th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Keilor Downs in St Albans +20 more in St Albans

34 89th pct 54 93rd pct

Avg size in Keilor Downs in St Albans +110 larger in Keilor Downs

633 87th pct 524 75th pct

ICSEA in Keilor Downs in St Albans even

1,009 61st pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 53.2%

17.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 20.4%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

7.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Keilor Downs in St Albans +$95 higher in Keilor Downs gap narrowing

$586 23rd pct $491 11th pct

Household income in Keilor Downs in St Albans +$353 higher in Keilor Downs gap narrowing

$1,558 51st pct $1,205 26th pct

Family income in Keilor Downs in St Albans +$444 higher in Keilor Downs gap widening

$1,761 41st pct $1,317 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.6%

17.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

19.9% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 15.2%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Keilor Downs in St Albans +79 larger in St Albans

62 80th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Keilor Downs in St Albans even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Keilor Downs in St Albans +$24 higher in Keilor Downs

$483 30th pct $459 26th pct

Household income in Keilor Downs in St Albans +$667 higher in Keilor Downs

$2,042 64th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Keilor Downs in St Albans even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 54.2%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

17.2% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.8% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 28.3%

18.4% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

7.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Keilor Downs in St Albans +$35 higher in Keilor Downs gap steady

$360 73rd pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Keilor Downs in St Albans +$233 higher in Keilor Downs gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Keilor Downs in St Albans +0.10 higher in St Albans gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 34.6%

18.1% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 24.5%

1.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 74.5%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.5% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.8% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 15.8%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 33.2%

23.8% $200–$349 +23.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.9%

17.6% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Keilor Downs in St Albans +90 more in St Albans

44 87th pct 134 91st pct

Stops/1k in Keilor Downs in St Albans +0.94 more in Keilor Downs

4.46 75th pct 3.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in Keilor Downs in St Albans +116.4 more in St Albans

787.3 84th pct 903.6 86th pct

PT routes in Keilor Downs in St Albans +6 more in St Albans

6 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Keilor Downs in St Albans +8 longer in Keilor Downs

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Keilor Downs in St Albans +1 longer in Keilor Downs

21 18th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Keilor Downs in St Albans +24,953 more in St Albans

13,082 64th pct 38,035 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Keilor Downs in St Albans +72,166 more in St Albans

33,663 58th pct 105,829 80th pct

Transit to city in Keilor Downs in St Albans +25 longer in Keilor Downs

83 93rd pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Train +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 32.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

5.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance even 11.6%

8.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

9.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

9.6% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Keilor Downs in St Albans +1.0 higher in St Albans

6.3 89th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Keilor Downs in St Albans +0.8 more in St Albans

6.3 90th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Keilor Downs in St Albans +12.3 pts higher in St Albans

81.1% 89th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Keilor Downs in St Albans +12.5 pts higher in St Albans

71.4% 85th pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Keilor Downs in St Albans +1.4 pts higher in Keilor Downs

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Keilor Downs in St Albans +0.9 pts higher in Keilor Downs

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Keilor Downs in St Albans even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Keilor Downs in St Albans +4.0 pts higher in St Albans

75.2% 92nd pct 79.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Keilor Downs in St Albans +1.2 more in Keilor Downs

11.3 44th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Keilor Downs in St Albans +160 higher in St Albans

294 95th pct 455 100th pct

Mean slope in Keilor Downs in St Albans +0.1 pts higher in St Albans

2.1% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Keilor Downs with nearby areas

St Albans Keilor Lodge Keilor Delahey Kealba Taylors Lakes Kings Park Keilor North

Compare St Albans with nearby areas

Keilor Downs Kealba Cairnlea Ardeer Albion Sunshine North Kings Park Albanvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Keilor Downs vs St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21315/keilor-downs/vs/SAL22330/st-albans