15,073 —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Keilor East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Keilor East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population sets Keilor East apart, with the typical resident being 43 years old. This is five years older than the state and national typical age. The area has 15,073 people and is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
15,073
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Keilor East — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. There are 15,073 people living in the area.
43 yrs —
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.9% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Keilor East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest for its level. People in de facto relationships make up 7.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
0.4% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Keilor East, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Keilor East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011534/keilor-east/topic/demographics-identity