13,082 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,469
- 2016: 13,189
- 2021: 13,082
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Keilor Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Keilor Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 21% of people in Keilor Downs are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. This is a noticeably older area where the typical resident is now 42, reflecting a population that has aged by four years since 2011.
13,082
▼ -2.9%
- 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 Downs — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 13,082 is larger than about 69% of similar areas, though it shrank by 2.9% over the last decade. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.0% of the population, a figure that rose by 9.7 points since 2011 and sits well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.8%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
21.0% ▲ +85.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Keilor Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 50.3% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.5%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.5% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Keilor Downs, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Keilor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011332/keilor-downs/topic/demographics-identity