Keilor Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A modest overall advantage score of 959 means most residents in Keilor Downs have fewer financial resources than the national average. The area is largely stable, though its population has slightly dipped recently while hosting nearly 1,000 local businesses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Keilor Downs — lower than 64% of areas.
| Keilor Downs | 4 |
|---|---|
| 3038, VIC | 7 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks as less advantaged than about 60% of similar places, with a score of 4 for overall advantage. This is reflected in education and job skills, which are lower than about 60% of similar areas.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
959
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Keilor Downs has a population of 13,080, but it has shrunk by 0.9% since 2021. This decline is among the lowest for similar areas and sits well below the Victorian growth rate of 8.0%.
13,080
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
-0.9%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 968 businesses operating in the area, which is more than about 53% of similar places.
968
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Keilor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011332/keilor-downs/topic/economy-advantage
