Keilor Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Keilor Downs

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Keilor Downs since 2011, though they remain lower than in most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,762 a week, reflecting a general rise in income across the suburb over the last decade.

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📍 Keilor Downs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Keilor Downs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,553 ▲ +22.1%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Keilor Downs — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Keilor Downs$1,553
3038, VIC $1,922
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,553, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $604 a week, well below the Victorian figure of $803.

$604 ▲ +28.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $470
  • 2016: $520
  • 2021: $604

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,553 ▲ +22.1%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,272
  • 2016: $1,379
  • 2021: $1,553

Median total household income per week.

$1,762 ▲ +28.7%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,369
  • 2016: $1,490
  • 2021: $1,762

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, as only 6.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.1%.

Household income distribution

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Keilor Downs splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Keilor Downs, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Keilor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011332/keilor-downs/topic/income