61,687 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54,826
- 2016: 58,565
- 2021: 61,687
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Keilor · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Keilor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Keilor, where the typical resident is 42. The community has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 61,687 people, with a particularly strong presence of seniors.
61,687
▲ +12.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Keilor — higher than 52% of areas.
| Keilor | 61,687 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 42, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This group's presence has grown since 2011, while children under 15 remain at about 17.2%, similar to the state average.
21.5% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Keilor splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 51.5%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.7%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population.
0.4% ▲ +85.3%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Keilor, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21001/keilor/topic/demographics-identity