$410 ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Keilor · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Keilor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 75.7% of the market in Keilor, where homes are typically much larger than in other areas. This is a place of strong home ownership, with 43.6% of people owning their homes outright, far above the national figure of 31%. While ownership is high, the costs of both mortgages and rent have climbed significantly over the last decade.
$410
▲ +32.3%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Keilor — higher than 74% of areas.
| Keilor | $410 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | $390 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Keilor are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $267 since 2011. Renters also face higher costs, with the typical weekly rent of $410 sitting a little above the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Keilor, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Keilor, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here; the 43.6% of homes owned outright is far above the Victorian average of 32.2%. Conversely, only 19.7% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
19.7% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Keilor, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes dominate the landscape, with 85.6% of properties having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, although the proportion of separate houses fell 10 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.7% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Keilor, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Keilor, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Keilor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21001/keilor/topic/housing-dwellings