$400 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Keilor · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Keilor
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Keilor are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high level of home ownership and very few renters. Most residents live in large, separate houses, though the typical costs for mortgages and rent remain high.
$400
▲ +23.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Keilor — higher than 82% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas at $400, though this is about the same as the national figure.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 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 77%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Keilor, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.2% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is just 9.1%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the state and national figures.
9.1% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 48.2%
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 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.8% of the local housing stock, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why 88% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a result far above the Victorian average.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.5%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Keilor, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Keilor splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 10%.
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/sal/SAL21314/keilor/topic/housing-dwellings