$360 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Keilor Downs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Keilor Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of home ownership and large houses set Keilor Downs apart from most similar areas. Nearly half of all residents own their homes outright, and the vast majority of dwellings feature three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape where home ownership is far more common than renting.
$360
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Downs — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $360, while the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733. Both figures are higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Keilor Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Keilor Downs splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very strong here, with 48.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national figure. In contrast, only 18.1% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
18.1% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Keilor Downs, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.3% of the area, far above the national figure. This helps explain why 94.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a proportion much higher than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.3% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 85.6%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Keilor Downs, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Keilor Downs, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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 Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21315/keilor-downs/topic/housing-dwellings