Keilor Downs
VIC 3038 · Brimbank
9,857 (2021) → 9,773 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Keilor Downs is a moderate growth suburb in Brimbank, VIC 3038, about 17km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $764K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 74/100, and is about 16km inland. Keilor Downs has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 96/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (5.28%), North Macedonia (3.56%), India (2.63%), Greece (2.5%), Croatia (2.38%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (7.82%), Greek (5.33%), Macedon (4.24%), Arabic (3.64%), Italian (3.23%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1021 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1053
- Keilor Views Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1013
- Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1006
- Monmia Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 988
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Albans North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 962
- Taylors Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1016
- Taylors Lakes Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1006
- St Augustine's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1074
- Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 956
- St Paul's Kealba Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1020
- Catholic Regional College St AlbansSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 941
- Western English Language School-St Albans CampusCombined · Government · 2.1km
- St Albans Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 968
- Overnewton Anglican Community College - Yirramboi CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1113
- Catholic Regional College North KeilorSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1051
- Mackellar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 987
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Keilor Downs
Is Keilor Downs safe?
Keilor Downs has a residential safety score of 96/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,160 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Keilor Downs?
In Keilor Downs, the .
How far is Keilor Downs from Melbourne CBD?
Keilor Downs is about 17.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 64 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Keilor Downs?
Keilor Downs has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1015 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Keilor Downs?
Keilor Downs has a transport score of 74/100 and 45 bus stops.