Victoria · Postcode 3038

Keilor Lodge postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 19 km from Melbourne

Metro Above VIC income
1,668
Population (2021)
$2,198
Household income/wk
$421
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Keilor Lodge at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3038 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,668 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brimbank Council area 27 suburbs, 10 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,198/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,198/wk
21% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$421/wk
12% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
2.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Keilor Lodge ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Keilor Lodge vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKeilor LodgeVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,198 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $421 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,993 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 44 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3038 covers Keilor Lodge, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 19 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Brimbank.

According to the 2021 Census, Keilor Lodge has a population of 1,668 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,198, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 5 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Keilor Lodge includes a median weekly rent of $421, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,993, with 556 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Keilor Lodge scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Keilor Lodge is served by Catholic Regional College North Keilor.

Keilor Lodge is part of the Brimbank statistical area in Victoria.

Keilor Lodge details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3038
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,668
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,198/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$771/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$421
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,993
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density1940/km²
Total Dwellings556
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population5 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.6982783
Longitude144.7988921
Distance from Melbourne19 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Brimbank
Local GovernmentBrimbank
Federal ElectorateFraser
State ElectorateSydenham (Western Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years238 (14.3%)
15–24 years234 (14.0%)
25–44 years376 (22.5%)
45–64 years532 (31.9%)
65+ years294 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (36.8%) Rented (13.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Keilor Lodge is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis146 (8.8%)
Asthma134 (8.0%)
Diabetes94 (5.6%)
Heart Disease82 (4.9%)
Cancer45 (2.7%)
Lung Condition17 (1.0%)
Dementia6 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (2.5%)
1 vehicle123 (22.0%)
2 vehicles245 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles177 (31.7%)

Schools in Keilor Lodge

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Keilor Lodge. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Catholic Regional College North Keilor
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1045 · 642 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.