Keilor Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3036
Postcode for Keilor, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 16 km from Melbourne · Pop. 5,906
5,906
Population
46
Median Age
$2,046
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.7
Area (km²)

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

Where Keilor ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Keilor Compares

Keilor vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKeilorVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,046 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 46 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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 3036 covers Keilor, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 16 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 has a population of 5,906 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,046, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 25 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Keilor includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 2,133 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Keilor scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Keilor include Overnewton Anglican Community College, Keilor Primary School and St Augustine's Primary School.

Keilor is part of the Brimbank statistical area in Victoria.

Keilor Details

Postcode3036
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)5,906
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,046/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$824/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area10.7 km²
Population Density551/km²
Total Dwellings2,133
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population25 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.712
Longitude144.831
Distance from Melbourne16 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Brimbank
Local GovernmentBrimbank
Federal ElectorateFraser

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (24.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years939 (15.9%)
15–24 years719 (12.2%)
25–44 years1,197 (20.3%)
45–64 years1,634 (27.7%)
65+ years1,418 (24.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.7%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (9.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis580 (9.8%)
Asthma456 (7.7%)
Heart Disease307 (5.2%)
Diabetes305 (5.2%)
Cancer227 (3.8%)
Lung Condition87 (1.5%)
Dementia46 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle97 (4.6%)
1 vehicle517 (24.7%)
2 vehicles927 (44.2%)
3+ vehicles555 (26.5%)

Schools in Keilor

Overnewton Anglican Community College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1118 · 2,146 students
Keilor Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1044 · 374 students
St Augustine's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1077 · 255 students

Suburbs Near Keilor

Same Postcode (3036)

More Keilor Data

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.