Keilor Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,638 people were usually resident in Keilor Park: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 14.3% of people usually resident in Keilor Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 87.5% of people usually resident in Keilor Park were Australian citizens, 33.5% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 56.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Keilor Park were married, 9.3% were either separated or divorced, 4.7% were widowed and 29.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 58.9% of people usually resident in Keilor Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 14.7%, Greece 2.0%, Malta 1.6%, England 1.4% and Germany 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Keilor Park were Catholic 53.2%, No Religion 8.9%, Eastern Orthodox 8.7%, Anglican 8.0% and Uniting Church 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Keilor Park were Italian 20.6%, Greek 4.5%, Arabic 2.2%, Maltese 1.1% and Cantonese 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 56.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,334 people aged 15 years and over in Keilor Park were in the labour force. Of these 63.2% worked full-time, 25.9% worked part-time, 3.6% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.0% were unemployed. 806 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Keilor Park were Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.0%, Professionals 13.7%, Sales Workers 12.8%, Labourers 10.3%, Managers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.6%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Keilor Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.0%, Road Freight Transport 3.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4%, Residential Building Construction 2.8% and Building Installation Services 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Keilor Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $416, the median family income was $1,071 and the median household income was $1,008.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 796 families in Keilor Park: of these 38.1% were couple families without children, 45.4% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 973 occupied private dwellings were counted in Keilor Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Keilor Park, 91.2% were separate houses, 5.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Keilor Park, 53.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.7% were owned with a mortgage and 13.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Keilor Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 65.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 28.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Keilor Park, the median weekly rent was $215. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Keilor Park, 80.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.5% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.