Keilor East

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 13,069 people were usually resident in Keilor East: of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 15.9% of people usually resident in Keilor East were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 41 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Keilor East were Australian citizens, 29.8% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 58.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Keilor East were married, 8.2% were either separated or divorced, 6.0% were widowed and 27.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 64.6% of people usually resident in Keilor East, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 8.7%, Greece 2.5%, Viet Nam 1.9%, England 1.6% and Malta 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Keilor East were Catholic 49.6%, No Religion 10.6%, Eastern Orthodox 8.8%, Anglican 8.6% and Uniting Church 4.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Keilor East were Italian 14.5%, Greek 5.9%, Vietnamese 2.3%, Cantonese 1.6% and Arabic 1.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 59.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 6,333 people aged 15 years and over in Keilor East were in the labour force. Of these 62.8% worked full-time, 26.7% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 4,157 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Keilor East were Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.1%, Professionals 17.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Managers 11.2%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Labourers 8.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Keilor East, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Road Freight Transport 2.8%, Hospitals 2.7% and Legal and Accounting Services 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Keilor East, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $426, the median family income was $1,146 and the median household income was $1,063.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,849 families in Keilor East: of these 36.2% were couple families without children, 48.3% were couple families with children, 13.5% were one parent families and 2.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 4,712 occupied private dwellings were counted in Keilor East.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Keilor East, 90.8% were separate houses, 6.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.4% were flats, units or apartments and 0.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Keilor East, 52.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.7% were owned with a mortgage and 14.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Keilor East, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 64.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 27.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Keilor East, the median weekly rent was $210. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. 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 East, 80.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.7% were group households.