Keilor Downs, Victoria
| Keilor Downs Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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  Keilor Downs | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°43′19″S 144°48′11″E / 37.722°S 144.803°ECoordinates: 37°43′19″S 144°48′11″E / 37.722°S 144.803°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 10,307 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,193/km2 (5,680/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3038 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brimbank | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | St Albans | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calwell | ||||||||||||
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Keilor Downs is a suburb 17 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2011 Census, Keilor Downs had a population of 10,307.
History
Keilor Downs Post Office opened on 14 May 1990 as the suburb developed.[2]
Keilor Downs is believed to have once had a large Aboriginal settlement which dissipated after European settlement. See the entry for Keilor for history pertaining to the Keilor Downs and Keilor Plains region or contact the Keilor Historical Society.
Today
The suburbs main shopping centre is Keilor Shopping Centre previously known as Centro Keilor prior to 2013. The suburb is home to the Brimbank Leisure Centre (gym, indoor/outdoor pools, etc.), Keilor Downs Police Station and a community centre. There are also several schools, child care centres, churches and parks in the area.
Sport
The local football teams are Green Gully Cavaliers who play in the Victorian Premier League, Keilor Wolves who compete in Men's Metropolitan League North-West and Keilor Park SC who play in Men's State League Div 3 North-West.
Public transport
The nearest railway station is Keilor Plains. Typically it takes around 27 minutes for a train trip to the CBD.
The bus routes through Keilor Downs are the 421 and the 419, which both depart from St Albans Station and terminate at Watergardens Station in Taylors Lakes.
See also
- City of Keilor - the former local government area of which Keilor Downs was a part
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Keilor Downs (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
External links
- Mary MacKillop Primary School website
- Monmia Primary School website
- Keilor Downs College website
- Keilor Shopping Centre website