Keilor Primary School

**1) Suburb socio-economic profile**

Keilor is a middle-to-upper-income, family-oriented suburb with a median age of 45 and a median weekly household income of $1,820, above the Victorian median of $1,759 citation:2021 Keilor, Census All persons QuickStats. The area has 2,497 families and an average of 1.8 children per family, indicating a strong family presence citation:2021 Keilor, Census All persons QuickStats. Employment data from the same QuickStats show 58.9% of employed persons work in white-collar occupations, with managers and professionals making up a significant share, consistent with an affluent middle-class profile.

**2) Most common foreign country of birth**

Among Keilor residents, 70.2% were born in Australia, while the most common overseas country of birth is Italy, at 3.3% citation:2021 Keilor, Census All persons QuickStats. This reflects the suburb’s historical migrant background, though the population remains predominantly Australian-born.

**3) Working-parent support**

Keilor Primary School partners with Big Childcare to provide Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) each school day citation:OHC — Keilor Primary School. The program runs from 7:00 am to 8:45 am (before school) and from 3:20 pm to 6:30 pm (after school), and also offers a school holiday program citation:OHC — Keilor Primary School. Families can enrol on a regular or casual basis, and the contact number for Big Childcare at Keilor PS is 0421 573 962.

**4) School culture**

Keilor Primary School offers a range of named extracurriculars, including Interschool Sports for Grades 5/6 (covering AFL, soccer, Hot Shots tennis, netball, teeball) citation:General 1 — Keilor Primary School. Students can also take instrumental music lessons through the Primary Music Institute (PMI), which provides small-group and private keyboard and guitar tuition on campus citation:General 1 — Keilor Primary School. Additionally, the KPS Builders program gives students hands-on learning and outdoor group projects to build teamwork and resilience citation:General 1 — Keilor Primary School.

**5) Suburb vibe and groceries**

Keilor has a relaxed, family-friendly vibe with essential shopping at Keilor Central Shopping Centre, which features Coles, ALDI, and specialty outlets citation:Retail Directory - Keilor Central Shopping Centre. For ethnic groceries, Pacific Asian at Keilor Central offers a wide range of authentic Asian pantry essentials and snacks citation:Pacific Asian - Keilor Central Shopping Centre. Other nearby options include Dukaan Groceries (Indian grocery) in Niddrie and the Asian Grocery store on Keilor Rd in Niddrie.

**6) Weeknight dining**

Families can enjoy casual takeaway or dine-in at Keilor Village Kebab & Grill (Middle Eastern, 688 Old Calder Highway) citation:Takeaway in Keilor - Order Food Delivery Near Me | Uber Eats. At Keilor Central Shopping Centre, The Grillin’ Greeks serves Greek cuisine, and Zambrero offers Mexican fast food citation:Retail Directory - Keilor Central Shopping Centre. For Thai food, My Thai on Keilor (327 Keilor Rd, Essendon) is a short drive away and popular for family dining.

**7) Tuition and enrichment**

Keilor Central Shopping Centre houses a Kumon Education Centre, which provides structured maths and reading programs for primary students citation:Retail Directory - Keilor Central Shopping Centre. Success Tutoring in nearby Keilor East offers one-on-one English and maths support with personalised learning plans citation:Keilor East – Success Tutoring. Innate Tutoring also serves Keilor with VCE and primary tutoring, though it is primarily online citation:Tutoring Keilor | VCE Tutors, English, Online Biology & Chemistry Help.

**8) Commute**

Keilor is served by Keilor Plains Station on the Sunbury railway line, with direct trains to Flinders Street Station taking approximately 34 minutes citation:Flinders Street Station to Keilor Plains Station - 4 ways .... Trains run every 15 minutes during peak times citation:Flinders Street Station to Keilor Plains Station - 4 ways .... Buses also connect Keilor to nearby stations, but the train is the most direct option for commuting to the CBD.