Keilor Park, Victoria

Keilor Park, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Keilor Park
city = Melbourne
state = vic


caption =
lga = City of Brimbank
postcode = 3042
pop = 2638 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21377 | name = Keilor Park (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]
area = 3.3
est =
propval = $308,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Keilor%20Park&postcode=3042 Keilor Park] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Niddrie
fedgov = Maribyrnong
dist1 = 17
location1= Melbourne
dist2 =
location2=
near-nw = Melbourne Airport
near-n = Tullamarine
near-ne = Tullamarine
near-w = Keilor
near-e = Airport West
near-sw = Kealba
near-s = Keilor East
near-se = Keilor East

Keilor Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank.

It is situated in the midst of the Calder, Tullamarine and Western Ring Road freeways. This makes travel to the city, airport and other north/western locations quick and easy. There is a kindergarten, government primary school, and shops including a pizza/kebab shop, supermarket/liquor store, pharmacy, bakery, fish and chippery and service station. Famous people among the area are Joe Misiti who started his football career at the Keilor Park Football club, then had a long career with the Essendon Football club in the AFL, since has returned to Keilor Park.

Keilor Park has a number of ovals and sports located in its area Sports like, cricket, football, softball, athletics, tennis, soccer, basketball.

According to the 2001 ABS Census, 39% of the population is of Italian or Greek descent. The median age of the area is 37, though more of the population is below 35 or in their 50s. The most common sector of employment for men is manufacturing (25% of men) and for women retail (21% of women).

The suburb is serviced by bus routes 476 (Moonee Ponds to Hillside via Taylors Lakes / Watergardens Shopping Centre) and 465 (Keilor Park to Essendon via East Keilor). Both routes connect with the Craigieburn railway line at Essendon.

The suburb is home to the Keilor Botanic Gardens.

See also

* City of Keilor - the former local government area of which Keilor Park was a part.

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