Dingley Village vs Keysborough

Keysborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Dingley Village. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dingley Village: a median of $1.22 million, against $1 million in Keysborough, and rent is higher there too. Dingley Village is closer to the city centre: 29.1 km, against 38.1 km. On these figures, Dingley Village tends to suit older residents, while Keysborough suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Keysborough

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (19 vs 8)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 13)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Keysborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,220,000)
  • has cheaper units ($664,000 vs $762,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dingley Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.1 km vs 38.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dingley Village has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • Keysborough has more GPs (6 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Keysborough

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 1.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Dingley Village and Keysborough drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dingley Village Keysborough
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dingley Village Keysborough
Walkability 63 / 66
Dingley Village — Walkability: 63/100 Keysborough — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 43 / 36
Dingley Village — Safety: 43/100 Keysborough — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dingley Village — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keysborough — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 47
Dingley Village — Low flood risk: 67/100 Keysborough — Low flood risk: 47/100

Demographics

Keysborough has more residents (30,018 vs 10,495); Dingley Village skews older (45 vs 36).

Dingley Village Keysborough
Population 10,495 30,018
+186% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +16.4%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $102,960/yr $103,532/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+6% vs other
 $421/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village Keysborough
0-4 4.5% / 6.2%
Dingley Village — 0-4: 4.5% Keysborough — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.1% / 13.4%
Dingley Village — 5-14: 13.1% Keysborough — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.3% / 6.3%
Dingley Village — 15-19: 6.3% Keysborough — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.2% / 6.6%
Dingley Village — 20-24: 5.2% Keysborough — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 8.0% / 14.2%
Dingley Village — 25-34: 8.0% Keysborough — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 12.7% / 15.7%
Dingley Village — 35-44: 12.7% Keysborough — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 14.7% / 12.8%
Dingley Village — 45-54: 14.7% Keysborough — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.4% / 10.6%
Dingley Village — 55-64: 13.4% Keysborough — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 11.7% / 8.4%
Dingley Village — 65-74: 11.7% Keysborough — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 7.4% / 4.3%
Dingley Village — 75-84: 7.4% Keysborough — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.1% / 1.5%
Dingley Village — 85+: 3.1% Keysborough — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village 55.3% couple families
Dingley Village — Couple Families: 55.3% Dingley Village — Lone Person: 27.5% Dingley Village — One Parent Families: 14.1% Dingley Village — Group Household: 1.9% Dingley Village — Other Families: 1.3%
Keysborough 61.8% couple families
Keysborough — Couple Families: 61.8% Keysborough — Lone Person: 16.0% Keysborough — One Parent Families: 17.5% Keysborough — Group Household: 2.9% Keysborough — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village 10.8% renting
Dingley Village — Owned Outright: 47.0% Dingley Village — Mortgage: 42.2% Dingley Village — Renting: 10.8%
Keysborough 19.2% renting
Keysborough — Owned Outright: 32.7% Keysborough — Mortgage: 48.1% Keysborough — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village Keysborough
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 14.4%
Dingley Village — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Keysborough — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 8.3%
Dingley Village — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Keysborough — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.4%
Dingley Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Keysborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 5.0%
Dingley Village — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Keysborough — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.5%
Dingley Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Keysborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dingley Village Keysborough
Vietnam 1.2% / 8.6%
Dingley Village — Vietnam: 1.2% Keysborough — Vietnam: 8.6%
India 2.2% / 6.6%
Dingley Village — India: 2.2% Keysborough — India: 6.6%
China 2.2% / 5.1%
Dingley Village — China: 2.2% Keysborough — China: 5.1%
England 3.9% / 1.1%
Dingley Village — England: 3.9% Keysborough — England: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 3.8%
Dingley Village — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Keysborough — Sri Lanka: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Dingley Village — New Zealand: 1.2% Keysborough — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Dingley Village — Philippines: not among its largest Keysborough — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingley Village 80.4% houses
Dingley Village — Houses: 80.4% Dingley Village — Townhouses: 18.6% Dingley Village — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Keysborough 89.5% houses
Keysborough — Houses: 89.5% Keysborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Keysborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dingley Village Keysborough
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $762,000 $664,000
Median land price — $1,185,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 62 sales
 24 days
from 276 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dingley Village Keysborough
2 bed $719K / $618K
Dingley Village — 2 bed: $719K (24 sales) Keysborough — 2 bed: $618K (12 sales)

24 vs 12 sales

3 bed $885K / $676K
Dingley Village — 3 bed: $885K (7 sales) Keysborough — 3 bed: $676K (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dingley Village Keysborough
3 bed $1.1M / $900K
Dingley Village — 3 bed: $1.1M (46 sales) Keysborough — 3 bed: $900K (202 sales)

46 vs 202 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.14M
Dingley Village — 4 bed: $1.27M (62 sales) Keysborough — 4 bed: $1.14M (159 sales)

62 vs 159 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.44M
Dingley Village — 5 bed: $1.49M (20 sales) Keysborough — 5 bed: $1.44M (56 sales)

20 vs 56 sales

Zoning mix

Dingley Village Keysborough
Residential 46% 37%
Rural and farming 24% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 17%
Industrial 9% 12%
Parks and recreation 9% 5%
Other and special use 4% 1%
Commercial 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Dingley Village Keysborough
New dwellings approved 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
 594
across Greater Dandenong
Approvals change year on year -36% -34%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Dingley Village Keysborough
Houses 3.4%
$748/wk on $1.16M
 4.4%
$750/wk on $885K
Units — 4.6%
$600/wk on $679K

Ranking within VIC

Dingley Village Keysborough
House price Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 75% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 24% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Dingley Village scores higher overall (79 vs 63).

Dingley Village Keysborough
Grade A B
Score 79/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Keysborough carries more flood risk (53 vs 33).

Dingley Village Keysborough
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
53/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 27
within 5 km

Schools

Dingley Village Keysborough
Inside the suburb 3 11
Rated above peers 3 4
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 6.5 km
 None

Schools in Dingley Village

  • Dingley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kingswood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mark's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Keysborough

  • Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys Independent · Combined above peers
  • Keysborough Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lighthouse Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mt Hira College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Chandler Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Resurrection School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dingley Village Keysborough
Supermarkets 1 8
Cafes & restaurants 8 10
Parks & reserves 13 16
Childcare 8 19
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 5
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 3 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Keysborough sits further from the CBD (38.1 km vs 29.1 km).

Dingley Village Keysborough
Walkability score 63/100 66/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.1 km 38.1 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 143.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3172
 1.8%
postcode 3173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3172
 49
postcode 3173

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dingley Village Keysborough
Car (driver) 64.0% / 68.2%
Dingley Village — Car (driver): 64.0% Keysborough — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 28.5% / 21.6%
Dingley Village — Worked from Home: 28.5% Keysborough — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 6.2%
Dingley Village — Car (passenger): 3.6% Keysborough — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Train 1.5% / 2.3%
Dingley Village — Train: 1.5% Keysborough — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.6%
Dingley Village — Walked Only: 1.3% Keysborough — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.6% / 0.9%
Dingley Village — Bus: 0.6% Keysborough — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Dingley Village Keysborough
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Dingley Village Keysborough
Connectivity score 77/100 96/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
4,418 premises
 89%
10,097 premises

Climate

Dingley Village Keysborough
Annual rainfall 644 mm 781 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Dingley Village Keysborough
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dingley Village Keysborough
Average residential rate $1,940/yr $2,123/yr
Council Kingston (Vic.) Greater Dandenong

Federal electorate

Dingley Village Keysborough
Division Isaacs
same for both
Member Mark Dreyfus
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dingley Village Keysborough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dingley Village

Outer Parks Quiet

Keysborough

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River

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