Fulham vs Kilmany

Fulham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Kilmany. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fulham, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Fulham tends to suit young adults, people living alone, and couples, while Kilmany suits families with children and older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fulham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilmany

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (202.6 km vs 210.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (149 min vs 154 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilmany

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Fulham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fulham Kilmany
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.

Fulham Kilmany
Walkability 0 / 0
Fulham — Walkability: 0/100 Kilmany — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 33
Fulham — Safety: 35/100 Kilmany — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Fulham — Low fire risk: 89/100 Kilmany — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 26
Fulham — Low flood risk: 31/100 Kilmany — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Fulham has more residents (994 vs 165); Kilmany rents higher ($210/wk vs $133/wk).

Fulham Kilmany
Population 994
+83% vs other
 165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -3.5%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $106,184/yr
+31% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $133/wk $210/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fulham Kilmany
0-4 2.0% / 6.7%
Fulham — 0-4: 2.0% Kilmany — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 2.3% / 14.5%
Fulham — 5-14: 2.3% Kilmany — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 1.1% / 5.5%
Fulham — 15-19: 1.1% Kilmany — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Fulham — 20-24: 5.0% Kilmany — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 37.0% / 7.3%
Fulham — 25-34: 37.0% Kilmany — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 31.0% / 10.9%
Fulham — 35-44: 31.0% Kilmany — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 12.0% / 13.9%
Fulham — 45-54: 12.0% Kilmany — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 5.5% / 10.9%
Fulham — 55-64: 5.5% Kilmany — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 3.2% / 13.9%
Fulham — 65-74: 3.2% Kilmany — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 0.5% / 7.3%
Fulham — 75-84: 0.5% Kilmany — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 5.5%
Fulham — 85+: not among its largest Kilmany — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fulham 52.2% couple families
Fulham — Couple Families: 52.2% Fulham — Lone Person: 41.3% Fulham — One Parent Families: 6.5% Fulham — Group Household: 0.0%
Kilmany 40.5% couple families
Kilmany — Couple Families: 40.5% Kilmany — Lone Person: 32.4% Kilmany — One Parent Families: 10.8% Kilmany — Group Household: 16.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 23.0% renting
Fulham — Owned Outright: 29.5% Fulham — Mortgage: 47.5% Fulham — Renting: 23.0%
Kilmany 15.4% renting
Kilmany — Owned Outright: 56.9% Kilmany — Mortgage: 27.7% Kilmany — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fulham Kilmany
Certificate III & IV 4.6% / 15.2%
Fulham — Certificate III & IV: 4.6% Kilmany — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 0.4% / 10.3%
Fulham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.4% Kilmany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 2.3% / 2.4%
Fulham — Bachelor Degree: 2.3% Kilmany — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Fulham Kilmany
Vietnam 6.7% / —
Fulham — Vietnam: 6.7% Kilmany — Vietnam: not among its largest
England — / 3.6%
Fulham — England: not among its largest Kilmany — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.0% / —
Fulham — New Zealand: 3.0% Kilmany — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 2.5% / —
Fulham — Malaysia: 2.5% Kilmany — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 1.6% / —
Fulham — China: 1.6% Kilmany — China: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Fulham — India: 1.2% Kilmany — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fulham 100.0% houses
Fulham — Houses: 100.0% Fulham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kilmany 96.8% houses
Kilmany — Houses: 96.8% Kilmany — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Fulham Kilmany
Rural and farming 91% 93%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Fulham Kilmany
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Fulham Kilmany
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of VIC
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Fulham Kilmany
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Fulham carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0).

Fulham Kilmany
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Fulham Kilmany
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Fulham Kilmany
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Fulham sits further from the CBD (210.5 km vs 202.6 km).

Fulham Kilmany
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 210.5 km
+4% vs other
 202.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 154 min 149 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
same for both

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.

Fulham Kilmany
Car (driver) 66.3% / 60.6%
Fulham — Car (driver): 66.3% Kilmany — Car (driver): 60.6%
Worked from Home 27.9% / 22.5%
Fulham — Worked from Home: 27.9% Kilmany — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 11.3%
Fulham — Car (passenger): 5.8% Kilmany — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only — / 5.6%
Fulham — Walked Only: not among its largest Kilmany — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.3%).

Setting

Fulham Kilmany
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.0 km 36.9 km

NBN connectivity

Fulham Kilmany
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

Fulham Kilmany
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Fulham Kilmany
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Fulham Kilmany
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fulham Kilmany
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fulham

Multicultural Rural

Kilmany

Retirees Rural

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