Kealba vs Keilor

Kealba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Keilor. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keilor: a median of $1.17 million, against $772,000 in Kealba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kealba tends to suit 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

Keilor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Kealba has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kealba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($771,500 vs $1,166,250)
  • has cheaper units ($494,500 vs $645,500)
  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $792,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kealba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 76/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Kealba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kealba Keilor
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.

Kealba Keilor
Walkability 54 / 53
Kealba — Walkability: 54/100 Keilor — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 24 / 58
Kealba — Safety: 24/100 Keilor — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 80 / 68
Kealba — Low fire risk: 80/100 Keilor — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 48 / 32
Kealba — Low flood risk: 48/100 Keilor — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Keilor has more residents (5,906 vs 3,226); Keilor has higher household incomes ($106,392 vs $80,184).

Kealba Keilor
Population 3,226 5,906
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +0.9%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $80,184/yr $106,392/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kealba Keilor
0-4 5.6% / 4.5%
Kealba — 0-4: 5.6% Keilor — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.6% / 11.4%
Kealba — 5-14: 11.6% Keilor — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.3% / 6.5%
Kealba — 15-19: 5.3% Keilor — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.1% / 5.6%
Kealba — 20-24: 6.1% Keilor — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 15.8% / 9.5%
Kealba — 25-34: 15.8% Keilor — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 13.4% / 10.8%
Kealba — 35-44: 13.4% Keilor — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.9% / 13.6%
Kealba — 45-54: 12.9% Keilor — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.3% / 14.0%
Kealba — 55-64: 12.3% Keilor — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 11.9% / 12.3%
Kealba — 65-74: 11.9% Keilor — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 4.2% / 7.9%
Kealba — 75-84: 4.2% Keilor — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.2% / 3.8%
Kealba — 85+: 1.2% Keilor — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kealba 45.4% couple families
Kealba — Couple Families: 45.4% Kealba — Lone Person: 27.0% Kealba — One Parent Families: 23.7% Kealba — Group Household: 2.5% Kealba — Other Families: 1.5%
Keilor 54.8% couple families
Keilor — Couple Families: 54.8% Keilor — Lone Person: 28.4% Keilor — One Parent Families: 14.8% Keilor — Group Household: 1.6% Keilor — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kealba 18.8% renting
Kealba — Owned Outright: 41.1% Kealba — Mortgage: 40.1% Kealba — Renting: 18.8%
Keilor 9.7% renting
Keilor — Owned Outright: 51.7% Keilor — Mortgage: 38.6% Keilor — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kealba Keilor
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 15.1%
Kealba — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Keilor — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 13.6%
Kealba — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Keilor — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Kealba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Keilor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 3.5%
Kealba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Keilor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.4%
Kealba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Keilor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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.

Kealba Keilor
Vietnam 9.5% / 1.0%
Kealba — Vietnam: 9.5% Keilor — Vietnam: 1.0%
Italy 2.0% / 3.1%
Kealba — Italy: 2.0% Keilor — Italy: 3.1%
England 1.2% / 1.9%
Kealba — England: 1.2% Keilor — England: 1.9%
India 1.4% / 1.0%
Kealba — India: 1.4% Keilor — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.7%
Kealba — New Zealand: 1.4% Keilor — New Zealand: 0.7%
Iraq 1.4% / —
Kealba — Iraq: 1.4% Keilor — Iraq: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.8%
Kealba — Germany: not among its largest Keilor — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kealba 92.9% houses
Kealba — Houses: 92.9% Kealba — Townhouses: 5.1% Kealba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Keilor 86.8% houses
Keilor — Houses: 86.8% Keilor — Townhouses: 12.8% Keilor — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kealba Keilor
Median house price $771,500 $1,166,250
Median unit price $494,500 $645,500
Median land price $650,000 $792,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 23 sales
 26 days
from 53 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.

Kealba Keilor
3 bed $749K / $960K
Kealba — 3 bed: $749K (39 sales) Keilor — 3 bed: $960K (35 sales)

39 vs 35 sales

4 bed $788K / $1.25M
Kealba — 4 bed: $788K (42 sales) Keilor — 4 bed: $1.25M (56 sales)

42 vs 56 sales

5 bed $970K / $1.3M
Kealba — 5 bed: $970K (7 sales) Keilor — 5 bed: $1.3M (14 sales)

7 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Keilor has more rural and farming land (49% vs 0%).

Kealba Keilor
Rural and farming 0% 49%
Residential 43% 20%
Parks and recreation 29% 17%
Other and special use 11% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 9%
same for both
Industrial 7% 0%
Environmental 0% 2%
Commercial 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

Kealba Keilor
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
same for both

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.

Kealba Keilor
Houses 4.9%
$650/wk on $690K
 2.9%
$735/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kealba Keilor
House price Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 6% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC

Liveability

Keilor scores higher overall (49 vs 44).

Kealba Keilor
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kealba carries more crime risk (76 vs 42); Keilor carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 20).

Kealba Keilor
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kealba Keilor
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 9.1 km
 None

Schools in Kealba

  • St Paul's Kealba Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Keilor

  • Keilor Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Overnewton Anglican Community College - Yirramboi Campus Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Augustine's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kealba Keilor
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 4 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 2 16

Mobility

Kealba Keilor
Walkability score 54/100 53/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.7 km 21.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 29 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 44.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3021
 1.0%
postcode 3036
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3021
 30
postcode 3036

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.

Kealba Keilor
Car (driver) 68.2% / 63.6%
Kealba — Car (driver): 68.2% Keilor — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 30.6%
Kealba — Worked from Home: 24.1% Keilor — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.0%
Kealba — Car (passenger): 3.7% Keilor — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.6% / 1.2%
Kealba — Train: 2.6% Keilor — Train: 1.2%
Bus 0.6% / 0.6%
Kealba — Bus: 0.6% Keilor — Bus: 0.6%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.6%
Kealba — Walked Only: 0.4% Keilor — Walked Only: 0.6%

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

Setting

Kealba Keilor
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.5 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kealba Keilor
Connectivity score 75/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,309 premises
 24%
2,524 premises

Climate

Kealba Keilor
Annual rainfall 534 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Kealba Keilor
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 18.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kealba Keilor
Average residential rate $1,847/yr
same for both
Council Brimbank
same for both

Federal electorate

Kealba Keilor
Division Fraser Hawke
Member Daniel Mulino Sam Rae
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kealba Keilor
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kealba

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet River

Keilor

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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