Keilor East vs Keilor Park

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 East: a median of $1.11 million, against $920,000 in Keilor Park. On these figures, Keilor Park 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 East

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Keilor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,115,000)

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

Renters

Keilor East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Keilor East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 47/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 47/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Keilor East is growing faster (3.9% vs -1.3%)
  • Keilor Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Keilor East Keilor Park
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.

Keilor East Keilor Park
Walkability 66 / 47
Keilor East — Walkability: 66/100 Keilor Park — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 55 / 25
Keilor East — Safety: 55/100 Keilor Park — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 70 / 61
Keilor East — Low fire risk: 70/100 Keilor Park — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 54 / 51
Keilor East — Low flood risk: 54/100 Keilor Park — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Keilor East has more residents (15,078 vs 2,684); Keilor East has higher household incomes ($99,372 vs $76,336).

Keilor East Keilor Park
Population 15,078
+82% vs other
 2,684
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% -1.3%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $99,372/yr
+23% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $406/wk
+3% vs other
 $392/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor East Keilor Park
0-4 5.4% / 5.8%
Keilor East — 0-4: 5.4% Keilor Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.2% / 12.1%
Keilor East — 5-14: 12.2% Keilor Park — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.8% / 4.6%
Keilor East — 15-19: 5.8% Keilor Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.9% / 4.1%
Keilor East — 20-24: 4.9% Keilor Park — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.9% / 11.1%
Keilor East — 25-34: 10.9% Keilor Park — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.9% / 13.0%
Keilor East — 35-44: 12.9% Keilor Park — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.2% / 13.1%
Keilor East — 45-54: 14.2% Keilor Park — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.9% / 10.0%
Keilor East — 55-64: 10.9% Keilor Park — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.8% / 12.9%
Keilor East — 65-74: 9.8% Keilor Park — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 9.6% / 10.5%
Keilor East — 75-84: 9.6% Keilor Park — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 3.4% / 2.5%
Keilor East — 85+: 3.4% Keilor Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keilor East 51.4% couple families
Keilor East — Couple Families: 51.4% Keilor East — Lone Person: 27.5% Keilor East — One Parent Families: 16.9% Keilor East — Group Household: 2.8% Keilor East — Other Families: 1.5%
Keilor Park 46.2% couple families
Keilor Park — Couple Families: 46.2% Keilor Park — Lone Person: 30.4% Keilor Park — One Parent Families: 18.7% Keilor Park — Group Household: 1.9% Keilor Park — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Keilor East 19.3% renting
Keilor East — Owned Outright: 47.3% Keilor East — Mortgage: 33.4% Keilor East — Renting: 19.3%
Keilor Park 17.1% renting
Keilor Park — Owned Outright: 50.4% Keilor Park — Mortgage: 32.5% Keilor Park — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Keilor East Keilor Park
Italy 5.7% / 11.0%
Keilor East — Italy: 5.7% Keilor Park — Italy: 11.0%
Greece 1.9% / 2.2%
Keilor East — Greece: 1.9% Keilor Park — Greece: 2.2%
Vietnam 2.7% / 1.2%
Keilor East — Vietnam: 2.7% Keilor Park — Vietnam: 1.2%
India 2.0% / 1.4%
Keilor East — India: 2.0% Keilor Park — India: 1.4%
England 1.2% / 1.4%
Keilor East — England: 1.2% Keilor Park — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

Qualifications

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

Keilor East Keilor Park
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 14.4%
Keilor East — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Keilor Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 9.1%
Keilor East — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Keilor Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.0%
Keilor East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Keilor Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.4%
Keilor East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Keilor Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.0%
Keilor East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Keilor Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keilor East 80.6% houses
Keilor East — Houses: 80.6% Keilor East — Townhouses: 18.4% Keilor East — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Keilor Park 88.6% houses
Keilor Park — Houses: 88.6% Keilor Park — Townhouses: 11.7% Keilor Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keilor East Keilor Park
Median house price $1,115,000 $920,000
Median unit price $630,000 $655,000
Median land price $1,027,500 $915,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 174 sales
 28 days
from 12 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.

Keilor East Keilor Park
3 bed $995K / $841K
Keilor East — 3 bed: $995K (147 sales) Keilor Park — 3 bed: $841K (35 sales)

147 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.02M
Keilor East — 4 bed: $1.25M (105 sales) Keilor Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (36 sales)

105 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Keilor Park has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Keilor East Keilor Park
Residential 50% 27%
Parks and recreation 28% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 19%
Industrial 6% 15%
Environmental 0% 13%
Commercial 1% 8%
Other and special use 2% 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

Keilor East Keilor Park
New dwellings approved 702
across Moonee Valley
 670
across Brimbank
Approvals change year on year +82% +40%

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.

Keilor East Keilor Park
Houses 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.09M
 4.6%
$750/wk on $852K
Units 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Keilor East Keilor Park
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools Higher than 8% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of VIC —

Liveability

Keilor East is more walkable (66 vs 47); Keilor East scores higher overall (52 vs 42).

Keilor East Keilor Park
Grade B C
Score 52/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Keilor Park carries more crime risk (75 vs 45).

Keilor East Keilor Park
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
75/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor East Keilor Park
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.5 km
 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.3%

Schools in Keilor East

  • Essendon Keilor College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Peter's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Keilor Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Keilor Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Keilor East Keilor Park
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 2
Parks & reserves 24 5
Childcare 8 1
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Keilor East Keilor Park
Walkability score 66/100 47/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.6 km 17.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 359.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 103.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3033
 0.9%
postcode 3042
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3033
 21
postcode 3042

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.

Keilor East Keilor Park
Car (driver) 58.6% / 64.3%
Keilor East — Car (driver): 58.6% Keilor Park — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 26.3%
Keilor East — Worked from Home: 33.6% Keilor Park — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.9%
Keilor East — Car (passenger): 3.9% Keilor Park — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 2.2% / 1.8%
Keilor East — Train: 2.2% Keilor Park — Train: 1.8%
Bus 0.7% / 1.0%
Keilor East — Bus: 0.7% Keilor Park — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Keilor East — Walked Only: 0.8% Keilor Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Keilor East Keilor Park
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor East Keilor Park
Connectivity score 79/100 100/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
6,757 premises
 100%
1,609 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Keilor East Keilor Park
Average residential rate $2,027/yr $1,847/yr
Council Moonee Valley Brimbank

Federal electorate

Keilor East Keilor Park
Division Maribyrnong Hawke
Member Jo Briskey Sam Rae
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Keilor East

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Keilor Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees

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