Keilor East vs Keilor

Keilor East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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. Keilor East is closer to the city centre: 17.6 km, against 21.9 km.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Keilor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($792,500 vs $1,027,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Keilor East

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 53/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.6 km vs 21.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Keilor East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Keilor East 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.

Keilor East 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.

Keilor East Keilor
Walkability 66 / 53
Keilor East — Walkability: 66/100 Keilor — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 55 / 58
Keilor East — Safety: 55/100 Keilor — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 70 / 68
Keilor East — Low fire risk: 70/100 Keilor — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 54 / 32
Keilor East — Low flood risk: 54/100 Keilor — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Keilor East has more residents (15,078 vs 5,906); Keilor skews older (46 vs 43).

Keilor East Keilor
Population 15,078
+61% vs other
 5,906
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +0.9%
Median age 43 46
Median household income $99,372/yr $106,392/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $406/wk
+1% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor East Keilor
0-4 5.4% / 4.5%
Keilor East — 0-4: 5.4% Keilor — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.2% / 11.4%
Keilor East — 5-14: 12.2% Keilor — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.5%
Keilor East — 15-19: 5.8% Keilor — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.9% / 5.6%
Keilor East — 20-24: 4.9% Keilor — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.9% / 9.5%
Keilor East — 25-34: 10.9% Keilor — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.9% / 10.8%
Keilor East — 35-44: 12.9% Keilor — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.2% / 13.6%
Keilor East — 45-54: 14.2% Keilor — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.9% / 14.0%
Keilor East — 55-64: 10.9% Keilor — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.8% / 12.3%
Keilor East — 65-74: 9.8% Keilor — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 9.6% / 7.9%
Keilor East — 75-84: 9.6% Keilor — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 3.4% / 3.8%
Keilor East — 85+: 3.4% Keilor — 85+: 3.8%

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 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.

Keilor East 19.3% renting
Keilor East — Owned Outright: 47.3% Keilor East — Mortgage: 33.4% Keilor East — Renting: 19.3%
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.

Keilor East Keilor
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 15.1%
Keilor East — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Keilor — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 13.6%
Keilor East — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Keilor — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.7%
Keilor East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Keilor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.5%
Keilor East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Keilor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Keilor East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Keilor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 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.

Keilor East Keilor
Italy 5.7% / 3.1%
Keilor East — Italy: 5.7% Keilor — Italy: 3.1%
Vietnam 2.7% / 1.0%
Keilor East — Vietnam: 2.7% Keilor — Vietnam: 1.0%
England 1.2% / 1.9%
Keilor East — England: 1.2% Keilor — England: 1.9%
India 2.0% / 1.0%
Keilor East — India: 2.0% Keilor — India: 1.0%
Greece 1.9% / 0.8%
Keilor East — Greece: 1.9% Keilor — Greece: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Keilor East — Germany: not among its largest Keilor — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

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 86.8% houses
Keilor — Houses: 86.8% Keilor — Townhouses: 12.8% Keilor — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keilor East Keilor
Median house price $1,115,000 $1,166,250
Median unit price $630,000 $645,500
Median land price $1,027,500 $792,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 174 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.

Keilor East Keilor
3 bed $995K / $960K
Keilor East — 3 bed: $995K (147 sales) Keilor — 3 bed: $960K (35 sales)

147 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.25M
Keilor East — 4 bed: $1.25M (105 sales) Keilor — 4 bed: $1.25M (56 sales)

105 vs 56 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.3M
Keilor East — 5 bed: $1.34M (19 sales) Keilor — 5 bed: $1.3M (14 sales)

19 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

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

Keilor East Keilor
Residential 50% 20%
Rural and farming 0% 49%
Parks and recreation 28% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 9%
Industrial 6% 0%
Other and special use 2%
same for both
Environmental 0% 2%
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
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
Houses 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.09M
 2.9%
$735/wk on $1.3M
Units 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Keilor East Keilor
House price Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of VIC —

Liveability

Keilor East is more walkable (66 vs 53).

Keilor East Keilor
Grade B C
Score 52/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Keilor carries more flood risk (68 vs 46).

Keilor East Keilor
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor East Keilor
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.5 km
 None

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

  • 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

Keilor East Keilor
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 8
Parks & reserves 24 10
Childcare 8 7
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 6 16

Mobility

Keilor sits further from the CBD (21.9 km vs 17.6 km).

Keilor East Keilor
Walkability score 66/100 53/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.6 km 21.9 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 359.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3033
 1.0%
postcode 3036
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3033
 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.

Keilor East Keilor
Car (driver) 58.6% / 63.6%
Keilor East — Car (driver): 58.6% Keilor — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 30.6%
Keilor East — Worked from Home: 33.6% Keilor — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.0%
Keilor East — Car (passenger): 3.9% Keilor — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.2% / 1.2%
Keilor East — Train: 2.2% Keilor — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.6%
Keilor East — Walked Only: 0.8% Keilor — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Keilor East Keilor
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor East Keilor
Connectivity score 79/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
6,757 premises
 24%
2,524 premises

Climate

Keilor East 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Keilor East Keilor
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

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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