Keilor East vs Niddrie

Niddrie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Keilor East. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Niddrie: a median of $1.27 million, against $1.11 million in Keilor East, and rent is higher there too. Niddrie is closer to the city centre: 15.3 km, against 17.6 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 65%)
  • But Niddrie 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

Keilor East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,115,000 vs $1,270,000)

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

Niddrie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.3 km vs 17.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Niddrie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Keilor East has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

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 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Keilor East and Niddrie 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 Niddrie
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 Niddrie
Walkability 66 / 85
Keilor East — Walkability: 66/100 Niddrie — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 55 / 49
Keilor East — Safety: 55/100 Niddrie — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 70 / 100
Keilor East — Low fire risk: 70/100 Niddrie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 62
Keilor East — Low flood risk: 54/100 Niddrie — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Keilor East has more residents (15,078 vs 5,901); Niddrie has higher household incomes ($115,076 vs $99,372).

Keilor East Niddrie
Population 15,078
+61% vs other
 5,901
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +7.7%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $99,372/yr $115,076/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $406/wk $432/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor East Niddrie
0-4 5.4% / 5.6%
Keilor East — 0-4: 5.4% Niddrie — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.2% / 12.4%
Keilor East — 5-14: 12.2% Niddrie — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.2%
Keilor East — 15-19: 5.8% Niddrie — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.9% / 6.3%
Keilor East — 20-24: 4.9% Niddrie — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.9% / 12.0%
Keilor East — 25-34: 10.9% Niddrie — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 12.9% / 14.4%
Keilor East — 35-44: 12.9% Niddrie — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.2% / 15.5%
Keilor East — 45-54: 14.2% Niddrie — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 10.9% / 12.3%
Keilor East — 55-64: 10.9% Niddrie — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.8% / 8.2%
Keilor East — 65-74: 9.8% Niddrie — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 9.6% / 4.3%
Keilor East — 75-84: 9.6% Niddrie — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.4% / 2.8%
Keilor East — 85+: 3.4% Niddrie — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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%
Niddrie 47.9% couple families
Niddrie — Couple Families: 47.9% Niddrie — Lone Person: 31.5% Niddrie — One Parent Families: 15.0% Niddrie — Group Household: 3.5% Niddrie — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Niddrie 23.5% renting
Niddrie — Owned Outright: 38.1% Niddrie — Mortgage: 38.3% Niddrie — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keilor East Niddrie
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 17.0%
Keilor East — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Niddrie — Bachelor Degree: 17.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 11.5%
Keilor East — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Niddrie — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.4%
Keilor East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Niddrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.5%
Keilor East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Niddrie — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.7%
Keilor East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Niddrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Niddrie
Italy 5.7% / 2.4%
Keilor East — Italy: 5.7% Niddrie — Italy: 2.4%
India 2.0% / 1.7%
Keilor East — India: 2.0% Niddrie — India: 1.7%
Vietnam 2.7% / 0.8%
Keilor East — Vietnam: 2.7% Niddrie — Vietnam: 0.8%
England 1.2% / 2.0%
Keilor East — England: 1.2% Niddrie — England: 2.0%
Greece 1.9% / 0.7%
Keilor East — Greece: 1.9% Niddrie — Greece: 0.7%
China 1.2% / 1.1%
Keilor East — China: 1.2% Niddrie — China: 1.1%

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%
Niddrie 65.2% houses
Niddrie — Houses: 65.2% Niddrie — Townhouses: 31.3% Niddrie — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keilor East Niddrie
Median house price $1,115,000 $1,270,000
Median unit price $630,000 $680,500
Median land price $1,027,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 174 sales
 25 days
from 38 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.

Keilor East Niddrie
2 bed $622K / $535K
Keilor East — 2 bed: $622K (13 sales) Niddrie — 2 bed: $535K (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

3 bed $740K / $778K
Keilor East — 3 bed: $740K (9 sales) Niddrie — 3 bed: $778K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 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 Niddrie
2 bed $670K / $1.16M
Keilor East — 2 bed: $670K (12 sales) Niddrie — 2 bed: $1.16M (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

3 bed $995K / $1.2M
Keilor East — 3 bed: $995K (147 sales) Niddrie — 3 bed: $1.2M (52 sales)

147 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.42M
Keilor East — 4 bed: $1.25M (105 sales) Niddrie — 4 bed: $1.42M (48 sales)

105 vs 48 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.52M
Keilor East — 5 bed: $1.34M (19 sales) Niddrie — 5 bed: $1.52M (5 sales)

19 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Keilor East Niddrie
Residential 50% 82%
Parks and recreation 28% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 8%
Industrial 6% 2%
Commercial 1% 5%
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 Niddrie
New dwellings approved 702
across Moonee Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +82%
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.

Keilor East Niddrie
Houses 3.6%
$750/wk on $1.09M
 3.0%
$725/wk on $1.25M
Units 5.2%
$600/wk on $605K
 5.2%
$590/wk on $592K

Ranking within VIC

Keilor East Niddrie
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Schools Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Niddrie scores higher overall (79 vs 52); Niddrie is more walkable (85 vs 66).

Keilor East Niddrie
Grade B A
Score 52/100 79/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Keilor East carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 0).

Keilor East Niddrie
Bushfire Low
30/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor East Niddrie
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.5 km
 2
Victoria University Footscray Park, 6.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 2.9%

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 Niddrie

  • Rosehill Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St John Bosco's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Niddrie Autistic School Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Keilor East sits further from the CBD (17.6 km vs 15.3 km).

Keilor East Niddrie
Walkability score 66/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.6 km
+13% vs other
 15.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 359.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
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 Niddrie
Car (driver) 58.6% / 54.4%
Keilor East — Car (driver): 58.6% Niddrie — Car (driver): 54.4%
Worked from Home 33.6% / 35.9%
Keilor East — Worked from Home: 33.6% Niddrie — Worked from Home: 35.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.0%
Keilor East — Car (passenger): 3.9% Niddrie — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.2% / 2.6%
Keilor East — Train: 2.2% Niddrie — Train: 2.6%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Keilor East — Walked Only: 0.8% Niddrie — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.6%).

Setting

Keilor East Niddrie
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 11.5 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor East Niddrie
Connectivity score 79/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
6,757 premises
 30%
2,936 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Keilor East Niddrie
Average residential rate $2,027/yr
same for both
Council Moonee Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Keilor East Niddrie
Division Maribyrnong
same for both
Member Jo Briskey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Keilor East Niddrie
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

Niddrie

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

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