Keilor North vs Diggers Rest

Diggers Rest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 60 in Keilor North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Keilor North, the large majority of households are couple families. In Diggers Rest, about half of households are couple families. Keilor North is closer to the city centre: 25 km, against 37.2 km. On these figures, Keilor North tends to suit couples and older residents, while Diggers Rest suits young adults and families with children.

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

Diggers Rest

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Keilor North is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Diggers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Keilor North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $397/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Keilor North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (25 km vs 37.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 37 min)
  • But Diggers Rest is more walkable (59/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Diggers Rest

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 18/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Keilor North has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Diggers Rest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (105.2% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Keilor North and Diggers Rest 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 North Diggers Rest
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 North Diggers Rest
Walkability 18 / 59
Keilor North — Walkability: 18/100 Diggers Rest — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 1 / 31
Keilor North — Safety: 1/100 Diggers Rest — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 79 / 25
Keilor North — Low fire risk: 79/100 Diggers Rest — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 42 / 85
Keilor North — Low flood risk: 42/100 Diggers Rest — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Diggers Rest has more residents (5,669 vs 67); Keilor North skews older (60 vs 33).

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Population 67 5,669
+8361% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +105.2%
Median age 60 33
Median household income $73,112/yr $103,532/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $397/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor North Diggers Rest
0-4 — / 9.2%
Keilor North — 0-4: not among its largest Diggers Rest — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 6.0% / 11.8%
Keilor North — 5-14: 6.0% Diggers Rest — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 10.4% / 3.9%
Keilor North — 15-19: 10.4% Diggers Rest — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.0% / 5.7%
Keilor North — 20-24: 6.0% Diggers Rest — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.4% / 23.4%
Keilor North — 25-34: 13.4% Diggers Rest — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 4.5% / 16.4%
Keilor North — 35-44: 4.5% Diggers Rest — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 6.0% / 10.1%
Keilor North — 45-54: 6.0% Diggers Rest — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 17.9% / 9.9%
Keilor North — 55-64: 17.9% Diggers Rest — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 20.9% / 6.7%
Keilor North — 65-74: 20.9% Diggers Rest — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 9.0% / 2.5%
Keilor North — 75-84: 9.0% Diggers Rest — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / 0.4%
Keilor North — 85+: not among its largest Diggers Rest — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keilor North 100.0% couple families
Keilor North — Couple Families: 100.0% Keilor North — Lone Person: 0.0% Keilor North — One Parent Families: 0.0% Keilor North — Group Household: 0.0% Keilor North — Other Families: 0.0%
Diggers Rest 50.3% couple families
Diggers Rest — Couple Families: 50.3% Diggers Rest — Lone Person: 29.1% Diggers Rest — One Parent Families: 15.4% Diggers Rest — Group Household: 3.3% Diggers Rest — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Keilor North 11.5% renting
Keilor North — Owned Outright: 38.5% Keilor North — Mortgage: 50.0% Keilor North — Renting: 11.5%
Diggers Rest 21.1% renting
Diggers Rest — Owned Outright: 20.7% Diggers Rest — Mortgage: 58.2% Diggers Rest — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 16.3%
Keilor North — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Diggers Rest — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 8.8%
Keilor North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Diggers Rest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 12.0%
Keilor North — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Diggers Rest — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.6%
Keilor North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Diggers Rest — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Keilor North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 North Diggers Rest
Italy 11.9% / 1.1%
Keilor North — Italy: 11.9% Diggers Rest — Italy: 1.1%
India 6.0% / 6.8%
Keilor North — India: 6.0% Diggers Rest — India: 6.8%
Greece 9.0% / —
Keilor North — Greece: 9.0% Diggers Rest — Greece: not among its largest
England 6.0% / 1.7%
Keilor North — England: 6.0% Diggers Rest — England: 1.7%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Keilor North — Philippines: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Philippines: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Keilor North — New Zealand: not among its largest Diggers Rest — New Zealand: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keilor North 100.0% houses
Keilor North — Houses: 100.0% Keilor North — Townhouses: 0.0% Keilor North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Diggers Rest 92.6% houses
Diggers Rest — Houses: 92.6% Diggers Rest — Townhouses: 7.3% Diggers Rest — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Median house price — $672,750
Median unit price — $540,000
Median land price — $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 135 sales

Zoning mix

Diggers Rest has more rural and farming land (89% vs 27%); Keilor North has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Rural and farming 27% 89%
Parks and recreation 49% 0%
Environmental 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Residential 0% 8%
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 North Diggers Rest
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
 4,602
across Melton
Approvals change year on year +40% +5%

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 North Diggers Rest
Houses — 3.8%
$530/wk on $732K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Keilor North Diggers Rest
House price — Higher than 27% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 94% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Diggers Rest is more walkable (59 vs 18).

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Grade — C
Score — 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Keilor North carries more flood risk (58 vs 15); Diggers Rest carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 21).

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Bushfire Low
21/100
 High
75/100
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Keilor North

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

Schools in Diggers Rest

  • Diggers Rest Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Diggers Rest sits further from the CBD (37.2 km vs 25 km).

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Walkability score 18/100 59/100
Distance to Melbourne 25 km 37.2 km
+49% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3036
 1.1%
postcode 3427
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3036
 50
postcode 3427

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 North Diggers Rest
Car (driver) 82.6% / 64.6%
Keilor North — Car (driver): 82.6% Diggers Rest — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 26.3%
Keilor North — Worked from Home: 17.4% Diggers Rest — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Train — / 5.2%
Keilor North — Train: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.5%
Keilor North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Diggers Rest — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only — / 0.2%
Keilor North — Walked Only: not among its largest Diggers Rest — Walked Only: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Connectivity score 70/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
31 premises
 80%
3,418 premises

Climate

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Keilor North Diggers Rest
PM2.5 — 4.4 µg/m³
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Average residential rate $1,847/yr $1,779/yr
Council Brimbank Melton

Federal electorate

Keilor North Diggers Rest
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Keilor North

Multicultural Outer Retirees

Diggers Rest

Acreage Outer Young Families

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