Keilor North vs Keilor Lodge

Keilor Lodge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 60 in Keilor North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Keilor North tends to suit couples and older residents.

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 Lodge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Keilor North is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

Keilor Lodge

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 $421/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Keilor Lodge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 18/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor Lodge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 99/100)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 18/100)
  • But Keilor North has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Keilor North and Keilor Lodge 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 Keilor Lodge
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 Keilor Lodge
Walkability 18 / 69
Keilor North — Walkability: 18/100 Keilor Lodge — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 1 / 76
Keilor North — Safety: 1/100 Keilor Lodge — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Keilor North — Low fire risk: 79/100 Keilor Lodge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 42 / 75
Keilor North — Low flood risk: 42/100 Keilor Lodge — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Keilor Lodge has more residents (1,668 vs 67); Keilor Lodge has higher household incomes ($114,296 vs $73,112).

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Population 67 1,668
+2390% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -4.8%
Median age 60 44
Median household income $73,112/yr $114,296/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $421/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
0-4 — / 4.8%
Keilor North — 0-4: not among its largest Keilor Lodge — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 6.0% / 9.5%
Keilor North — 5-14: 6.0% Keilor Lodge — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 10.4% / 5.9%
Keilor North — 15-19: 10.4% Keilor Lodge — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.0% / 8.1%
Keilor North — 20-24: 6.0% Keilor Lodge — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 13.4% / 12.4%
Keilor North — 25-34: 13.4% Keilor Lodge — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 4.5% / 10.2%
Keilor North — 35-44: 4.5% Keilor Lodge — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 6.0% / 14.5%
Keilor North — 45-54: 6.0% Keilor Lodge — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 17.9% / 17.4%
Keilor North — 55-64: 17.9% Keilor Lodge — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 20.9% / 11.2%
Keilor North — 65-74: 20.9% Keilor Lodge — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 9.0% / 5.5%
Keilor North — 75-84: 9.0% Keilor Lodge — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / 1.0%
Keilor North — 85+: not among its largest Keilor Lodge — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keilor North 100.0% couple families
Keilor North — Couple Families: 100.0% Keilor North — One Parent Families: 0.0% Keilor North — Lone Person: 0.0% Keilor North — Group Household: 0.0% Keilor North — Other Families: 0.0%
Keilor Lodge 62.6% couple families
Keilor Lodge — Couple Families: 62.6% Keilor Lodge — One Parent Families: 17.7% Keilor Lodge — Lone Person: 15.6% Keilor Lodge — Group Household: 3.3% Keilor Lodge — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Keilor Lodge 13.2% renting
Keilor Lodge — Owned Outright: 50.0% Keilor Lodge — Mortgage: 36.8% Keilor Lodge — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 14.1%
Keilor North — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Keilor Lodge — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 14.5%
Keilor North — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Keilor Lodge — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 7.9%
Keilor North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Keilor Lodge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.0%
Keilor North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Keilor Lodge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Keilor North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Keilor Lodge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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 Keilor Lodge
Italy 11.9% / 3.8%
Keilor North — Italy: 11.9% Keilor Lodge — Italy: 3.8%
Greece 9.0% / 1.0%
Keilor North — Greece: 9.0% Keilor Lodge — Greece: 1.0%
India 6.0% / 2.2%
Keilor North — India: 6.0% Keilor Lodge — India: 2.2%
England 6.0% / 1.3%
Keilor North — England: 6.0% Keilor Lodge — England: 1.3%
Vietnam — / 1.2%
Keilor North — Vietnam: not among its largest Keilor Lodge — Vietnam: 1.2%
Sri Lanka — / 1.1%
Keilor North — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Keilor Lodge — Sri Lanka: 1.1%

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%
Keilor Lodge 95.7% houses
Keilor Lodge — Houses: 95.7% Keilor Lodge — Townhouses: 4.1% Keilor Lodge — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Median house price — $1,035,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

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

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Residential 0% 79%
Parks and recreation 49% 4%
Rural and farming 27% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 16%
Environmental 14% 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 North Keilor Lodge
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
House price — Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 72% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Keilor Lodge is more walkable (69 vs 18).

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Grade — A
Score — 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Keilor North carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Keilor North carries more crime risk (99 vs 24).

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
99/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Keilor Lodge

  • Catholic Regional College North Keilor Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Parks & reserves 1 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Walkability score 18/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 25 km
+7% vs other
 23.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3036
 0.8%
postcode 3038
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3036
 36
postcode 3038

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 Keilor Lodge
Car (driver) 82.6% / 63.2%
Keilor North — Car (driver): 82.6% Keilor Lodge — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 29.7%
Keilor North — Worked from Home: 17.4% Keilor Lodge — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Keilor North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Keilor Lodge — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train — / 2.6%
Keilor North — Train: not among its largest Keilor Lodge — Train: 2.6%

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

Setting

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Connectivity score 70/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
31 premises
 56%
617 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
Division Hawke Gorton
Member Sam Rae Alice Jordan-Baird
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Keilor North Keilor Lodge
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

Keilor Lodge

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

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