Keilor North vs Keilor

Keilor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 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 Keilor, about half of households are couple families. Keilor is closer to the city centre: 21.9 km, against 25 km. On these figures, Keilor North tends to suit couples.

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

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Keilor North is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Keilor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Keilor North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Keilor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.9 km vs 25 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 18/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 99/100)
  • But Keilor North has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)

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 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
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
Walkability 18 / 53
Keilor North — Walkability: 18/100 Keilor — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 1 / 58
Keilor North — Safety: 1/100 Keilor — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 79 / 68
Keilor North — Low fire risk: 79/100 Keilor — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 42 / 32
Keilor North — Low flood risk: 42/100 Keilor — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Keilor has more residents (5,906 vs 67); Keilor has higher household incomes ($106,392 vs $73,112).

Keilor North Keilor
Population 67 5,906
+8715% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +0.9%
Median age 60 46
Median household income $73,112/yr $106,392/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $400/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor North Keilor
0-4 — / 4.5%
Keilor North — 0-4: not among its largest Keilor — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 6.0% / 11.4%
Keilor North — 5-14: 6.0% Keilor — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 10.4% / 6.5%
Keilor North — 15-19: 10.4% Keilor — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.0% / 5.6%
Keilor North — 20-24: 6.0% Keilor — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.4% / 9.5%
Keilor North — 25-34: 13.4% Keilor — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 4.5% / 10.8%
Keilor North — 35-44: 4.5% Keilor — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 6.0% / 13.6%
Keilor North — 45-54: 6.0% Keilor — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.9% / 14.0%
Keilor North — 55-64: 17.9% Keilor — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 20.9% / 12.3%
Keilor North — 65-74: 20.9% Keilor — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 9.0% / 7.9%
Keilor North — 75-84: 9.0% Keilor — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ — / 3.8%
Keilor North — 85+: not among its largest Keilor — 85+: 3.8%

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 — Lone Person: 0.0% Keilor North — One Parent Families: 0.0% Keilor North — Group Household: 0.0% Keilor North — Other Families: 0.0%
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 North 11.5% renting
Keilor North — Owned Outright: 38.5% Keilor North — Mortgage: 50.0% Keilor North — Renting: 11.5%
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 North Keilor
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 13.6%
Keilor North — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Keilor — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 15.1%
Keilor North — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Keilor — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 7.7%
Keilor North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Keilor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 3.5%
Keilor North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Keilor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Keilor North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Keilor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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
Italy 11.9% / 3.1%
Keilor North — Italy: 11.9% Keilor — Italy: 3.1%
Greece 9.0% / 0.8%
Keilor North — Greece: 9.0% Keilor — Greece: 0.8%
England 6.0% / 1.9%
Keilor North — England: 6.0% Keilor — England: 1.9%
India 6.0% / 1.0%
Keilor North — India: 6.0% Keilor — India: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.0%
Keilor North — Vietnam: not among its largest Keilor — Vietnam: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.8%
Keilor North — Germany: not among its largest Keilor — Germany: 0.8%

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

Property market

Keilor North Keilor
Median house price — $1,166,250
Median unit price — $645,500
Median land price — $792,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 53 sales

Zoning mix

Keilor has more rural and farming land (49% vs 27%); Keilor North has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 2%).

Keilor North Keilor
Parks and recreation 49% 17%
Rural and farming 27% 49%
Residential 0% 20%
Environmental 14% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 9%
same for both
Other and special use 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 North Keilor
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
same for both
Approvals change year on year +40%
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 North Keilor
Houses — 2.9%
$735/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Keilor North Keilor
House price — Higher than 70% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 6% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of VIC

Liveability

Keilor is more walkable (53 vs 18).

Keilor North Keilor
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Keilor North carries more crime risk (99 vs 42); Keilor carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 21).

Keilor North Keilor
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor North Keilor
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Keilor North

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

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 North Keilor
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 1 10
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Keilor North sits further from the CBD (25 km vs 21.9 km).

Keilor North Keilor
Walkability score 18/100 53/100
Distance to Melbourne 25 km
+12% vs other
 21.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3036
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3036
same for both

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
Car (driver) 82.6% / 63.6%
Keilor North — Car (driver): 82.6% Keilor — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 30.6%
Keilor North — Worked from Home: 17.4% Keilor — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) — / 3.0%
Keilor North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Keilor — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train — / 1.2%
Keilor North — Train: not among its largest Keilor — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only — / 0.6%
Keilor North — Walked Only: not among its largest Keilor — Walked Only: 0.6%

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

Setting

Keilor North Keilor
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 16.6 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor North Keilor
Connectivity score 70/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
31 premises
 24%
2,524 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Keilor North Keilor
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

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

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