Keilor North vs Melbourne Airport
Melbourne Airport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 60 in Keilor North. In Keilor North, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Keilor North tends to suit 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Melbourne Airport
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Keilor North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 35 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Keilor North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 6%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Keilor North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -38.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Keilor North and Melbourne Airport drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Keilor North rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Keilor North skews older (60 vs 37).
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 +4% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -38.5% |
| Median age | 60 | 37 |
| Median household income | $73,112/yr | — |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).
Zoning mix
Keilor North has more rural and farming land (27% vs 12%); Keilor North has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and special use | 0% | 85% |
| Parks and recreation | 49% | 0% |
| Rural and farming | 27% | 12% |
| Environmental | 14% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 9% | 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 | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 670 across Brimbank | 3,063 across Hume |
| Approvals change year on year | +40% | +0% |
Ranking within VIC
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of VIC | Higher than 79% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 100% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 79% of VIC | Higher than 80% of VIC |
Liveability
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Keilor North carries more flood risk (58 vs 26).
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | High 99/100 | High 100/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 58/100 | Low 26/100 |
| 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 | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 28 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 3 |
| Police stations | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 3 |
| Waterways | 1 | 6 |
Mobility
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 18/100 | 19/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 25 km same for both | |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 29 min | 35 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 3036 | 4.7% postcode 3045 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 30 postcode 3036 | — |
Setting
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 113 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.4 km | 19.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 70/100 | 72/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the building |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 45% 31 premises | 23% 1,080 premises |
Climate
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,847/yr | $1,715/yr |
| Council | Brimbank | Hume |
Federal electorate
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hawke same for both | |
| Member | Sam Rae same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Keilor North | Melbourne Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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