Keilor vs Keilor Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keilor: a median of $1.17 million, against $920,000 in Keilor Park. Keilor Park is closer to the city centre: 17.9 km, against 21.9 km. On these figures, Keilor Park tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Keilor has cheaper land ($792,500 vs $915,000)
  • Keilor Park has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,166,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Keilor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Keilor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (17.9 km vs 21.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Keilor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Keilor Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Keilor and Keilor Park 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 Keilor Park
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 Keilor Park
Walkability 53 / 47
Keilor — Walkability: 53/100 Keilor Park — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 58 / 25
Keilor — Safety: 58/100 Keilor Park — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 68 / 61
Keilor — Low fire risk: 68/100 Keilor Park — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 32 / 51
Keilor — Low flood risk: 32/100 Keilor Park — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Keilor has more residents (5,906 vs 2,684); Keilor has higher household incomes ($106,392 vs $76,336).

Keilor Keilor Park
Population 5,906
+55% vs other
 2,684
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -1.3%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $106,392/yr
+28% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+2% vs other
 $392/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor Keilor Park
0-4 4.5% / 5.8%
Keilor — 0-4: 4.5% Keilor Park — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.4% / 12.1%
Keilor — 5-14: 11.4% Keilor Park — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.5% / 4.6%
Keilor — 15-19: 6.5% Keilor Park — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.6% / 4.1%
Keilor — 20-24: 5.6% Keilor Park — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.5% / 11.1%
Keilor — 25-34: 9.5% Keilor Park — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 10.8% / 13.0%
Keilor — 35-44: 10.8% Keilor Park — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.6% / 13.1%
Keilor — 45-54: 13.6% Keilor Park — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.0% / 10.0%
Keilor — 55-64: 14.0% Keilor Park — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 12.3% / 12.9%
Keilor — 65-74: 12.3% Keilor Park — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.9% / 10.5%
Keilor — 75-84: 7.9% Keilor Park — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 3.8% / 2.5%
Keilor — 85+: 3.8% Keilor Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Keilor Park 46.2% couple families
Keilor Park — Couple Families: 46.2% Keilor Park — Lone Person: 30.4% Keilor Park — One Parent Families: 18.7% Keilor Park — Group Household: 1.9% Keilor Park — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Keilor 9.7% renting
Keilor — Owned Outright: 51.7% Keilor — Mortgage: 38.6% Keilor — Renting: 9.7%
Keilor Park 17.1% renting
Keilor Park — Owned Outright: 50.4% Keilor Park — Mortgage: 32.5% Keilor Park — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keilor Keilor Park
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 14.4%
Keilor — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Keilor Park — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 9.1%
Keilor — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Keilor Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.0%
Keilor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Keilor Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.4%
Keilor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Keilor Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.0%
Keilor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Keilor Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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 Keilor Park
Italy 3.1% / 11.0%
Keilor — Italy: 3.1% Keilor Park — Italy: 11.0%
England 1.9% / 1.4%
Keilor — England: 1.9% Keilor Park — England: 1.4%
Greece 0.8% / 2.2%
Keilor — Greece: 0.8% Keilor Park — Greece: 2.2%
India 1.0% / 1.4%
Keilor — India: 1.0% Keilor Park — India: 1.4%
Vietnam 1.0% / 1.2%
Keilor — Vietnam: 1.0% Keilor Park — Vietnam: 1.2%
Germany 0.8% / 0.9%
Keilor — Germany: 0.8% Keilor Park — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keilor 86.8% houses
Keilor — Houses: 86.8% Keilor — Townhouses: 12.8% Keilor — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Keilor Park 88.6% houses
Keilor Park — Houses: 88.6% Keilor Park — Townhouses: 11.7% Keilor Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keilor Keilor Park
Median house price $1,166,250 $920,000
Median unit price $645,500 $655,000
Median land price $792,500 $915,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 53 sales
 28 days
from 12 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 Keilor Park
3 bed $960K / $841K
Keilor — 3 bed: $960K (35 sales) Keilor Park — 3 bed: $841K (35 sales)

35 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.02M
Keilor — 4 bed: $1.25M (56 sales) Keilor Park — 4 bed: $1.02M (36 sales)

56 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Keilor has more rural and farming land (49% vs 0%); Keilor Park has more industrially zoned land (15% vs 0%).

Keilor Keilor Park
Rural and farming 49% 0%
Residential 20% 27%
Parks and recreation 17% 19%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 19%
Industrial 0% 15%
Environmental 2% 13%
Commercial 0% 8%
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 Keilor Park
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 Keilor Park
Houses 2.9%
$735/wk on $1.3M
 4.6%
$750/wk on $852K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Keilor Keilor Park
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools Higher than 6% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Keilor scores higher overall (49 vs 42).

Keilor Keilor Park
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Keilor Park carries more crime risk (75 vs 42); Keilor carries more flood risk (68 vs 49).

Keilor Keilor Park
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
75/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Keilor Keilor Park
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 9.6 km

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

Schools in Keilor Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Keilor Keilor Park
Cafes & restaurants 8 2
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 7 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 16 6

Mobility

Keilor sits further from the CBD (21.9 km vs 17.9 km).

Keilor Keilor Park
Walkability score 53/100 47/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.9 km
+18% vs other
 17.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 25 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 89.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 103.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3036
 0.9%
postcode 3042
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3036
 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 Keilor Park
Car (driver) 63.6% / 64.3%
Keilor — Car (driver): 63.6% Keilor Park — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 26.3%
Keilor — Worked from Home: 30.6% Keilor Park — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.9%
Keilor — Car (passenger): 3.0% Keilor Park — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 1.2% / 1.8%
Keilor — Train: 1.2% Keilor Park — Train: 1.8%
Bus 0.6% / 1.0%
Keilor — Bus: 0.6% Keilor Park — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.8%
Keilor — Walked Only: 0.6% Keilor Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Keilor Keilor Park
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor Keilor Park
Connectivity score 80/100 100/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
2,524 premises
 100%
1,609 premises

Climate

Keilor Keilor Park
Annual rainfall 518 mm 534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Keilor

Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Keilor Park

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Retirees

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