Keilor vs Taylors Lakes

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Keilor, about half of households are couple families. In Taylors Lakes, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keilor: a median of $1.17 million, against $992,000 in Taylors Lakes. On these figures, Taylors Lakes 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

Taylors Lakes

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 10)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 70%)
  • But Keilor carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Taylors Lakes

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper houses ($991,500 vs $1,166,250)
  • has cheaper units ($550,500 vs $645,500)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Taylors Lakes

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 53/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Keilor carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 80/100)
  • Taylors Lakes has more GPs (5 vs 2)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Keilor and Taylors Lakes 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 Taylors Lakes
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 Taylors Lakes
Walkability 53 / 77
Keilor — Walkability: 53/100 Taylors Lakes — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 58 / 20
Keilor — Safety: 58/100 Taylors Lakes — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 68 / 69
Keilor — Low fire risk: 68/100 Taylors Lakes — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 32 / 51
Keilor — Low flood risk: 32/100 Taylors Lakes — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Taylors Lakes has more residents (15,174 vs 5,906).

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Population 5,906 15,174
+157% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% -2.2%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $106,392/yr $112,528/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $411/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keilor Taylors Lakes
0-4 4.5% / 3.7%
Keilor — 0-4: 4.5% Taylors Lakes — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.4% / 10.3%
Keilor — 5-14: 11.4% Taylors Lakes — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 6.5% / 7.4%
Keilor — 15-19: 6.5% Taylors Lakes — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.6% / 7.3%
Keilor — 20-24: 5.6% Taylors Lakes — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 9.5% / 11.0%
Keilor — 25-34: 9.5% Taylors Lakes — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.8% / 9.7%
Keilor — 35-44: 10.8% Taylors Lakes — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.6% / 15.6%
Keilor — 45-54: 13.6% Taylors Lakes — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 14.0% / 17.9%
Keilor — 55-64: 14.0% Taylors Lakes — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 12.3% / 11.0%
Keilor — 65-74: 12.3% Taylors Lakes — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 7.9% / 4.6%
Keilor — 75-84: 7.9% Taylors Lakes — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.8% / 1.5%
Keilor — 85+: 3.8% Taylors Lakes — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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%
Taylors Lakes 64.8% couple families
Taylors Lakes — Couple Families: 64.8% Taylors Lakes — Lone Person: 18.2% Taylors Lakes — One Parent Families: 14.6% Taylors Lakes — Group Household: 1.4% Taylors Lakes — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Taylors Lakes 10.1% renting
Taylors Lakes — Owned Outright: 52.5% Taylors Lakes — Mortgage: 37.4% Taylors Lakes — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 14.0%
Keilor — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Taylors Lakes — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.2%
Keilor — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Taylors Lakes — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Keilor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Taylors Lakes — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 3.3%
Keilor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Taylors Lakes — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.7%
Keilor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Taylors Lakes — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Taylors Lakes
Italy 3.1% / 2.9%
Keilor — Italy: 3.1% Taylors Lakes — Italy: 2.9%
India 1.0% / 3.2%
Keilor — India: 1.0% Taylors Lakes — India: 3.2%
England 1.9% / 1.2%
Keilor — England: 1.9% Taylors Lakes — England: 1.2%
Vietnam 1.0% / 2.0%
Keilor — Vietnam: 1.0% Taylors Lakes — Vietnam: 2.0%
Greece 0.8% / 1.3%
Keilor — Greece: 0.8% Taylors Lakes — Greece: 1.3%
Germany 0.8% / —
Keilor — Germany: 0.8% Taylors Lakes — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

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%
Taylors Lakes 89.9% houses
Taylors Lakes — Houses: 89.9% Taylors Lakes — Townhouses: 9.6% Taylors Lakes — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Median house price $1,166,250 $991,500
Median unit price $645,500 $550,500
Median land price $792,500 $710,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 53 sales
 25 days
from 103 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 Taylors Lakes
3 bed $960K / $865K
Keilor — 3 bed: $960K (35 sales) Taylors Lakes — 3 bed: $865K (54 sales)

35 vs 54 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.04M
Keilor — 4 bed: $1.25M (56 sales) Taylors Lakes — 4 bed: $1.04M (99 sales)

56 vs 99 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.22M
Keilor — 5 bed: $1.3M (14 sales) Taylors Lakes — 5 bed: $1.22M (21 sales)

14 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Keilor has more rural and farming land (49% vs 0%).

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Residential 20% 72%
Rural and farming 49% 0%
Parks and recreation 17% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 10%
Other and special use 2% 9%
Environmental 2% 0%
Commercial 0% 1%
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 Taylors Lakes
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 Taylors Lakes
Houses 2.9%
$735/wk on $1.3M
 3.2%
$600/wk on $972K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Keilor Taylors Lakes
House price Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Taylors Lakes is more walkable (77 vs 53); Taylors Lakes scores higher overall (59 vs 49).

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Grade C B
Score 49/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Taylors Lakes carries more crime risk (80 vs 42); Keilor carries more flood risk (68 vs 49).

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
80/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 Taylors Lakes

  • Taylors Lakes Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Taylors Lakes Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Overnewton Anglican Community College - Canowindra Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 8 30
Parks & reserves 10 28
Childcare 7
same for both
GPs 2 5
Pharmacies 1 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 16 24

Mobility

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Walkability score 53/100 77/100
Distance to Melbourne 21.9 km 23.7 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 27 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 90/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 89.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 247.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Taylors Lakes
Car (driver) 63.6% / 66.7%
Keilor — Car (driver): 63.6% Taylors Lakes — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 25.9%
Keilor — Worked from Home: 30.6% Taylors Lakes — Worked from Home: 25.9%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.3%
Keilor — Car (passenger): 3.0% Taylors Lakes — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 1.2% / 2.4%
Keilor — Train: 1.2% Taylors Lakes — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.5%
Keilor — Walked Only: 0.6% Taylors Lakes — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Keilor Taylors Lakes
Connectivity score 80/100 82/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
2,524 premises
 45%
6,008 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Keilor Taylors Lakes
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

Taylors Lakes

Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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