Keysborough vs Noble Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Keysborough, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keysborough: a median of $1 million, against $825,000 in Noble Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Keysborough tends to suit couples, while Noble Park suits people living alone and 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

Keysborough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 65%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Noble Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($730,000 vs $1,185,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $1,000,000)
  • has cheaper units ($578,000 vs $664,000)

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

Renters

Noble Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($341/wk vs $421/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Noble Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.9 km vs 38.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Noble Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 10%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 6)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Keysborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Keysborough and Noble 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.

Keysborough Noble 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.

Keysborough Noble Park
Walkability 66 / 93
Keysborough — Walkability: 66/100 Noble Park — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 36 / 27
Keysborough — Safety: 36/100 Noble Park — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Keysborough — Low fire risk: 100/100 Noble Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 47 / 74
Keysborough — Low flood risk: 47/100 Noble Park — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Keysborough has higher household incomes ($103,532 vs $71,864); Keysborough rents higher ($421/wk vs $341/wk).

Keysborough Noble Park
Population 30,018 32,257
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.4% +4.1%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $103,532/yr
+31% vs other
 $71,864/yr
Median weekly rent $421/wk
+19% vs other
 $341/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keysborough Noble Park
0-4 6.2% / 6.4%
Keysborough — 0-4: 6.2% Noble Park — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.4% / 9.9%
Keysborough — 5-14: 13.4% Noble Park — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.3% / 4.9%
Keysborough — 15-19: 6.3% Noble Park — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.6% / 7.7%
Keysborough — 20-24: 6.6% Noble Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 14.2% / 19.9%
Keysborough — 25-34: 14.2% Noble Park — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 15.7% / 14.6%
Keysborough — 35-44: 15.7% Noble Park — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.8% / 10.9%
Keysborough — 45-54: 12.8% Noble Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 10.6% / 10.4%
Keysborough — 55-64: 10.6% Noble Park — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.4% / 8.0%
Keysborough — 65-74: 8.4% Noble Park — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 4.3% / 5.1%
Keysborough — 75-84: 4.3% Noble Park — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.5% / 2.3%
Keysborough — 85+: 1.5% Noble Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keysborough 61.8% couple families
Keysborough — Couple Families: 61.8% Keysborough — Lone Person: 16.0% Keysborough — One Parent Families: 17.5% Keysborough — Group Household: 2.9% Keysborough — Other Families: 1.7%
Noble Park 39.5% couple families
Noble Park — Couple Families: 39.5% Noble Park — Lone Person: 32.7% Noble Park — One Parent Families: 18.4% Noble Park — Group Household: 6.6% Noble 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.

Keysborough 19.2% renting
Keysborough — Owned Outright: 32.7% Keysborough — Mortgage: 48.1% Keysborough — Renting: 19.2%
Noble Park 41.7% renting
Noble Park — Owned Outright: 27.8% Noble Park — Mortgage: 30.5% Noble Park — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Keysborough Noble Park
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 12.1%
Keysborough — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Noble Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 8.8%
Keysborough — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Noble Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.5%
Keysborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Noble Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 5.1%
Keysborough — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Noble Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Keysborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Noble Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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.

Keysborough Noble Park
Vietnam 8.6% / 10.5%
Keysborough — Vietnam: 8.6% Noble Park — Vietnam: 10.5%
India 6.6% / 9.8%
Keysborough — India: 6.6% Noble Park — India: 9.8%
Sri Lanka 3.8% / 3.9%
Keysborough — Sri Lanka: 3.8% Noble Park — Sri Lanka: 3.9%
China 5.1% / 1.9%
Keysborough — China: 5.1% Noble Park — China: 1.9%
Malaysia 1.4% / 3.0%
Keysborough — Malaysia: 1.4% Noble Park — Malaysia: 3.0%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.1%
Keysborough — Philippines: 1.6% Noble Park — Philippines: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keysborough 89.5% houses
Keysborough — Houses: 89.5% Keysborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Keysborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Noble Park 65.0% houses
Noble Park — Houses: 65.0% Noble Park — Townhouses: 16.0% Noble Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keysborough Noble Park
Median house price $1,000,000 $825,000
Median unit price $664,000 $578,000
Median land price $1,185,500 $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 276 sales
 23 days
from 150 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Keysborough Noble Park
2 bed $618K / $551K
Keysborough — 2 bed: $618K (12 sales) Noble Park — 2 bed: $551K (154 sales)

12 vs 154 sales

3 bed $676K / $690K
Keysborough — 3 bed: $676K (10 sales) Noble Park — 3 bed: $690K (84 sales)

10 vs 84 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.

Keysborough Noble Park
2 bed $690K / $740K
Keysborough — 2 bed: $690K (13 sales) Noble Park — 2 bed: $740K (27 sales)

13 vs 27 sales

3 bed $900K / $820K
Keysborough — 3 bed: $900K (202 sales) Noble Park — 3 bed: $820K (193 sales)

202 vs 193 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $866K
Keysborough — 4 bed: $1.14M (159 sales) Noble Park — 4 bed: $866K (57 sales)

159 vs 57 sales

5 bed $1.44M / $1.12M
Keysborough — 5 bed: $1.44M (56 sales) Noble Park — 5 bed: $1.12M (6 sales)

56 vs 6 sales

6 bed $1.58M / $1.21M
Keysborough — 6 bed: $1.58M (5 sales) Noble Park — 6 bed: $1.21M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Keysborough has more rural and farming land (26% vs 0%); Keysborough has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 1%).

Keysborough Noble Park
Residential 37% 82%
Rural and farming 26% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 11%
Industrial 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 4%
Commercial 3% 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

Keysborough Noble Park
New dwellings approved 594
across Greater Dandenong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
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.

Keysborough Noble Park
Houses 4.4%
$750/wk on $885K
 4.3%
$620/wk on $748K
Units 4.6%
$600/wk on $679K
 4.2%
$470/wk on $578K

Ranking within VIC

Keysborough Noble Park
House price Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Income — Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 29% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Noble Park is more walkable (93 vs 66); Keysborough scores higher overall (63 vs 58).

Keysborough Noble Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Keysborough carries more flood risk (53 vs 26).

Keysborough Noble Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
73/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Keysborough Noble Park
Inside the suburb 11 7
Rated above peers 4 2
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 1
Monash Clayton, 7.0 km

Schools in Keysborough

  • Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys Independent · Combined above peers
  • Keysborough Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lighthouse Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mt Hira College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Chandler Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Resurrection School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Noble Park

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yarraman Oaks Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Harrisfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Noble Park Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wallarano Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Noble Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Keysborough Noble Park
Supermarkets 8 3
Cafes & restaurants 10 32
Parks & reserves 16 14
Childcare 19
same for both
GPs 6 9
Pharmacies 5
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 3
Fuel stations 5 4
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Keysborough sits further from the CBD (38.1 km vs 34.9 km).

Keysborough Noble Park
Walkability score 66/100 93/100
Distance to Melbourne 38.1 km
+8% vs other
 34.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 312.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 222.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3173
 0.7%
postcode 3174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3173
 25
postcode 3174

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.

Keysborough Noble Park
Car (driver) 68.2% / 67.7%
Keysborough — Car (driver): 68.2% Noble Park — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 15.1%
Keysborough — Worked from Home: 21.6% Noble Park — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.0%
Keysborough — Car (passenger): 6.2% Noble Park — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Train 2.3% / 6.4%
Keysborough — Train: 2.3% Noble Park — Train: 6.4%
Bus 0.9% / 1.5%
Keysborough — Bus: 0.9% Noble Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).

Setting

Keysborough Noble Park
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Keysborough Noble Park
Connectivity score 96/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 89%
10,097 premises
 36%
13,340 premises

Climate

Keysborough Noble Park
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Keysborough Noble Park
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Keysborough Noble Park
Average residential rate $2,123/yr
same for both
Council Greater Dandenong
same for both

Federal electorate

Keysborough Noble Park
Division Isaacs
same for both
Member Mark Dreyfus
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Keysborough

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River

Noble Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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