Kilmore East vs Kilmore

Kilmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Kilmore East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kilmore East, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kilmore East: a median of $905,000, against $615,000 in Kilmore, though rent is higher in Kilmore. On these figures, Kilmore East tends to suit couples, while Kilmore 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kilmore East carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 68/100)
  • Kilmore has more childcare (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Kilmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($615,000 vs $905,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilmore East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Kilmore has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilmore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.7 km vs 83.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kilmore

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Kilmore East carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Kilmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs 7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kilmore East and Kilmore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kilmore East Kilmore
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.

Kilmore East Kilmore
Walkability 0 / 71
Kilmore East — Walkability: 0/100 Kilmore — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 46 / 32
Kilmore East — Safety: 46/100 Kilmore — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 19 / 16
Kilmore East — Low fire risk: 19/100 Kilmore — Low fire risk: 16/100
Low flood risk 87 / 100
Kilmore East — Low flood risk: 87/100 Kilmore — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kilmore has more residents (9,207 vs 450); Kilmore rents higher ($340/wk vs $248/wk).

Kilmore East Kilmore
Population 450 9,207
+1946% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.9% +15.7%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $94,224/yr
+15% vs other
 $80,548/yr
Median weekly rent $248/wk $340/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilmore East Kilmore
0-4 3.3% / 6.1%
Kilmore East — 0-4: 3.3% Kilmore — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.1% / 13.1%
Kilmore East — 5-14: 15.1% Kilmore — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.7% / 6.5%
Kilmore East — 15-19: 6.7% Kilmore — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.8% / 5.6%
Kilmore East — 20-24: 3.8% Kilmore — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.6% / 12.4%
Kilmore East — 25-34: 7.6% Kilmore — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.2% / 11.7%
Kilmore East — 35-44: 12.2% Kilmore — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 17.8% / 13.0%
Kilmore East — 45-54: 17.8% Kilmore — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 17.1% / 11.4%
Kilmore East — 55-64: 17.1% Kilmore — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 11.6% / 10.5%
Kilmore East — 65-74: 11.6% Kilmore — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.4% / 7.2%
Kilmore East — 75-84: 4.4% Kilmore — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.3% / 2.7%
Kilmore East — 85+: 1.3% Kilmore — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilmore East 64.4% couple families
Kilmore East — Couple Families: 64.4% Kilmore East — Lone Person: 24.1% Kilmore East — One Parent Families: 11.5% Kilmore East — Group Household: 0.0% Kilmore East — Other Families: 0.0%
Kilmore 43.1% couple families
Kilmore — Couple Families: 43.1% Kilmore — Lone Person: 35.6% Kilmore — One Parent Families: 17.4% Kilmore — Group Household: 2.7% Kilmore — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilmore East 9.5% renting
Kilmore East — Owned Outright: 39.2% Kilmore East — Mortgage: 51.4% Kilmore East — Renting: 9.5%
Kilmore 20.9% renting
Kilmore — Owned Outright: 33.7% Kilmore — Mortgage: 45.4% Kilmore — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kilmore East Kilmore
England 2.7% / 3.3%
Kilmore East — England: 2.7% Kilmore — England: 3.3%
India 1.6% / 1.3%
Kilmore East — India: 1.6% Kilmore — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.2%
Kilmore East — New Zealand: 0.7% Kilmore — New Zealand: 1.2%
Italy — / 0.6%
Kilmore East — Italy: not among its largest Kilmore — Italy: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Kilmore East — Philippines: not among its largest Kilmore — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Kilmore East Kilmore
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 17.7%
Kilmore East — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Kilmore — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 7.8%
Kilmore East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Kilmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 7.5%
Kilmore East — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Kilmore — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.1%
Kilmore East — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Kilmore — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.8%
Kilmore East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Kilmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilmore East 102.8% houses
Kilmore East — Houses: 102.8% Kilmore East — Townhouses: 0.0% Kilmore East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kilmore 86.4% houses
Kilmore — Houses: 86.4% Kilmore — Townhouses: 12.2% Kilmore — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilmore East Kilmore
Median house price $905,000 $615,000
Median unit price — $447,500
Median land price — $557,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 47 days
from 136 sales

Zoning mix

Kilmore East Kilmore
Rural and farming 78% 73%
Other and special use 19% 2%
Residential 1% 17%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Industrial 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

Kilmore East Kilmore
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
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.

Kilmore East Kilmore
Houses — 3.9%
$520/wk on $700K
Units — 4.6%
$420/wk on $475K

Ranking within VIC

Kilmore East Kilmore
House price — Higher than 30% of VIC
Income —
same for both
Schools — Higher than 32% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 59% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Kilmore is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Kilmore East Kilmore
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Kilmore East carries more flood risk (13 vs 0); Kilmore carries more crime risk (68 vs 54).

Kilmore East Kilmore
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Kilmore East Kilmore
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kilmore East

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

Schools in Kilmore

  • Assumption College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Patrick's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Kilmore Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kilmore East Kilmore
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 3 11
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Kilmore East sits further from the CBD (83.3 km vs 72.7 km).

Kilmore East Kilmore
Walkability score 0/100 71/100
Distance to Melbourne 83.3 km
+13% vs other
 72.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 63 min
Public transport score 41/100
Rail
 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 6.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 70.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3764
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3764
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.

Kilmore East Kilmore
Car (driver) 63.2% / 74.2%
Kilmore East — Car (driver): 63.2% Kilmore — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 30.6% / 18.1%
Kilmore East — Worked from Home: 30.6% Kilmore — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.2%
Kilmore East — Car (passenger): 6.2% Kilmore — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only — / 2.1%
Kilmore East — Walked Only: not among its largest Kilmore — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train — / 1.3%
Kilmore East — Train: not among its largest Kilmore — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Kilmore East Kilmore
Elevation 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 371 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kilmore East Kilmore
Connectivity score 51/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
146 premises
 59%
4,630 premises

Climate

Kilmore East Kilmore
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Kilmore East Kilmore
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Kilmore East Kilmore
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kilmore East Kilmore
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kilmore East

Rural Trains

Kilmore

Regional Centre

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