Kilsyth South vs Kilsyth

Kilsyth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Kilsyth South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kilsyth South, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kilsyth South: a median of $1.18 million, against $850,000 in Kilsyth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kilsyth South tends to suit couples, while Kilsyth 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

Kilsyth

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 6)
  • But Kilsyth South is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kilsyth South leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)
  • Kilsyth has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,181,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kilsyth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($391/wk vs $426/wk)
  • But Kilsyth South leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Kilsyth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (37.1 km vs 39.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kilsyth

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Kilsyth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
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.

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Walkability 56 / 55
Kilsyth South — Walkability: 56/100 Kilsyth — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 52 / 45
Kilsyth South — Safety: 52/100 Kilsyth — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kilsyth South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilsyth — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 90 / 71
Kilsyth South — Low flood risk: 90/100 Kilsyth — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Kilsyth has more residents (11,699 vs 2,862); Kilsyth South has higher household incomes ($121,056 vs $85,748).

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Population 2,862 11,699
+309% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +7.4%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $121,056/yr
+29% vs other
 $85,748/yr
Median weekly rent $426/wk
+8% vs other
 $391/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
0-4 4.2% / 6.9%
Kilsyth South — 0-4: 4.2% Kilsyth — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.6% / 11.7%
Kilsyth South — 5-14: 11.6% Kilsyth — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 8.0% / 5.0%
Kilsyth South — 15-19: 8.0% Kilsyth — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 9.3% / 5.2%
Kilsyth South — 20-24: 9.3% Kilsyth — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.5% / 15.4%
Kilsyth South — 25-34: 9.5% Kilsyth — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 10.3% / 14.3%
Kilsyth South — 35-44: 10.3% Kilsyth — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 17.8% / 10.9%
Kilsyth South — 45-54: 17.8% Kilsyth — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 17.6% / 11.1%
Kilsyth South — 55-64: 17.6% Kilsyth — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 7.5% / 9.7%
Kilsyth South — 65-74: 7.5% Kilsyth — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.5% / 7.0%
Kilsyth South — 75-84: 3.5% Kilsyth — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.8% / 2.8%
Kilsyth South — 85+: 0.8% Kilsyth — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth South 69.3% couple families
Kilsyth South — Couple Families: 69.3% Kilsyth South — Lone Person: 16.1% Kilsyth South — One Parent Families: 12.7% Kilsyth South — Group Household: 1.2% Kilsyth South — Other Families: 0.7%
Kilsyth 40.0% couple families
Kilsyth — Couple Families: 40.0% Kilsyth — Lone Person: 37.1% Kilsyth — One Parent Families: 18.1% Kilsyth — Group Household: 3.3% Kilsyth — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth South 5.3% renting
Kilsyth South — Owned Outright: 41.5% Kilsyth South — Mortgage: 53.2% Kilsyth South — Renting: 5.3%
Kilsyth 20.7% renting
Kilsyth — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilsyth — Mortgage: 45.4% Kilsyth — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 17.6%
Kilsyth South — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Kilsyth — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.8%
Kilsyth South — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Kilsyth — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.0%
Kilsyth South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Kilsyth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.0%
Kilsyth South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Kilsyth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.0%
Kilsyth South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Kilsyth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
England 4.3% / 4.3%
Kilsyth South — England: 4.3% Kilsyth — England: 4.3%
Myanmar — / 3.2%
Kilsyth South — Myanmar: not among its largest Kilsyth — Myanmar: 3.2%
India 1.0% / 1.1%
Kilsyth South — India: 1.0% Kilsyth — India: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.2%
Kilsyth South — New Zealand: 0.7% Kilsyth — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Kilsyth South — Netherlands: not among its largest Kilsyth — Netherlands: 1.1%
China 0.6% / —
Kilsyth South — China: 0.6% Kilsyth — China: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Kilsyth South — South Africa: 0.5% Kilsyth — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth South 96.8% houses
Kilsyth South — Houses: 96.8% Kilsyth South — Townhouses: 2.5% Kilsyth South — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Kilsyth 84.7% houses
Kilsyth — Houses: 84.7% Kilsyth — Townhouses: 14.1% Kilsyth — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Median house price $1,181,000 $850,000
Median unit price — $690,000
Median land price — $936,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 9 sales
 20 days
from 133 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.

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
3 bed $1.06M / $820K
Kilsyth South — 3 bed: $1.06M (8 sales) Kilsyth — 3 bed: $820K (153 sales)

8 vs 153 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $935K
Kilsyth South — 4 bed: $1.26M (9 sales) Kilsyth — 4 bed: $935K (58 sales)

9 vs 58 sales

Zoning mix

Kilsyth South has more rural and farming land (46% vs 25%).

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Rural and farming 46% 25%
Residential 33% 45%
Industrial 10% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
New dwellings approved 328
across Maroondah
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year -74% -57%

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.

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Houses — 4.3%
$670/wk on $808K
Units — 4.7%
$600/wk on $671K

Ranking within VIC

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
House price Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 56% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Kilsyth South scores higher overall (73 vs 61).

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Grade A B
Score 73/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kilsyth carries more flood risk (29 vs 10).

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Low
10/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Kilsyth South

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

Schools in Kilsyth

  • Gladesville Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kilsyth Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Richard's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Ghilgai School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 7
Parks & reserves 6 22
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Kilsyth South sits further from the CBD (39.1 km vs 37.1 km).

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Walkability score 56/100 55/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.1 km
+5% vs other
 37.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 133.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3137
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3137
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.

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Car (driver) 68.7% / 69.3%
Kilsyth South — Car (driver): 68.7% Kilsyth — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 23.2%
Kilsyth South — Worked from Home: 23.7% Kilsyth — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.1%
Kilsyth South — Car (passenger): 4.0% Kilsyth — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 1.5% / 1.6%
Kilsyth South — Train: 1.5% Kilsyth — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Kilsyth South — Walked Only: 1.0% Kilsyth — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.9 km 29.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Connectivity score 81/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,213 premises
 49%
5,842 premises

Climate

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $2,161/yr
Council Maroondah Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Division Aston Casey
Member Mary Doyle Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Kilsyth South Kilsyth
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kilsyth South

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Kilsyth

Outer Parks

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