Kilsyth vs Mooroolbark

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mooroolbark, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kilsyth tends to suit people living alone, while Mooroolbark suits 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

Mooroolbark

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (21 vs 9)
  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 22)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Mooroolbark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 55/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kilsyth has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)
  • Mooroolbark is more walkable (71/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Kilsyth and Mooroolbark 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 Mooroolbark
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 Mooroolbark
Walkability 55 / 71
Kilsyth — Walkability: 55/100 Mooroolbark — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 45 / 50
Kilsyth — Safety: 45/100 Mooroolbark — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 15
Kilsyth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mooroolbark — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 71 / 68
Kilsyth — Low flood risk: 71/100 Mooroolbark — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Mooroolbark has more residents (23,059 vs 11,699); Mooroolbark has higher household incomes ($103,688 vs $85,748).

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Population 11,699 23,059
+97% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +5.0%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $85,748/yr $103,688/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $391/wk $400/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
0-4 6.9% / 6.7%
Kilsyth — 0-4: 6.9% Mooroolbark — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.7% / 13.1%
Kilsyth — 5-14: 11.7% Mooroolbark — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.0% / 5.9%
Kilsyth — 15-19: 5.0% Mooroolbark — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.2% / 6.3%
Kilsyth — 20-24: 5.2% Mooroolbark — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 15.4% / 14.6%
Kilsyth — 25-34: 15.4% Mooroolbark — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 14.3% / 14.5%
Kilsyth — 35-44: 14.3% Mooroolbark — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 10.9% / 12.6%
Kilsyth — 45-54: 10.9% Mooroolbark — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.1% / 10.9%
Kilsyth — 55-64: 11.1% Mooroolbark — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.7% / 9.0%
Kilsyth — 65-74: 9.7% Mooroolbark — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 7.0% / 4.9%
Kilsyth — 75-84: 7.0% Mooroolbark — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.8% / 1.5%
Kilsyth — 85+: 2.8% Mooroolbark — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Mooroolbark 52.5% couple families
Mooroolbark — Couple Families: 52.5% Mooroolbark — Lone Person: 25.8% Mooroolbark — One Parent Families: 17.4% Mooroolbark — Group Household: 2.9% Mooroolbark — 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.

Kilsyth 20.7% renting
Kilsyth — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilsyth — Mortgage: 45.4% Kilsyth — Renting: 20.7%
Mooroolbark 20.7% renting
Mooroolbark — Owned Outright: 32.3% Mooroolbark — Mortgage: 47.0% Mooroolbark — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.0%
Kilsyth — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Mooroolbark — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 11.8%
Kilsyth — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Mooroolbark — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.6%
Kilsyth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Mooroolbark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.2%
Kilsyth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Mooroolbark — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.2%
Kilsyth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Mooroolbark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Mooroolbark
England 4.3% / 3.8%
Kilsyth — England: 4.3% Mooroolbark — England: 3.8%
Myanmar 3.2% / 3.3%
Kilsyth — Myanmar: 3.2% Mooroolbark — Myanmar: 3.3%
India 1.1% / 1.6%
Kilsyth — India: 1.1% Mooroolbark — India: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Kilsyth — New Zealand: 1.2% Mooroolbark — New Zealand: 1.1%
China — / 1.5%
Kilsyth — China: not among its largest Mooroolbark — China: 1.5%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Kilsyth — Netherlands: 1.1% Mooroolbark — Netherlands: 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 84.7% houses
Kilsyth — Houses: 84.7% Kilsyth — Townhouses: 14.1% Kilsyth — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Mooroolbark 95.4% houses
Mooroolbark — Houses: 95.4% Mooroolbark — Townhouses: 4.3% Mooroolbark — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Median house price $850,000 $870,000
Median unit price $690,000 $712,500
Median land price $936,250 $858,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 133 sales
 24 days
from 305 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.

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
2 bed $645K / $610K
Kilsyth — 2 bed: $645K (25 sales) Mooroolbark — 2 bed: $610K (23 sales)

25 vs 23 sales

3 bed $745K / $760K
Kilsyth — 3 bed: $745K (24 sales) Mooroolbark — 3 bed: $760K (26 sales)

24 vs 26 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 Mooroolbark
2 bed $718K / $715K
Kilsyth — 2 bed: $718K (20 sales) Mooroolbark — 2 bed: $715K (17 sales)

20 vs 17 sales

3 bed $820K / $818K
Kilsyth — 3 bed: $820K (153 sales) Mooroolbark — 3 bed: $818K (285 sales)

153 vs 285 sales

4 bed $935K / $988K
Kilsyth — 4 bed: $935K (58 sales) Mooroolbark — 4 bed: $988K (166 sales)

58 vs 166 sales

5 bed $1.22M / $1.16M
Kilsyth — 5 bed: $1.22M (9 sales) Mooroolbark — 5 bed: $1.16M (38 sales)

9 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

Kilsyth has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 0%); Kilsyth has more rural and farming land (25% vs 12%).

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Residential 45% 73%
Rural and farming 25% 12%
Industrial 18% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 9%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Other and special use 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

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Houses 4.3%
$670/wk on $808K
 4.1%
$670/wk on $842K
Units 4.7%
$600/wk on $671K
 4.3%
$588/wk on $705K

Ranking within VIC

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
House price Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Mooroolbark is more walkable (71 vs 55); Kilsyth scores higher overall (61 vs 56).

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mooroolbark carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 0).

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Inside the suburb 4 10
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 2 3

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

Schools in Mooroolbark

  • Mooroolbark East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mooroolbark Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pembroke Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rolling Hills Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Billanook College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mooroolbark College Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Supermarkets 2 6
Cafes & restaurants 7 15
Parks & reserves 22 32
Childcare 9 21
GPs 4
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 4 3
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Walkability score 55/100 71/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.1 km 37.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 43 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 133.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 111.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3137
 0.7%
postcode 3138
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 3137
 35
postcode 3138

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 Mooroolbark
Car (driver) 69.3% / 66.1%
Kilsyth — Car (driver): 69.3% Mooroolbark — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 26.1%
Kilsyth — Worked from Home: 23.2% Mooroolbark — Worked from Home: 26.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.2%
Kilsyth — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mooroolbark — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 1.6% / 2.4%
Kilsyth — Train: 1.6% Mooroolbark — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.6%
Kilsyth — Walked Only: 0.9% Mooroolbark — Walked Only: 0.6%

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

Setting

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 32.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Connectivity score 89/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
5,842 premises
 49%
9,281 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Kilsyth Mooroolbark
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kilsyth

Outer Parks

Mooroolbark

Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

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