Keilor VIC 3036
Keilor is a suburb in Victoria, 22 km from Melbourne CBD, around 29 minutes by car. Population is 5,906; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $106,392 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $400 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows high aircraft noise risk and high flood risk. 3 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Keilor a good suburb?
Keilor scores a C (49/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on schools.
Below the state average
3 schools · Bottom 6% in VIC
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 53/100 · 21.9 km · 29 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $1.17M
Moderate crime risk
Fire 32/100 · Crime 42/100 · Flood 68/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 46 · 5,906 residents
Liveability Rating
49 / 100 · Ranked #443 in VICEach bar is Keilor's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
49 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKeilor's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.17 million, about 7% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,166,250
18% above its 6 neighbours (median $991,500)
Based on 114 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 53 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 35 sales $960K
- 4 bed 56 sales $1.25M
- 5 bed 14 sales $1.3M
Units
$645,500
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 17 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $855K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Keilor are currently listed at around $1.3 million on average. Based on 36 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.3M
36 houses listed in the last 6 months.
38 of the suburb's 2,133 dwellings (1.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Keilor rent for around $735 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$735/wk
8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
9 rentals advertised against an estimated 207 rented homes (4.3%) in the last 6 months.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$735/week ($38,000 a year) on a $1.3 million median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 0 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 0.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Keilor safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Keilor sits in the moderate band, with 183 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 20% on the prior year.
183 offences
20.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202532 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Three schools serve Keilor, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 2,775 students across 3 schools (avg 925)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Independent, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1044-1118, median 1077 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Overnewton Anglican Community College - Yirramboi Campus (2,146 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Keilor is somewhat walkable on foot — at 53/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Keilor.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 89.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 54.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 44.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 16.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Keilor.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 24%
- Premises covered
- 2,524
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Brimbank: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 18 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Keilor is home to about 5,900 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $106,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,906
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$106,392/yr
Census Median Rent
$400/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$42,848/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.5%
Total Dwellings
2,133
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.3%
Houses
86.8%
Rental Stress
19.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.4%
Work From Home
30.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 74.8%
- Employment Rate
- 58.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 48.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
50 residents (0.8%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,640 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
15% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (445 of 2,921).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,847 a year through Brimbank based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 49%
- Residential 20%
- Parks and recreation 17%
- Infrastructure and transport 9%
- Environmental 2%
- Other and special use 2%
- Zones under 1% 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Brimbank
In the year to August 2026, 670 new dwellings were approved across Brimbank. That mix is 233 houses and 437 units. Approvals are up 39.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 18.9 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.
From the Footscray monitoring station, 11.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Melbourne Airport, 4.7 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 16.6 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 1.7% of addresses
- 47 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 518 mm
- 81 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 12 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.0°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
6 facilities within 5 km- 2.2 kmBasic Organic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Acetone
- 3.4 kmSoft Drink, Cordial and Syrup ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.0 kmAirport Operations and Other Air Transport Support ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 4.1 kmWaste Remediation and Materials Recovery ServicesTop reported: Zinc and compounds · Lead & compounds · Chromium (III) compounds
- 4.2 kmAircraft Manufacturing and Repair ServicesTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Fluoride compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 3036, 47 of 4,893 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (126 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3036, 688 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,295 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 40 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3036 in 2025-26. The most was 23, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,166,250 this is $416,250 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Sam Rae Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Rae | 57.6% | 42.4% | +0.0 |
| 2022 | Sam Rae | 57.6% | 42.4% | +2.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ben Carroll Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ben Carroll ALP | 56.7% | 56.7% | 43.3% |
| 2018 | Ben Carroll ALP | 54.8% | 62.6% | 37.4% |
| 2014 | Ben Carroll ALP | 57.7% | 57.7% | 42.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Keilor?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 5,906 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Keilor
Is Keilor a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Keilor is moderate (42/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Keilor?
Keilor has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (68/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Keilor a good place to live?
Keilor has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (49/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Keilor?
Keilor, VIC had a population of 5,906 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Keilor, VIC?
The postcode for Keilor, VIC is 3036.
How far is Keilor from Melbourne?
Keilor is 22 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 29 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Keilor?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Keilor was $106,392 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Keilor?
The median advertised rent in Keilor is $735 a week for houses (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Keilor?
The median age of residents in Keilor was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Keilor at risk of bushfire?
Keilor has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Keilor?
There are 3 schools inside the Keilor boundary: 2 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Keilor walkable?
Keilor scores 53/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Keilor?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Keilor, Melbourne Airport (4.7 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6°C, 518 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days, and 12 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Keilor?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Keilor belong to?
Keilor sits within the Brimbank local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Keilor?
The average residential rates bill through Brimbank is $1,847 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Keilor?
Across Brimbank, 670 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 39.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Keilor in?
Keilor sits within the federal Division of Hawke, currently held by Sam Rae (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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