Keilor East is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Moonee Valley Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Maribyrnong River.
Local amenities are a relative strength, with local amenities 38% above the peer median. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, with park access 91% above the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, with reported crime 37% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are limited school access and more mapped flood cover.
Keilor East is a better fit for people who value open space and lower crime more than school access.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (135)
Strengths
Open-space access is exceptionally strong
Green cover is a relative strength
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
Local amenities are a relative strength
Weaknesses
School access is relatively limited
A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Maribyrnong River
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Keilor East compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.1M
+0.7% change
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
18,841
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Crime rate
30th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
19%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
74th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
62.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 6% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
302nd in Australia
State rank
64th in VIC
Peer rank
#27 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#45 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (Sep 2025)
$550
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,102,500
Median price change
+0.7%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
+1.1% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 71th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+0.9%
Change in 1 year
+204
Change in 5 years
+161
Growth rank in VIC
71th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~19,550), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
15,078
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,911
Dwelling vacancy
6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
349 of 5,800
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$406
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.3% / 33.4% / 19.3%
Employment rate
56.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
28.6% / 1.4% / 53.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,390 / 1,003 / 46 (+ 11 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
26% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 13.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified26% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified9.1% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational13.8% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below51.1% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce25.7%
Engineering and related technologies16.7%
Society and culture12.2%
Education10.5%
Health10.2%
Architecture and building6.7%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$65,669
88th percentile in VIC · +12% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$71,830
90th percentile in VIC · +10% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
20.0%
94th percentile in VIC · +45% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$103,139
80th percentile in VIC · +63% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
6th percentile in VIC · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3033 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,223
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,852
Median net rent
-$2,412
Taxpayers reporting business income
753
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+23%
Rental investment vs state median
+54%
Super vs state median
+28%
Business income vs state median
-27%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
34.5% speak a language other than English at home; 30% born overseas
Language at home
9,538 English only · 5,026 other
Non-English at home
34.5%
Born overseas
4,373 (30%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
55 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
13,629
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Italian581 · 26.8%
Greek357 · 16.4%
Vietnamese200 · 9.2%
Arabic147 · 6.8%
Cantonese117 · 5.4%
Mandarin99 · 4.6%
Spanish84 · 3.9%
Croatian78 · 3.6%
Religion
65.8%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 65.8%, while 22.4% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
22.4%
38.8%
Christianity
65.8%
40.9%
Islam
2%
4.2%
Buddhism
2.7%
3.1%
Other / not stated
7.1%
13%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
44.4%
20.5%
Eastern Orthodox
8.6%
3.3%
Anglican
4.5%
6.5%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.5%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
640
Against the person
79
Against property
376
Rate per 1,000 residents
34
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 191 residents
State crime-rate percentile
30.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
375
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
19.9
Most common offence types
B21 Criminal Damage38
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle89
B49 Other Theft77
C32 Drug Possession41
E21 Breach Family Violence Order59
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 561 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Keilor Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 254 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Essendon Keilor CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 697 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1173 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 2,913 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Aberfeldie Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Albion North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Essendon Keilor CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Keilor Heights Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Keilor Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Niddrie Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Rosehill Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
St Albans East Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
St Albans Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Milleara Integrate Learning and Development Centre for ChildrenPublic Building
Holloway Aged Care ServicesRetirement Home
Melbourne PathologySample Collection
Sauna
Shelter (8)
Cyril Jewell HouseSocial Facility
Edenvale ManorSocial Facility
Smart Storage WorldStorage Rental
33 Keilor Park Drive, Keilor East
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
Track
Waste Basket (26)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
East Keilor Football Club;East Keilor Cricket Club
Cricket
Keilor East Tennis Club
Tennis
St Peter's Parish Tennis Club
Tennis
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Brimbank Anglican Church
Brimbank Church of Christ
Place of worship
18 Cemetery Road, Keilor East
Place of worship (3)
St Peter's Parish Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
182 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
Buidings & Works to Factory and PPAR-Extend exist building or structur BUILDINGS AND WORKS (EXTENSION) TO AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE INCLUDING A REDUCTION TO THE STANDARD CAR PARKING REQUIREMENT AND A 2 LOT INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION
1/40 SLATER PARADE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
Buildings & Works to Industrial Premise and PPAR-Other buildings & wor ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING UTILITY INSTALLATION
86 DODDS ROAD KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Construction of two double storey dwellings
16 PATRICIA STREET KEILOR EAST 3033In progress
Construction of two dwellings
2 ASH GROVE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
VICSMART Two Lot Subdivision
15 Janet StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings in a Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay Schedule 2
117 ARCADE WAY KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Warehouse and PPAR-Other buildings & works (tanks etc) and PPAR-Change AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING PERMIT AND ENDORSED PLANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING WAREHOUSE BUILDING
22-40 KEILOR PARK DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
3 Pennington StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
34 LINCOLN DRIVE KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of three dwellings
3 BERNARD COURT KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of two dwellings
109 LINCOLN DRIVE KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of two dwellings
19 TALBOT STREET KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Two Lot Subdivision
9 BORVA DRIVE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two double storey dwellings
66 ROBERTS STREET KEILOR EAST 3033Lapsed
VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
9 Phillip RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings & Works to Industrial Premise and PPAR-Other buildings & wor ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS (MEZZANINE) TO AN EXISTING RESTRICTED RECREATIONAL FACILITY (GYM) WITHIN A MELBOURNE AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY SCHEDULE 1
3/54 COMMERCIAL PLACEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
2 KEITH GROVE KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of two dwellings
49 ROBERTS STREET KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of two dwellings
4 DINAH PARADE KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of two dwellings
17 TUPPAL PLACE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Use of the land for a Dwelling and to construct or carry out works for the use of a Dwelling in a Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay area
25 NORWOOD DRIVE KEILOR EAST 3033No permit required
Construction of three dwellings
9 CRAIG STREET KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
13 Regent StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
97 NOGA AVENUE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
4 HENRY STREET KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of three dwellings - Amendment to alter facade design, change in roof design, removal of balconies, window layout changes and changes to the material and colour schedule
79 RACHELLE ROAD KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
14 ROBERTS STREET KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of two dwellings
3 BYRON AVENUE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two double storey dwellings
42 HEATHER AVENUE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
6 PHILLIP ROAD KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
10 Groves StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
2 Paul AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
12 ROBERTS STREET KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
48 HEATHER AVENUE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings in a Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay Schedule 2
115 ARCADE WAY KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
54 Lincoln DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of a dwelling on a lot under the Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay Schedule 2
16 PARKSIDE AVENUE KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two dwellings
18 BYRON AVENUE KEILOR EAST 3033NOD issued by a delegate
Construction of two double dwellings
161 MILLEARA ROAD KEILOR EAST 3033Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Construction of dwellings
12 CRAIG STREET KEILOR EAST 3033Failure to determine
ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 30/01/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CALDER FREEWAY, KEILOR PARK-CALDER IN RAMP ON29 Jan 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 30/01/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CALDER FREEWAY, KEILOR PARK-CALDER IN RAMP ON29 Jan 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
Other Government Department Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 28/02/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.WESTERN RING ROAD, WESTERN RING OUT-KEILOR PARK RAMP OF28 Dec 2025 – 27 Feb 2027
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
RAILWAY BRIDGE (ALBION VIADUCT)NH1197
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Maribyrnong
Member of Parliament
Jo BRISKEY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
123,249
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-0.4 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 37.4%Labor 62.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).
Coalition 42.7%Labor 57.3%
5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Keilor EastLabor 59.2% · Coalition 40.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
Keilor HeightsLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Keilor SouthLabor 54.2% · Coalition 45.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
Keilor ParkLabor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)