VIC · Brimbank Council
Keilor Lodge, VIC, 3038
Current weather
11.7°CRain showers
87% humidity · 36.2 km/h wind · 14.5° / 10.6° today · 9.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#242 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Keilor Lodge is a small locality in the Brimbank area, home to around 1,668 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 40 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+29%), roughly 24.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,668
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,198
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 587
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 23 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 40
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 185 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +29%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A231 Fv Common Assault3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle8
- B49 Other Theft4
- C32 Drug Possession5
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,045
- Catholic Regional College North KeilorSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Catholic Regional College/Santa Monica Dr
- Messina Cres/Verona Dr
- Penrhyn Ct/Verona Dr
- Penrhyn Ct/Verona Dr
- Truro Cres/Verona Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Council Works activities occurring between 20/08/2025 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SUNSHINE AVENUE, MELTON HIGHWAY19 Aug 2025 – 19 Aug 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 20/08/2025 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MELTON HIGHWAY, SUNSHINE AVENUE19 Aug 2025 – 19 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS WITHIN A COMMERICAL 1 ZONE2-4 TRURO CRESCENT KEILOR LODGE 3038Refusal issued by a delegate
2020· 2 proposals
April 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS21 VERONA DRIVE KEILOR LODGE 3038NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
February 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING (CARPORT) AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR6 LAGUNA CLPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Catholic Regional College/Santa Monica DriveBus stop
- Messina Crescent/Verona DriveBus stop
- Penrhyn Court/Verona DriveBus stop
- Taylors Lakes Shopping CentreBus stop
- Truro Crescent/Verona DriveBus stop
- Verona DriveBus stop
- Verona Drive/Melton HighwayBus stop
- Post Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Penrhyn Court ReservePark
- Santa Monica Drive ReservePark
- Transmission Line Linear ReservePark
- Vasa Place ReservePark
- Verona Drive ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 49.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #242 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Penrhyn Court Reservegovernmentpark
- Santa Monica Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Transmission Line Linear Reservegovernmentpark
- Vasa Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Verona Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING (CARPORT) AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REARplanning6 LAGUNA CLLodged 26 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGSplanning21 VERONA DRIVE KEILOR LODGE 3038Lodged 16 Apr 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS WITHIN A COMMERICAL 1 ZONEplanning2-4 TRURO CRESCENT KEILOR LODGE 3038Lodged 27 Sep 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate
- Council Works activities occurring between 20/08/2025 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksSUNSHINE AVENUE, MELTON HIGHWAY19 Aug 2025 – 19 Aug 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 20/08/2025 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.roadworksMELTON HIGHWAY, SUNSHINE AVENUE19 Aug 2025 – 19 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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