Median house price
$1.09M
+16% change
VIC · Brimbank Council
Keilor Lodge, 3038
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,641
Growth (1 yr)
-0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.0%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,198/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,090,500
Languages at home
30.2%non-English
Most common: Italian, Croatian, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Keilor Lodge is a well-connected smaller community in Brimbank Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education, plus community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Keilor Lodge snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
1,641
-0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
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
#24
among Metro Melbourne · Emerging
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
63rd
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
- 46.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2616th in Australia
- State rank
- 538th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #24 among Metro Melbourne · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #324 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $480
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,090,500
- Median price change
- +15.9%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
1,641(June 2025)
-0.4% annual · -4.0% over 5 years · 2th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- -7
- Change in 5 years
- -69
- Growth rank in VIC
- 2th 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 (~1,600), extrapolated at -0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 532 / 23 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 40
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 185 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,037
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 63th
School list
- Catholic Regional College North KeilorSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 642 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Taylors Lakes Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1007 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 1,280 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Taylors Lakes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 678 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary MacKillop Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 502 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 11/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6
Shopping(1)
- Helen's Convenience StoreConvenience store
Community(1)
- Catholic Regional College North KeilorSchool
1C Santa Monica Drive
Sport & outdoors(14)
- Park (5)
- Penrhyn Court ReservePark
66-70 Nordic Avenue
- Santa Monica Drive ReservePark
- Transmission Line Linear ReservePark
- Vasa Place ReservePark
- Verona Drive ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bench (2)
- Parking (7)
- Post Box
- Shelter (2)
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Sunshine Hospital (6.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 37
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.5
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gorton
- Member of Parliament
- Alice JORDAN-BAIRD (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,230
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 39.7%Labor 60.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 41.5%Labor 58.5%
1.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Taylors Lakes CentralLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Sydenham EastLabor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Taylors Lakes NorthLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Keilor Downs WestLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Sydenham CentralLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)2.4 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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