VIC · Brimbank Council

Kings Park (Vic.), VIC, 3021

Current weather

12.2°CRain showers

83% humidity · 33.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 6.7 mm rain

Desirability index

21.3/100

#382 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kings Park (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brimbank area, home to around 8,203 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 396 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 48.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
8,203
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,224
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
127 of 2,742
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
43.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
246 / 83 / 42

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
396
Against the person
77
Against property
205
Rate per 1,000 residents
48.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 107 residents
State safety percentile
45.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage28
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft35
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle46
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods25
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order37

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
963
  • Movelle Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Resurrection SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

29 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Balnarring Dr/Main Rd West
  • Gum Rd/Main Rd West
  • Maplewood Rd/Gillespie Rd
  • Opie Rd/Main Rd West
  • Rex St/Taylors Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal
  • September 2021

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    3 BALLIN STREET KINGS PARK 3021Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
  • August 2020

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE PLANS TO ALTER UNIT 2 FLOOR LAYOUT AND ADD A PARAPET TO THE PORCHES OF UNITS 2 AND 3
    13 SEVILLE COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • July 2020

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING PERMIT AND ENDORSED PLANS FOR A MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO RETAIN THE EXISTING FRONT FENCE
    48 BRAESWOOD ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • April 2020

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING PERMIT AND ENDORSED PLANS FOR A MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO RETAIN THE EXISTING FRONT FENCE
    48 BRAESWOOD RDLapsed
  • January 2020

  • Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 2 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 836096W)
    3 REDBANK CTPermit 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

28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Allandale Road/Gillespie RoadBus stop
  • Balnarring Drive/Main Road WestBus stop
  • Beverley Street/Gillespie RoadBus stop
  • Braeswood Road/Gillespie RoadBus stop
  • Charlbury Grove/Kings RoadBus stop
  • Copperfield College/Gillespie RoadBus stop
  • Copperfield Drive/Taylors RoadBus stop
  • Dragon Way/Kurung DriveBus stop
  • Gillespie Road/Kings RoadBus stop
  • Gillespie Road/Kurung DriveBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Balnarring Drive ReservePark
  • Beverley Street ReservePark
  • Cromwell Road ReservePark
  • Cyril Clements ReservePark
  • Kings Park ReservePark
  • Kurung Drive ReservePark
  • Lillypilly Crescent ReservePark
  • Myuna Drive ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Select ChiropracticKings Roadalternative

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Movelle KindergartenGum Roadkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
19
Parks (OSM)
18

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
21.3/100
Cohort rank
#382 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Movelle KindergartenchildcareGum Roadkindergarten
  • Select ChiropractichealthKings Roadalternative
  • Balnarring Drive Reservegovernmentpark
  • Beverley Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Cromwell Road Reservegovernmentpark
  • Cyril Clements Reservegovernmentpark
  • Kings Park Reservegovernmentpark
  • Kurung Drive Reservegovernmentpark
  • Lillypilly Crescent Reservegovernmentpark
  • Myuna Drive Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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