VIC · Brimbank Council
Kings Park (Vic.), VIC, 3021
Current weather
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83% humidity · 33.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#382 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
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 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)
- 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
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 963
- Movelle Primary SchoolPrimary
- Resurrection SchoolPrimary
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
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 DWELLINGS3 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 313 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 FENCE48 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 FENCE48 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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Select ChiropracticKings Roadalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Movelle KindergartenGum Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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