VIC · Darebin Council
Kingsbury, VIC, 3083
Current weather
12.2°CRain showers
85% humidity · 27.7 km/h wind · 15.2° / 11° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
10.5/100
How this score is calculated#435 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kingsbury is a smaller suburban community in the Darebin area, home to around 3,460 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 461 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+37%), roughly 133.2 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 notable 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
- 3,460
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 137 of 1,473
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 92 / 219 / 236
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)
- 461
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 320
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 133.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +37.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage31
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft18
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle108
- B49 Other Theft78
- 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)
- 1,053
- Kingsbury Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of the Way 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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Browning St/Plenty Rd
- Browning St/Plenty Rd #58
- La Trobe University/Plenty Rd #60
- Preston Cemetery/Plenty Rd
- Preston Cemetery/Plenty Rd #59
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).
35 planning-related records
2021· 16 proposals
August 2021
- Four (4) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application1/33 CLUNES STREET KINGSBURY 3083Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Vic Smart Application proposing Two (2) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application19 Keats AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A medium density housing development comprising the construction of two (2) double storey dwellings on land in the General Residential Zone - Schedule 240 FLAG STREET KINGSBURY 3083Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Proposed removal of a tree as shown on the plans accompanying the application14 Burns GroveWithdrawn
- Installation and display of business identification signs including illuminated signs in accordance with the endorsed plans1019 Plenty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of four (4) double storey dwellings as shown on the plans accompanying the application17 CASH STREET KINGSBURY 3083Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Medium density housing development comprising the construction of 6 double storey dwellings and a waiver of the visitor car space73 Dunne StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Four (4) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application2 Keats AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Proposed replacement signage as shown on the plans accompanying the application89 DUNNE STREET KINGSBURY 3083Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Vic Smart Application proposing Two (2) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application61 Flag StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Vic Smart Application proposing Two (2) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application20 Keats AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Proposed construction of 6 dwellings, as shown on the plans accompanying the application11 CLUNES STREET KINGSBURY 3083Refusal issued by a delegate
- Construction of three (3) double-storey dwellings76 GREEN AVENUE KINGSBURY 3083NOD issued by a delegate
- Seven (7) lot subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application48 Browning StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of three (3) double storey dwellings18 CLUNES STREET KINGSBURY 3083Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Medium density development comprising the construction of four (4) dwellings on the lot, in accordance with the endorsed plans. Proposed amendments include: - Addition of one (1) bedroom and window to rear Unit 4 first floor level. - Various internal re-configurations.2 Keats AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 19 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works associated with an existing Retail Service Station with storage and retailing of LPG as shown on the plans accompanying the application89 DUNNE STREET KINGSBURY 3083In progress
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application49 Flag StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Proposed construction of two (2) double storey dwellings as shown on the plans accompanying the application21 Flag StreetPermit issued by the RA
- Proposed construction of four (4) double storey dwellings as shown on the plans accompanying the application17 Cash StreetLapsed
November 2020
- Six (6) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application73 Dunne StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Display of business identification signs, including an internally illuminated above verandah sign943-945 PLENTY ROAD KINGSBURY 3083Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two double storey, 9 bedroom buildings on the land, to be used as Rooming Houses (each with 2 car parking spaces), as show on the plans accompanying the application.17 Curtain StreetNOD issued by a delegate
- Three (3) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plan accompanying the application1 Green AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application14 Bunker AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Construction of two (2) double storey dwellings, in accordance with the endorsed plans.61 Flag StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of buildings and works for a new hockey field (to replace the existing) and associated infrastructure including light poles and removal of vegetation (three exotic trees) on land affected by the Environmental Significance Overlay - Schedule 2 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.Building 867 Plenty RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Proposed two (2), two storey dwellings, as shown on the plans accompanying the application.126 Scott GroveNOD issued by a delegate
June 2020
- A medium density housing development comprised of the construction of four double-storey dwellings and a reduction in the car parking requirement, in accordance with the endorsed plans.27 O'Connell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Construction of three (3) double storey dwellings18 Clunes StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A medium density housing development comprising the construction of four (4) double storey dwellings44 Dunne StreetWithdrawn
February 2020
- A medium density housing development comprising the construction of two (2) single storey dwellings on land in the General Residential Zone - Schedule 232 The FairwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Four (4) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application7 Highland StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three (3) Lot Subdivision as shown on the plans accompanying the application62 Scott GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- A medium density residential development comprising construction of two (2) double storey dwellings Amendments include, but are not limited to: - Modification of external cladding materials - Internal layout changes - Introduction of new windows - Modification of exiting windows as shown on the plans accompanying the application.44 Keats AvenuePermit 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
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Health & Beauty SuppliesBeauty salon
- Arch Gibson Reserve/Boldrewood ParadeBus stop
- Arch Gibson Reserve/Dunne StreetBus stop
- Browning Street/Plenty RoadBus stop
- Driver Street/Dunne StreetBus stop
- Ellerslie Street/Dunne StreetBus stop
- La Trobe University Medical Centre/Plenty RoadBus stop
- Link Street/Dunne StreetBus stop
- Maryborough Avenue/Dunne StreetBus stop
- Plenty Road/Dunne StreetBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arch Gibson ReservePark
- C.W. Kirkwood ReservePark
- John Hall ReservePark
- Judith Scott Memorial ParkPark
- K.P. Hardiman ReservePark
- Link 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
- Kingsbury PharmacyLink Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 10.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #435 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
- Kingsbury PharmacyhealthLink Streetpharmacy
- Arch Gibson Reservegovernmentpark
- C.W. Kirkwood Reservegovernmentpark
- John Hall Reservegovernmentpark
- Judith Scott Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- K.P. Hardiman Reservegovernmentpark
- Link Reservegovernmentpark
- A medium density housing development comprised of the construction of four double-storey dwellings and a reduction in the car parking requirement, in accordance with the endorsed plans.planning27 O'Connell StreetLodged 25 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A medium density housing development comprising the construction of four (4) double storey dwellingsplanning44 Dunne StreetLodged 08 May 2020 · Withdrawn
- A medium density housing development comprising the construction of two (2) double storey dwellings on land in the General Residential Zone - Schedule 2planning40 FLAG STREET KINGSBURY 3083Lodged 02 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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