Median house price
$935k
+4.8% change
VIC · Brimbank Council
Taylors Lakes, 3038
Est. population · Jun 2025
15,109
Growth (1 yr)
-0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.1%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,164/wk
Employment rate
61.3%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$935,000
Languages at home
40.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Italian, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Taylors Lakes is a well-connected established suburb in Brimbank Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Taylors Lakes snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
15,109
-0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.6%
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
#6
among Metro Melbourne · Mature
Safety
75th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
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
- 67.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 404th in Australia
- State rank
- 161st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #6 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #118 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
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)
- $935,000
- Median price change
- +4.8%
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
15,109(June 2025)
-0.4% annual · -4.1% over 5 years · 2th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.4%
- 5-year growth
- -4.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -62
- Change in 5 years
- -641
- 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 (~14,500), extrapolated at -0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 15,174
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,164
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 184 of 5,174
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,484 / 479 / 23 (+ 5 other)
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)
- 1,484
- Against the person
- 124
- Against property
- 1,146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 122 residents
- State safety percentile
- 75.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +32.4%
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft135
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle315
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store214
- B49 Other Theft100
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception102
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,029
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 59th
School list
- 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 →
- Catholic Regional College SydenhamSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 974 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 476 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.3 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 →
- Catholic Regional College North KeilorSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 642 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Barbary Crescent Kindergartenkindergarten
- Remus Way Childrens Centrekindergarten
- Taylors Lakes Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
101 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bike & Ride 1
- Watergardens Rail Replacement Bus Stop
- Watergardens Railway Station
- Watergardens Station
- Watergardens Station
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
1,518 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
23 restaurants · 7 cafes · 2 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 17 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 51 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 31 parks mapped in suburb, 13 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 101 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 8 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 60 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.46
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.36
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.04
Food & drink(51)
- Taylors Lakes Hot Bread KitchenBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- Boost JuiceCafe
Unit K38B 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- CalaveraCafe
Unit 42 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Carbone's CafeCafe
Unit 5 3 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- ChatimeCafe
- Ferguson PlarreCafe
Unit 6 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Station Street CafeCafe
- W'Gardens Coffee Co. Drive Thru CoffeeCafe
- Bubble Cup FreshFast food
Unit 41 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- CannoleriaFast food
Unit 43 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Carvery ClubFast food
- CinnabonFast food
- Grill'dFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
424 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- KFCFast food
- KFCFast food
420 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- McDonald'sFast food
- Pizza Depot Taylors LakesFast food
Unit 1 3 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Pizza Go GoFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- SchnitzFast food
- Soul OriginFast food
- SubwayFast food
Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Taylors Lakes Fish & ChipsFast food
3 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Walker's DoughnutsFast food
- Taylors Lakes HotelPub
7 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Watergardens HotelPub
- 300 Modern GreekRestaurant
Unit 190 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- 8BitRestaurant
Unit 189 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Ajisen RamenRestaurant
- Cafe GrecoRestaurant
- Dumplings PlusRestaurant
- Hunky DoryRestaurant
Unit R06B 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Kinn Thai RestaurantRestaurant
- La PorchettaRestaurant
Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Mad Mex Fresh Mexican GrillRestaurant
- Nando'sRestaurant
- Old Man PhoRestaurant
Unit 191 399 Melton Highway
- Oriental HouseRestaurant
- Pancake ParlourRestaurant
- Rosa MexicanoRestaurant
- San ChurroRestaurant
- SpudbarRestaurant
- Sumos Noodle & Sushi BarRestaurant
Unit 26 3 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Sushi SushiRestaurant
- Switch WatergardensRestaurant
- Taylors Lakes Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Taylors Lakes Flame Grill ChickenRestaurant
- The Sporting GlobeRestaurant
Station Street
- Tong TongRestaurant
Shopping(11)
- P & D Quality MeatsButcher
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
Sunshine Avenue, Taylors Lakes
- Convenience store
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
410 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Lakes Fresh Food MarketMarketplace
58 - 70 Shoppers Lane, Taylors Lakes
- ALDISupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(8)
- Sydenham Community HubCommunity centre
- Sydenham Neighbourhood HouseCommunity centre
1 Station Street, Taylors Lakes
- Barbary Crescent KindergartenKindergarten
- Remus Way Childrens CentreKindergarten
- Brimbank LibraryLibrary
1 Station Street, Taylors Lakes
- Overnewton Anglican Community College Canowindra CampusSchool
39-57 Robertsons Road
- Taylors Lakes Primary SchoolSchool
2 Barbary Crescent
- Taylors Lakes Secondary CollegeSchool
1-39 Parmelia Drive
Health & services(5)
- Medical OneClinic
1 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Dorevitch PathologyMedical clinic
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
399 Melton Highway
- Taylors Lakes PharmacyPharmacy
Shoppers Lane, Taylors Lakes
Sport & outdoors(75)
- Kings Road / Robertson Road Power EasementDog park
- Anytime FitnessGym
- GoodlifeGym
- The Lakes GymGym
555 Sunshine Avenue, Taylors Lakes
- Coorong Court ReservePark
- Keilor Lodge ReservePark
44-52 Robertson Road, Taylors Lakes
- Lionheart Avenue ReservePark
- Lipton Street ReservePark
- Melton Highway Linear ReservePark
- Mitchell Court ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Parmelia Drive ReservePark
- Pintail ParkPark
- Queen Victoria Crescent ReservePark
- Salamander Drive ReservePark
- Solent Crescent ReservePark
- Taylors Creek ReservePark
- Taylors Lakes Linear ParkPark
- JunglemaniaPlayground
- Playground (12)
- Kore Wellness & Swim CentreSports centre
- Sports centre
- Sports field
- Sydenham Park Soccer ClubSports field
- Swimming pool (39)
Entertainment(1)
- HoytsCinema
Transport(38)
36 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(125)
- BWSAlcohol
Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
399 Melton Highway
- Therapy ZoneAlternative
- Artwork
- Eel DanceArtwork
- Sydenham Memorial MuralArtwork
- Hearing AustraliaAudiologist
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
399 Melton Highway
- Westpac/BOMBank
- Bbq (2)
- Adore BeautyBeauty salon
- Delicate NailsBeauty salon
399 Melton Highway
- Silver NailsBeauty salon
- BedshedBed
- Forty WinksBed
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- ParkiteerBicycle Parking
- QBD BooksBooks
- Zone BowlingBowling Alley
- Watergardens StationBus Station
- DuskCandles
- RepcoCar Parts
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
420 Melton Highway
- Car repair
- Goodyear AutocareCar repair
- MycarCar repair
- Car wash (3)
- Magic Hand CarwashCar wash
1A Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- WashCar wash
- Best & LessClothes
399 Melton Highway
- City ChicClothes
399 Melton Highway
- ConnorClothes
399 Melton Highway
- Cotton OnClothes
- Neverland StoreClothes
- RiversClothes
399 Melton Highway
- SupréClothes
399 Melton Highway
- Lakeside Banquet & Convention CentreConference Centre
- Big WDepartment Store
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
450 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- KmartDepartment Store
Melton Highway
- TK MaxxDepartment Store
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
430 Melton Highway
- Drinking water (2)
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
- AmpChargeEV charging
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- SpotlightFabric
399 Melton Highway
- Fire Station No. 48Fire station
470 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- CarpetCall Floor CentreFlooring
- Barbeques GaloreFurniture
- Beacon LightingFurniture
- Beds n DreamsFurniture
- Bev Marks BedsFurniture
- Captain SnoozeFurniture
- Nick ScaliFurniture
- PlushFurniture
- Suave FurnitureFurniture
- Victorian Fireplaces & BBQ'sFurniture
- Garden (113)
- Garden Centre
- Drummond GolfGolf
- Amazed HairHairdresser
- Hairdresser
- Shaver ShopHairdresser Supply
- BowensHardware
- Total ToolsHardware
Unit Tenancy SC202 Supercentre SC 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Big Picture PeopleHifi
- Quality Hotel Taylors LakesHotel
7 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Quest WatergardensHotel
Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Bed Bath N' TableHouseware
- GelatissimoIce Cream
- Angus and CooteJewelry
- Bevilles JewellersJewelry
- GoldmarkJewelry
- Hoskings JewellersJewelry
- LovisaJewelry
- Taylors Lakes Shopping CentreMall
- Watergardens Town CentreMall
399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Therapy ZoneMassage
T50A Melton Highway
- Myfone RepairsMobile Phone
- TelstraMobile Phone
- Lakeside Banquet & Convention CentreMotel
- Taylors Lakes Lucky Lotto Gifts & NewsNewsagent
- Supplement CentreNutrition Supplements
- Oscar WyleeOptician
- AnacondaOutdoor
399 Melton Highway
- BCFOutdoor
399 Melton Highway
- KathmanduOutdoor
- MacpacOutdoor
- Parking (59)
- Watergardens Station ParkingParking
- Parking Space (1011)
- PetbarnPet
- PetstockPet
Unit 6 460 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
420 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes
- Place of worship
5 Eagle Terrace, Taylors Lakes
- Australia PostPost office
399 Melton Highway
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Athlete's FootShoes
- Shoe WarehouseShoes
- UGG ExpressShoes
- Sydenham Maternal And child Health CentreSocial Facility
- The Lakes Retirement EstateSocial Facility
800 Kings Road, Taylors Lakes
- RebelSports
- LombardsStationery
- OfficeworksStationery
- OfficeworksStationery
399 Melton Highway
- SmiggleStationery
- TypoStationery
- TSGTobacco
- ToymateToys
- Reece Plumbing CentreTrade
39 Melton Highway
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
- Trolley Bay (6)
- Bob Jane T-MartsTyres
399 Melton Highway
- Vending machine
- EB GamesVideo Games
- Waste Basket
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
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Angourie Crescent ReservePark
- Bethanga Court ReservePark
- Cocoparra Crescent ReservePark
- Cohuna Court ReservePark
- Coorong Court ReservePark
- Eurora/Koroit Place ReservePark
- Keilor Lodge ReservePark
- Lionheart Avenue ReservePark
- Lipton Street ReservePark
- Melton Highway Linear ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 31
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
5 Eagle Terrace, Taylors Lakes
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 8
- Nearest hospital
- Sunshine Hospital (7.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Dorevitch PathologyDoctor
- Hearing AustraliaAudiologist
- Medical OneMelton HighwayClinic
- Priceline PharmacyMelton HighwayPharmacy
- Taylors Lakes PharmacyShoppers LanePharmacy
- Therapy ZoneAlternative
- Wyperfeld Medical ClinicWyperfeld AvenueClinic
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)
- 347
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.0
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).
15 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
August 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling and Demolit CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS31 APOLLO ROAD TAYLORS LAKES 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS2 NERIDA COURT TAYLORS LAKES 3038Refusal issued by a delegate
- Liquor License and PPAR-Liquor License AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING PERMIT AND ENDORSED PLANS FOR USE OF THE LAND FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR PURSUANT TO AN ON PREMISES LIQUOR LICENSE IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN INDOOR RECREATION FACILITY1A/399A MELTON HIGHWAY TAYLORS LAKES 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Buildings & Works to Commercial Premise and PPAR-Extend exist building ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING SHOPPING CENTRE WITHIN A LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY AND ERECTION AND DISPLAY OF ASSOCIATED BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE399 MELTON HIGHWAY TAYLORS LAKES 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Liquor License and PPAR-Liquor License BUILDINGS AND WORKS, ADVERTISING SIGNAGE AND USE OF THE LAND FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR PURSUANT TO A CAFE/RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENCE4K/399 MELTON HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Dwelling and PPAR-Single dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF ONE DWELLING ON A LOT LESS THAN 300SQM11 MAREMMANO CRESCENTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling and Demolit CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS19 BURROWYE CRESCENT TAYLORS LAKES 3038NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
January 2021
- Liquor License and PPAR-Liquor License AMENDMENT TO THE RED LINE AREA ASSOCATED WITH A LIQUOR LICENCE TO INCLUDE TENANCIES RO1 - RO5, RO6A, RO6B, RO7, KO1, 168, 169A AND 169B399 MELTON HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
December 2020
- Liquor License and PPAR-Liquor License and Advertising/Signage and PPA USE OF THE LAND FOR A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY (SHISHA LOUNGE) AND THE SALE CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR PURSUANT TO AN ON-PREMISES LIQUOR LICENCE AND ERECTION AND DISPLAY OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE3/35 MELTON HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHT (8) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS18-24 ROBERTSONS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS16A ROBERTSONS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 2 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 833509P)7 AYERS COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS21 HONEYEATER CRESCENT TAYLORS LAKES 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision and PPAR-Subdivision of land 2 LOT SUBDIVISION (PS 836487F) OF LAND AFFECTED BY A LAND SUBJECT TO INUNDATION OVERLAY, SPECIAL BUILDING OVERLAY AND A HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO60)399 MELTON HIGHWAY TAYLORS LAKES 3038Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS6 HATTAH COURTPermit 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
12 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, SHOPPERS LANE19 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.SUNSHINE AVENUE, OLD CALDER 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.SHOPPERS LANE, SUNSHINE AVENUE19 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.OLD CALDER HIGHWAY, SUNSHINE AVENUE19 Aug 2025 – 19 Aug 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 03/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. 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 6 to 10 min.CALDER OUT-KINGS RAMP OF, CALDER FREEWAY02 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 03/03/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 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 6 to 10 min.CALDER OUT-KINGS RAMP OF, CALDER FREEWAY02 Mar 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 24/02/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.SUNSHINE AVENUE, APOLLO ROAD23 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 24/02/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. 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 6 to 10 min.SUNSHINE AVENUE, APOLLO ROAD23 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 24/02/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.SUNSHINE AVENUE, APOLLO ROAD23 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 24/02/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 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 6 to 10 min.SUNSHINE AVENUE, APOLLO ROAD23 Feb 2026 – 30 Dec 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 2.7 km away).
Coalition 40.1%Labor 59.9%
0.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sydenham CentralLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Taylors Lakes NorthLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Sydenham EastLabor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Taylors Lakes CentralLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Sydenham WestLabor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 7/10
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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