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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%

University qualified

22%

Work from home

22.3%

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

55.3/100
Good

Top 21% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Markets
What Taylors Lakes is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Walkable, Markets

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Suburb profile

Taylors Lakes is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Brimbank Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 17% below the peer median. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 25% below the peer median, and household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 12% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and higher crime.

Taylors Lakes's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (135)

Strengths

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
  • Household incomes sit well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Taylors Lakes compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$935k

+4.8% change

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

#22

among Metro Melbourne · Mature

Crime rate

75th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

2nd

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

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
55.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 21% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1083rd in Australia
State rank
266th in VIC
Peer rank
#22 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#158 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
98%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$411
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
52.5% / 37.4% / 10.1%
Employment rate
61.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
22.3% / 1.5% / 61.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,484 / 479 / 23 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

22% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 14.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified22% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.4% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational14.2% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below54.4% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce24.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies20.4%
  • Society and culture11.4%
  • Education10%
  • Health8.8%
  • Architecture and building6.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$58,699

70th percentile in VIC · 0% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,862

75th percentile in VIC · +1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
20.0%

92nd percentile in VIC · +45% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,530

58th percentile in VIC · +35% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

10th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3038 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
16,557
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,359
Median net rent
-$1,422
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,412
Taxable income vs state median
+10%
Salary / wages vs state median
+13%
Rental investment vs state median
+54%
Super vs state median
+6%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

40.5% speak a language other than English at home; 33.8% born overseas

Language at home
8,735 English only · 5,940 other
Non-English at home
40.5%
Born overseas
4,971 (33.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
62 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
13,880
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek316 · 12.7%
  • Italian311 · 12.5%
  • Macedonian287 · 11.5%
  • Arabic276 · 11.1%
  • Croatian211 · 8.5%
  • Vietnamese180 · 7.2%
  • Punjabi112 · 4.5%
  • Cantonese99 · 4%

Religion

68.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 68.3%, while 16.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion16.5%38.8%
Christianity68.3%40.9%
Islam5.1%4.2%
Buddhism2.5%3.1%
Other / not stated7.6%13%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic42.5%20.5%
Eastern Orthodox12%3.3%
Anglican3.9%6.5%
Christian (not further defined)3.7%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
1,465
Against the person
127
Against property
1,083
Rate per 1,000 residents
97
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 119 residents
State crime-rate percentile
75.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
207
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.7

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage76
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft139
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle284
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store280
  • B49 Other Theft101

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,029
Median ICSEA percentile
59th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
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 →
School catchments
  • Copperfield CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Keilor Downs Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Keilor Views Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mackellar Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Sydenham Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Taylors Lakes Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Taylors Lakes Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Barbary Crescent Kindergartenkindergarten
  • Remus Way Childrens Centrekindergarten
  • Taylors Lakes Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

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 (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1,529 mapped amenities

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 shops and everyday services
  • 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(22)
  • BWSBottle shop

    Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop

    399 Melton Highway

  • P & D Quality MeatsButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store

    Sunshine Avenue, Taylors Lakes

  • Convenience store
  • EG AustraliaConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store

    410 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • Big WDepartment store
  • Harvey NormanDepartment store

    450 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • KmartDepartment store

    Melton Highway

  • TK MaxxDepartment store
  • BowensHardware store
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store

    430 Melton Highway

  • Total ToolsHardware store

    Unit Tenancy SC202 Supercentre SC 399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • Lakes Fresh Food MarketMarketplace

    58 - 70 Shoppers Lane, Taylors Lakes

  • Taylors Lakes Shopping CentreShopping centre
  • Watergardens Town CentreShopping centre

    399 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • ALDISupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(11)
  • ANZBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank

    399 Melton Highway

  • Westpac/BOMBank
  • AmpChargeEV charging
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • EG AustraliaPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Shell Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • UnitedPetrol station

    420 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • Australia PostPost office

    399 Melton Highway

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(84)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Hume Drive TrailCycling route
  • Taylors Creek Shared PathCycling route
  • Taylors Creek TrailCycling route
  • Taylors Lakes Easement Shared User PathCycling route
  • Kings Road / Robertson Road Power EasementDog park
  • Drinking water (2)
  • 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)
  • Public toilets
  • Kore Wellness & Swim CentreSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
  • Sydenham Park Soccer ClubSports field
  • Swimming pool (39)
Places to stay(3)
  • Quality Hotel Taylors LakesHotel

    7 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • Quest WatergardensHotel

    Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

  • Lakeside Banquet & Convention CentreMotel
Entertainment(1)
  • HoytsCinema
Transport(45)

43 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(97)
  • Therapy ZoneAlternative
  • Artwork
  • Eel DanceArtwork
  • Sydenham Memorial MuralArtwork
  • Hearing AustraliaAudiologist
  • 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

  • BridgestoneCar repair
  • Car 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
  • JB Hi-FiElectronics
  • 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
  • Big Picture PeopleHifi
  • Bed Bath N' TableHouseware
  • GelatissimoIce Cream
  • Angus and CooteJewelry
  • Bevilles JewellersJewelry
  • GoldmarkJewelry
  • Hoskings JewellersJewelry
  • LovisaJewelry
  • Therapy ZoneMassage

    T50A Melton Highway

  • Myfone RepairsMobile Phone
  • TelstraMobile Phone
  • 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

  • Place of worship

    5 Eagle Terrace, Taylors Lakes

  • 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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Sydenham Park Soccer Club

    Soccer

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
37
Parks (OSM)
31
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

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

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
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Dorevitch PathologyGP
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Hearing AustraliaAudiologist
  • Medical OneMelton HighwayClinic
  • Priceline PharmacyMelton HighwayPharmacy
  • Taylors Lakes PharmacyShoppers LanePharmacy
  • Therapy ZoneAlternative
  • Wyperfeld Medical ClinicWyperfeld AvenueClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

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

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 (12%)

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 DWELLINGS
    31 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 DWELLINGS
    2 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 FACILITY
    1A/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 SIGNAGE
    399 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 LICENCE
    4K/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 300SQM
    11 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 DWELLINGS
    19 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 169B
    399 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 SIGNAGE
    3/35 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 DWELLINGS
    18-24 ROBERTSONS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    16A 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 DWELLINGS
    21 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 DWELLINGS
    6 HATTAH COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

8 active roadworks / incidents

  • 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
  • ITS Delivery activities occurring between 24/02/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 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: 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.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
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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