Moving to Kealba VIC 3021
What the official numbers say about living in Kealba — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $700,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 79% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $370 a week, against a median household income of $1,542 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kealba grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,164 → 3,226 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Italy, Malta; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Arabic, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kealba sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: St Albans, 2.5 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: St Albans Station/St Albans Road, 2.4 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 6.7 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 49 schools · 50 cafes & restaurants · 12 supermarkets · 57 parks — see them all on the Kealba profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Paul’s Kealba Catholic School 350 m · St Albans East Primary School 1.5 km · St Albans North Primary School 2 km · St Albans Secondary College 2 km · St Albans Heights Primary School 2.1 km · Sacred Heart Primary School 2.1 km · Keilor Primary School 2.1 km · St Albans Meadows Primary School 2.2 km
Groceries: Foodworks 1.6 km · Coles 1.7 km · ALDI 1.8 km · MKS Spices 'n Things 2.1 km · Thuan Khiem 2.3 km · Minh Hưng 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.3 km · KFL 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Driscolls Road Reserve 250 m · Harefield Crescent Reserve 400 m · Bellara Crescent Reserve 600 m · Churchill Reserve 800 m · Biggs Street Reserve 850 m · Cowper Avenue Reserve 1000 m · Wirilda Place Reserve 1.1 km · Brimbank Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kealba, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Common Myna · Red Wattlebird · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kealba, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kealba here | 3,226 | $700,000 | 4/10 | 4% |
| Keilor | 5,906 | $1,110,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| St Albans | 38,042 | $652,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Keilor Downs | 9,857 | $766,500 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Keilor Park | 2,684 | $840,000 | 5/10 | 7% |
| Sunshine North | 12,047 | $750,000 | 2/10 | 3% |
| Keilor East | 15,078 | $1,055,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brimbank — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fraser — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3021 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kealba profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kealba has a median sale price of $700,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $370 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,164 people to 3,226. It sits about 15 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and St Albans station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Fraser.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kealba vs Keilor · Kealba vs Keilor Park.
Nearby guides: Keilor · St Albans · Keilor Downs · Keilor Park · Sunshine North · Keilor East.
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