Moving to Keilor Park VIC 3042
What the official numbers say about living in Keilor Park — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $840,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 64% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $392 a week, against a median household income of $1,468 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Keilor Park grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,540 → 2,684 people).
Around 77% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, Greece, India; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Greek, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Keilor Park sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (70% of workers), while 27% work from home.
Nearest train station: Keilor Plains, 5.4 km west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 57: Hawker Street, 3.2 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 5.2 km north.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 4 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 30 schools · 23 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 44 parks — see them all on the Keilor Park profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Keilor Primary School 1.9 km · Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School 1.9 km · Keilor Heights Primary School 2.1 km · Essendon Keilor College Niddrie Campus 2.2 km · Niddrie Primary School 2.2 km · St Christopher's School 2.3 km · St Peter's Primary School 2.6 km · Essendon Keilor College East Keilor Campus 2.6 km
Groceries: IGA Xpress 2.4 km · Aldi 2.7 km · Foodworks Keilor East 2.8 km · Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Thea Court Reserve 350 m · Collinson Street Reserve 350 m · Keilor Park Recreational Reserve and Botanic Gardens 750 m · Steele Creek Linear Reserve 1.2 km · Caroline Chisholm Reserve 1.3 km · Moyangul Reserve 1.4 km · Harrington Reserve 1.5 km · Bonfield Reserve 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Keilor Park, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Red Wattlebird · Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Starling.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Keilor Park, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor Park here | 2,684 | $840,000 | 5/10 | 7% |
| Keilor East | 15,078 | $1,055,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Tullamarine | 6,733 | $739,000 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Airport West | 8,173 | $940,000 | 7/10 | 6% |
| Keilor | 5,906 | $1,110,000 | 9/10 | 9% |
| Kealba | 3,226 | $700,000 | 4/10 | 4% |
| Niddrie | 5,901 | $1,210,000 | 9/10 | 10% |
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 Maribyrnong — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3042 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Keilor Park profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Keilor Park has a median sale price of $840,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $392 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,540 people to 2,684. It sits about 14 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Keilor Plains station is roughly 5.4 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Maribyrnong.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Keilor Park vs Keilor · Keilor Park vs Kealba.
Nearby guides: Keilor East · Tullamarine · Airport West · Keilor · Kealba · Niddrie.
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