Moving to Keilor VIC 3036
What the official numbers say about living in Keilor — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,110,000 for a median house or $820,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 75% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,046 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Keilor grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,759 → 5,906 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, England, Croatia; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Greek, Croatian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Keilor sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (67% of workers), while 31% work from home.
Nearest train station: Keilor Plains, 3.2 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: St Albans Station/St Albans Road, 4 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 5 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 16 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 34 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 53 parks — see them all on the Keilor profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Augustine's Primary School 550 m · Keilor Primary School 900 m · Overnewton Anglican Community College Yirramboi Campus 950 m · Keilor Downs Secondary College 1.1 km · Keilor Views Primary School 1.4 km · St Mary MacKillop Primary School 1.7 km · St Paul’s Kealba Catholic School 2.1 km · Catholic Regional College North Keilor 2.3 km
Groceries: ALDI 2 km · Coles 2.1 km · Woolworths 2.6 km · Foodworks 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Calder Rise Park 200 m · Jackman Crescent Reserve 450 m · Augustines Way Reserve 550 m · Taylors Creek Linear Park 550 m · Patterson Gardens 750 m · Keilor Recreation Reserve 850 m · Solomon Drive Reserve 900 m · Ailsa Street Reserve 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Keilor, most often seen first: Little Raven · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Common Starling · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Keilor, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keilor here | 5,906 | $1,110,000 | 9/10 | 31% |
| Kealba | 3,226 | $700,000 | 4/10 | 14% |
| Keilor Downs | 9,857 | $766,500 | 4/10 | 14% |
| Keilor Lodge | 1,668 | $1,014,500 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Keilor Park | 2,684 | $840,000 | 5/10 | 15% |
| St Albans | 38,042 | $652,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Taylors Lakes | 15,174 | $945,000 | 8/10 | 8% |
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 Gorton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3036 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Keilor profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Keilor has a median sale price of $1,110,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $820,000. Renters pay a median $400 a week.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,759 people to 5,906. It sits about 16 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Keilor Plains station is roughly 3.2 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Gorton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Keilor vs Kealba · Keilor vs Keilor Downs.
Nearby guides: Kealba · Keilor Downs · Keilor Lodge · Keilor Park · St Albans · Taylors Lakes.
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