Moving to Taylors Lakes VIC 3038
What the official numbers say about living in Taylors Lakes — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $945,000 for a median house or $605,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 85% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $411 a week, against a median household income of $2,164 a week.
About 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Taylors Lakes shrank 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (16,095 → 15,174 people).
Around 85% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Italy, North Macedonia; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Greek, Macedonian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Taylors Lakes sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest train station: Watergardens, 1.2 km west.
Nearest railway halt: Bulla Hill, 7.4 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: Watergardens Station, 1.1 km west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 5 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 20 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 37 schools · 38 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 61 parks — see them all on the Taylors Lakes profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Taylors Lakes Secondary College 1.1 km · Taylors Lakes Primary School 1.2 km · Emmaus Catholic Primary School 1.3 km · Catholic Regional College Sydenham 1.4 km · Overnewton Anglican Community College Canowindra Campus 1.5 km · Catholic Regional College North Keilor 1.7 km · Monmia Primary School 2.1 km · Sydenham Primary School 2.2 km
Groceries: ALDI 700 m · Woolworths 800 m · Woolworths 1.2 km · Overton Lea Indian Groceries 1.9 km · Foodworks 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Melton Highway Linear Reserve 250 m · Pintail Park 400 m · Transmission Line Linear Reserve 450 m · Taylors Lakes Linear Park 500 m · Queen Victoria Crescent Reserve 600 m · Parmelia Drive Reserve 650 m · Salamander Drive Reserve 800 m · Mitchell Court Reserve 850 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Taylors Lakes, most often seen first: Little Raven · House Sparrow · Common Myna · Common Starling · Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Taylors Lakes, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylors Lakes here | 15,174 | $945,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Keilor Lodge | 1,668 | $1,014,500 | 8/10 | 5% |
| Sydenham | 10,578 | $704,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Delahey | 8,077 | $642,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Keilor Downs | 9,857 | $766,500 | 4/10 | 5% |
| Kings Park | 8,203 | $615,500 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Taylors Hill | 15,419 | $885,000 | 8/10 | 2% |
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 3038 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Taylors Lakes profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Taylors Lakes has a median sale price of $945,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $605,000. Renters pay a median $411 a week, and about 10% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 16,095 people to 15,174. It sits about 20 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Watergardens station is roughly 1.2 km away. Local government is Brimbank council, and the federal seat is Gorton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Taylors Lakes vs Sydenham · Taylors Lakes vs Delahey.
Nearby guides: Keilor Lodge · Sydenham · Delahey · Keilor Downs · Kings Park · Taylors Hill.
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