Median price trend for houses
Based on 206 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,140,000
Up 11.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $722k
- 3 bed
- $980k
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
- 5+ bed
- $1.53m
Residential development with new houses and road
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The quick read on
Keilor East
VIC 3033 · Brimbank
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,140,000
- Median unit
- $755,000
- Population
- 15,078
- Postcode
- 3033
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ABS 2021
Keilor East, Victoria
Property market insights for Keilor East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Keilor East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 135 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Keilor East, VIC is currently $1,140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Keilor East has a 12-month growth rate of 11.3% for houses and 2.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $722,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,530,000 in Keilor East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Keilor East is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Keilor East is $755,000, which has increased 2.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $465,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $615,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $810,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Keilor East. The median rent for units and apartments in Keilor East is $650 per week and has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Keilor East safe?
The overall rate for Keilor East is 1,557 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Keilor East.
Overall crime rate
1,557
offences per 100,000 residents
61% belowGreater Melbourne
Keilor EastGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Keilor East?
Keilor East VIC 3033 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
15,078 people call Keilor East home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,911 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 15,078
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $406 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%Below
15–3421.6%Below
35–5427.1%Below
55–7420.8%Above
75 and over13.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.5%Above
Townhouses18.4%Above
Apartments0.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.3%Above
Paying a mortgage33.4%Below
Renting19.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.8%Below
One car32.5%Below
Two cars44.0%Above
Three or more18.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.6%In line
Drove to work49.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Keilor East
28.6% of workers in Keilor East worked from home on Census day.
2.7% of Keilor East residents were born in Vietnam.
22.4% of people in Keilor East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Keilor East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Keilor East VIC 3033.
Is Keilor East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Keilor East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
4,320 family households lived in Keilor East; 47.9% were couple families and 15.7% were one-parent families.
34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Keilor East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Keilor East had 15,078 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Keilor East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.5% of occupied private dwellings in Keilor East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Keilor East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
33.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.3% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Keilor East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Keilor East had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 27.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Keilor East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
49.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Keilor East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 32.5% of the total.
62.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Keilor East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.3% reported a different address.
29.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Keilor East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.3% of residents used only English at home.
33.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Keilor East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.0% of Keilor East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.0% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Keilor East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 19.9% of ancestry responses in Keilor East.
Australian ancestry made up 20.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Keilor East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Keilor East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Keilor East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Keilor East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Keilor East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,911 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $406 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Keilor East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.6% in Keilor East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 47.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 19.3% in Keilor East, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Keilor East
Is Keilor East expensive?
The median house price is $1,140,000, while units and apartments sit at $755,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Keilor East good for families?
The Census counted 4,320 local families, and 17.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Keilor East?
Larger houses have a median around $1,530,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Keilor East
187 streets in Keilor East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alwyn Ct
- Amis Cr
- Anthony Ct
- Arcade
- Arcade Sq
- Arete Pl
- Armstrong Cl
- Ash Gr
- Bailey Ave
- Basalt Ave
- Beckett Ave
- Bellarine Ave
- Belle Vsta
- Benaud Cl
- Berembong Dr
- Bernard Ct
- Boardwalk Pl
- Bond Ct
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- Border Dr
- Borva Dr
- Bradman Bvd
- Brees Rd
- Brimbank Rd
- Britt Ct
- Buckley St
- Burley Griffin Cl
- Byron Ave
- Cain Ave
- Cain Ct
- Carey Ct
- Cecelia Dr
- Cemetery Rd
- Centreway
- Chandler St
- Chappell Pl
- Clarks Rd
- Clover Ct
- Cohen St
- College Pde
- Collendina Cl
- Collins Cl
- Commercial Pl
- Craig St
- Cresta Ct
- Cudgewa Pl
- Dali Ct
- Darling Cl
- David Ave
- Dennis Ave
- Devon Ave
- Dinah Pde
- Diorite Ct
- Disney Ave
- Doctors Ln
- Dodds Rd
- Dorset Ave
- Drew St
- Eastleigh Ave
- Ellemaree Ct
- Ellen Ave
- Ely Ct
- Etka Ave
- Exchange Cl
- Falcon Ln
- Fawkner Cr
- Giuliano Ct
- Glen Ct
- Goble St
- Grandvalley Dr
- Granite
- Grantchester Ave
- Grant Grove
- Groves St
- Gungarlan Dr
- Harley Ct
- Harvey Ct
- Hassett Cr
- Hawthorn Ct
- Heather Avenue
- Heatherlea Cr
- Hedgerow Ct
- Henry St
- Herbert Cr
- Hilltop Ct
- Holland Court
- Holly Green Ct
- Janet St
- Jeffrey St
- Judith St
- Keilor Park Dr
- Keith Gr
- Knoll Pl
- Lakeside Cr
- Lauricella Ave
- Lawry Ct
- Ledge
- Lemmon Ave
- Limestone Ave
- Lincoln Dr
- Mainridge Vsta
- Manyung Ct
- Mark St
- Maurice Ct
- Mcfarlane St
- Mcpherson St
- Medway Rd
- Menzies Pl
- Milleara Rd
- Moyangul Dr
- Mues St
- Murdoch Ct
- Neal St
- Neville St
- Nicholas Ct
- Nicola Ct
- Noble Ct
- Noga Ave
- Norwood Dr
- Nyah St
- Olivine Rd
- Outlook Ct
- Overland Pl
- Pamela Ave
- Park Dr
- Parkside Ave
- Patricia St
- Paul Avenue
- Pebble Ct
- Pennington St
- Peregrine
- Phillip Rd
- Prendergast Ave
- Prospect Dr
- Pumice Ct
- Quartz Ct
- Quinn Gr
- Rachelle Rd
- Regent St
- Rim Cross Dr
- Riverside Pl
- Roberts St
- Ronald Gr
- Rosehill Rd
- Rostella Cr
- Rotary Dr
- Rowan Dr
- Saltau St
- Scurrah Ct
- Shelley St
- Short St
- Simpson Pl
- Slater Pde
- St Bernards Dr
- Steele Creek Dr
- Stenson Rd
- Sterling Dr
- Stroner Ave
- Surrey Dr
- Susan Ct
- Talbot St
- Talus Ct
- The Crossway
- The Strand
- Thor Ct
- Trent Ct
- Trott Pl
- Tudor Ct
- Tuppal Pl
- Urana Dr
- Valley Lake Bvd
- Victoria Street
- Viewbank Dr
- Vista Dr
- Warren Ct
- Webber Pde
- West
- Westleigh Pl
- Williams Ave
- Wingara Ave
- Wonganella Dr
- Woodfull Ct
- Woorigoleen Dr
- Woorite Pl
- Wunnamurra Dr
- Wyong St
- Yallop Ct
- Yetta Ct
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