Median price trend for houses
Based on 283 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,000,000
Up 0.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $690k
- 3 bed
- $916k
- 4 bed
- $1.09m
- 5+ bed
- $1.49m
Entrance to Parkmore Shopping Centre at dusk
The quick read on
Keysborough
VIC 3173 · Greater Dandenong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,000,000
- Median unit
- $790,000
- Population
- 30,018
- Postcode
- 3173
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Keysborough, Victoria
Property market insights for Keysborough
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Keysborough VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 278 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$678 per week
Up 0.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Keysborough, VIC is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Keysborough has a 12-month growth rate of 0.3% for houses and 9.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $916,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000 in Keysborough.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Keysborough is $678 per week. The median house rent has increased 0.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Keysborough is $790,000, which has increased 9.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $759,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $855,000, Larger apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000 in Keysborough. The median rent for units and apartments in Keysborough is $675 per week and has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Keysborough safe?
The overall rate for Keysborough is 1,544 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 Keysborough.
Overall crime rate
1,544
offences per 100,000 residents
61% belowGreater Melbourne
KeysboroughGreater 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 Keysborough?
Keysborough VIC 3173 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
30,018 people call Keysborough home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,991 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 30,018
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $421 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.6%Above
15–3427.1%Below
35–5428.5%Above
55–7419.0%In line
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.4%Above
Townhouses9.4%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.7%Above
Paying a mortgage48.1%Above
Renting19.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.8%Below
One car24.8%Below
Two cars44.8%Above
Three or more26.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.4%Below
Drove to work61.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Keysborough
19.4% of workers in Keysborough worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
8.6% of Keysborough residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
25.3% of people in Keysborough described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Keysborough
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Keysborough VIC 3173.
Is Keysborough family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.6% of Keysborough's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
8,230 family households lived in Keysborough; 55.4% were couple families and 15.7% were one-parent families.
41.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Keysborough?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Keysborough had 30,018 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Keysborough?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.4% of occupied private dwellings in Keysborough.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Keysborough?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
48.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.2% 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 Keysborough?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Keysborough had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 13.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 25.6%, while 41.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Keysborough?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
61.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Keysborough?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 24.8% of the total.
71.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Keysborough, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.6% reported a different address.
54.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Keysborough?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
35.1% of residents used only English at home.
61.1% used a language other than English at home.
6.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Keysborough residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
54.1% of Keysborough's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 45.9% was born in Australia.
5.1% of residents were born in China.
6.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Keysborough?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 11.3% of ancestry responses in Keysborough.
Australian ancestry made up 11.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 19.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Keysborough?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Keysborough?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Keysborough show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Keysborough?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Keysborough?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,991 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 $421 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Keysborough compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.4% in Keysborough, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 32.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 19.2% in Keysborough, 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 Keysborough
Is Keysborough expensive?
The median house price is $1,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $790,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Keysborough good for families?
The Census counted 8,230 local families, and 19.6% 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 Keysborough?
Larger houses have a median around $1,490,000, 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 Keysborough
524 streets in Keysborough
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercrombie Ave
- Accra St
- Adele Street
- Adriatic
- Aegean Ct
- Agostino Ct
- Akita Ct
- Alana Ct
- Albert Park
- Alderberry Rd
- Allawah Cl
- Allington Ave
- Amanda Ct
- Amy
- Annabelle Bvd
- Annafee Ave
- Apollo Ct
- Appleton Ave
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- Arafura Ln
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- Aspect Dr
- Aspire Pl
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- Azure Cr
- Badminton Pl
- Balgowlah Ave
- Baltic
- Barlow St
- Barncroft Cr
- Baroda Ct
- Barrington Cl
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- Bavadia Pl
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- Beddington St
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- Belsize
- Bend Rd
- Benjamin Ct
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- Bergen St
- Berry Ct
- Beverley Pl
- Bilbungra Dr
- Blanchard Ave
- Blodorn Ct
- Bloomfield Rd
- Bluebell
- Boileau St
- Bonnie Cr
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- Botanica
- Bowman Ln
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- Breanne Pl
- Bremer Cct
- Brett Dr
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- Tea Tree Pl
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- The Strand
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- Water Gum Cr
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- Woodland Ave
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- Woomera Ave
- Yale Ave
- Yaralla Ct
- Yellowbox Dr
- Yennora Ct
- York Ct
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