Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,180,000
Up 11.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $961k
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
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The quick read on
Kilsyth South
VIC 3137 · Maroondah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,180,000
- Population
- 2,862
- Postcode
- 3137
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kilsyth South, Victoria
Property market insights for Kilsyth South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kilsyth South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kilsyth South, VIC is currently $1,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kilsyth South has a 12-month growth rate of 11.8% for houses and 5.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $961,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Kilsyth South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kilsyth South is $650 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Kilsyth South safe?
The overall rate for Kilsyth South is 1,685 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% 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 Kilsyth South.
Overall crime rate
1,685
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowGreater Melbourne
Kilsyth SouthGreater 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 Kilsyth South?
Kilsyth South VIC 3137 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,862 people call Kilsyth South home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,328 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,862
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $426 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.8%Below
15–3426.7%Below
35–5428.2%In line
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.9%Above
Townhouses2.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.5%Above
Paying a mortgage53.2%Above
Renting5.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.9%Below
One car16.3%Below
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more41.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Below
Drove to work58.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Kilsyth South
20.0% of workers in Kilsyth South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.3% of Kilsyth South residents were born in England.
49.6% of people in Kilsyth South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kilsyth South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kilsyth South VIC 3137.
Is Kilsyth South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.8% of Kilsyth South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
828 family households lived in Kilsyth South; 57.1% were couple families and 10.5% were one-parent families.
32.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kilsyth South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kilsyth South had 2,862 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Kilsyth South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.9% of occupied private dwellings in Kilsyth South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Kilsyth South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
53.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kilsyth South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kilsyth South had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 11.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 38.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kilsyth South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
58.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kilsyth South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 16.3% of the total.
83.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kilsyth South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.5% reported a different address.
14.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Kilsyth South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
8.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kilsyth South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.5% of Kilsyth South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kilsyth South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.0% of ancestry responses in Kilsyth South.
Australian ancestry made up 42.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kilsyth South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kilsyth South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
41.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kilsyth South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kilsyth South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kilsyth South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,328 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $426 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kilsyth South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Kilsyth South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 41.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 5.3% in Kilsyth South, 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 Kilsyth South
Is Kilsyth South expensive?
The median house price is $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kilsyth South good for families?
The Census counted 828 local families, and 15.8% 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 Kilsyth South?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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 Kilsyth South
52 streets in Kilsyth South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ampney Ct
- Bagendon Ct
- Barnsley Ct
- Baunton Ct
- Bibury Ct
- Blanche Pl
- Calmsden St
- Canterbury Rd
- Chamberlain Dr
- Chandlers Ln
- Chandra Ave
- Chedworth Ct
- Chloe Cl
- Clarkedale
- Cloverlea Dr
- Colchester Rd
- Colesbourne Ct
- Collier Rd
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- Eastspur Ct
- Eliana Ct
- Eunice Ct
- Eycot St
- Geraldine Cl
- Handasyde Ave
- Illuminate Ct
- Independence
- Industry Cct
- Jane Ct
- Jodie Pl
- Kerrilea Ct
- Leeds Dr
- Lillypilly Ln
- Liverpool Rd
- Marsden Ct
- Maygrand Cl
- Memory Ct
- Oliver Ct
- Ormond Pl
- Pam Ct
- Pioneer
- Regency Dr
- Rendcomb St
- Sandy
- Sheridan Cl
- Snow Gum Dr
- Southfork Dr
- Stroud Ct
- Sunset Dr
- Tereddan Dr
- Trade
- Vintage Ct
- Watermoor Ave
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