Median price trend for houses
Based on 147 sales in the preceding 12 months
$954,000
Up 0.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $600k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1.01m
- 5+ bed
- $1.23m
Aerial view of suburban houses and roads
Graeme Bartlett · CC BY-SA 3.0
The quick read on
Taylors Lakes
VIC 3038 · Brimbank
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $954,000
- Median unit
- $625,000
- Population
- 15,174
- Postcode
- 3038
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ABS 2021
Taylors Lakes, Victoria
Property market insights for Taylors Lakes
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Taylors Lakes VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 94 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Taylors Lakes, VIC is currently $954,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Taylors Lakes has a 12-month growth rate of 0.4% for houses and 13.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000 in Taylors Lakes.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Taylors Lakes is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Taylors Lakes is $625,000, which has increased 13.6% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $638,000 in Taylors Lakes. The median rent for units and apartments in Taylors Lakes is $478 per week and has increased 6.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Taylors Lakes safe?
The overall rate for Taylors Lakes is 2,866 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% 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 Taylors Lakes.
Overall crime rate
2,866
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowGreater Melbourne
Taylors LakesGreater 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 Taylors Lakes?
Taylors Lakes VIC 3038 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
15,174 people call Taylors Lakes home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,164 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 15,174
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $411 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3425.8%Below
35–5425.2%Below
55–7428.9%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.9%Above
Townhouses9.6%Below
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.5%Above
Paying a mortgage37.4%Below
Renting10.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car21.4%Below
Two cars39.5%Above
Three or more36.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.3%Below
Drove to work57.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below
What stands out in Taylors Lakes
22.3% of workers in Taylors Lakes worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.2% of Taylors Lakes residents were born in India.
16.5% of people in Taylors Lakes described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Taylors Lakes
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Taylors Lakes VIC 3038.
Is Taylors Lakes family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Taylors Lakes's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
4,421 family households lived in Taylors Lakes; 54.7% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.
27.6% 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 Taylors Lakes?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Taylors Lakes had 15,174 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.0% 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 Taylors Lakes?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.9% of occupied private dwellings in Taylors Lakes.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Taylors Lakes?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
37.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.1% 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 Taylors Lakes?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Taylors Lakes had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 13.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 35.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Taylors Lakes?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Taylors Lakes?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 21.4% of the total.
75.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Taylors Lakes, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.1% reported a different address.
32.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Taylors Lakes?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
57.6% of residents used only English at home.
39.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Taylors Lakes residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.8% of Taylors Lakes's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.2% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
3.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Taylors Lakes?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 15.0% of ancestry responses in Taylors Lakes.
Australian ancestry made up 17.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Taylors Lakes?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Taylors Lakes?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Taylors Lakes show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Taylors Lakes?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Taylors Lakes?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,164 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $411 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Taylors Lakes compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.3% in Taylors Lakes, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 52.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 10.1% in Taylors Lakes, 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 Taylors Lakes
Is Taylors Lakes expensive?
The median house price is $954,000, while units and apartments sit at $625,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Taylors Lakes good for families?
The Census counted 4,421 local families, and 14.0% 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 Taylors Lakes?
Larger houses have a median around $1,230,000, 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 Taylors Lakes
244 streets in Taylors Lakes
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
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