Keilor East
VICKeilor East is a stable suburb in VIC with 15,078 residents.
- SAL code
- 21316
- SA2
- 210011534
- Population
- 15,078
- LGA
- Moonee Valley
Keilor East, VIC had 15,078 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.1% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 78.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 46.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 80.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 56 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Keilor East, VIC at a glance
Keilor East is an established middle-ring Melbourne suburb ~13 km north-west of the CBD, straddling the City of Moonee Valley and the City of Brimbank. Housing stock is largely post-war detached on standard lots, with steady infill of duplexes and townhouses on bigger blocks. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Keilor East suits buyers who want a settled, family-oriented pocket within a half-hour drive of the CBD. Stock skews to mid-century brick veneer on standard lots, with newer subdivisions around Valley Lake adding contemporary product. Milleara Mall (corner Milleara Road / Buckley Street) is the everyday shopping anchor; Highpoint and DFO Essendon are short drives. Brimbank Park along the Maribyrnong is the major recreation drawcard — bushland, river trails, BBQs. Schooling is a local strength: Penleigh and Essendon Grammar's senior campus sits in the suburb, alongside Keilor Heights Primary and the Keilor East campus of Essendon Keilor College. There's no train yet — buses feed Keilor Park Drive and Buckley Street — but the Tullamarine Freeway is on the doorstep. In short: a practical, school-rich middle-ring suburb that's about to get a major transport upgrade.
For investors
Keilor East is a moderate-yield, low-velocity house market with a softer unit segment. Median house $1.05M against $600/wk rent gives a ~3.24% gross yield; units sit at $705K / $625/wk for ~4.23% (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth +2.94% (YIP) — other sources put it nearer +6% (Smart Property Investment May 2026). 237 house sales in the past 12 months, ~42 days on market. Vacancy ~1.4% — neutral, not tight.
Strengths
- Catchment-grade schools including PEGS senior campus underpin owner-occupier demand.
- Deep house transaction market (~237 sales / 12 months) — easy to enter and exit.
- Confirmed Melbourne Airport Rail station for Keilor East — 27 min to CBD, 6 min to airport, 10-min frequency once delivered (Victoria's Big Build).
- Brimbank Park + Maribyrnong River frontage is a durable lifestyle anchor.
Trade-offs
- Yields are modest (~3.2% houses) — not a cashflow play.
- Unit segment soft: median -6.0% over 12 months at $705K (YIP May 2026).
- Days-on-market ~42 for houses signals a slower-turning market than inner-ring Melbourne.
- Split LGA (Moonee Valley + Brimbank) means rates, planning controls and capital works pacing differ block-to-block.
What's coming
Moonee Valley's 2025/26 budget carries a $44M+ capital works program, including the Keilor East Leisure Centre redevelopment and Keilor Park Drive shared-path safety upgrades. Council also acquired land at 45 Valley Lake Boulevard. The headline project is Melbourne Airport Rail's confirmed Keilor East station — site works begin 2026 with the broader corridor targeting 2030 completion.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a settled, school-strong middle-ring suburb with a transformative train station on the way. For investors: a moderate-yield, slower-turning market where the upside thesis hinges on the Airport Rail catalyst.
Population
?15,078
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.1%
3yr: +3.1% · 10yr: +4.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,911/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.0%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?7
2 long day, 2 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?56
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?35
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?41
Moonee Valley · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Keilor East (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Keilor East suburb alone is ~15,078 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 14,065 to 15,645 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.
Schools
4 in suburbSector
2 public · 2 private
Type
2 primary · 1 secondary · 1 K-12
Total enrolment
4,485
Avg per school
1,121
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.5%Almost entirely detached houses (80.7%), owner-occupied (78.5%), built for families (57% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
13 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1Z | Residential 1 ZoneResidential | 49.8% | 4.56 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 27.8% | 2.54 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 7.9% | 0.72 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 3.9% | 0.36 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 2.3% | 0.21 km² |
| SUZ2 | Special Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 2.3% | 0.21 km² |
| PUZ5 | Public Use Zone Schedule 5Special use | 1.6% | 0.14 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 1.2% | 0.11 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 0.9% | 0.08 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 0.8% | 0.08 km² |
| B1Z | Business 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.8% | 0.07 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.3% | 0.03 km² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 0.2% | 0.02 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.