Taylors Lakes
VICTaylors Lakes is a declining suburb in VIC with 15,174 residents.
- SAL code
- 22474
- SA2
- 213011340
- Population
- 15,174
Taylors Lakes, VIC had 15,174 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.1% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 45. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,800 a month. Around 89.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 52.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 89.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 31 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?15,174
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-4.1%
3yr: +0.8% · 10yr: -8.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,164/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
45
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?7
1 long day, 2 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?31
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?29
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Taylors Lakes (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Taylors Lakes suburb alone is ~15,174 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 17,435 to 16,896 over 24 years, averaging -0.1% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment 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 0.1%Almost entirely detached houses (89.9%), owner-occupied (90%), built for families (48% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Flood
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 hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
13 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRZ1 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 53.5% | 4.00 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 17.5% | 1.30 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 6.9% | 0.51 km² |
| CDZ2 | Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 2Business | 6.8% | 0.50 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Other | 5.5% | 0.41 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 2.1% | 0.16 km² |
| CDZ1 | Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 1Business | 2.0% | 0.15 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 1.5% | 0.11 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 1.2% | 0.09 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 1.1% | 0.08 km² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 0.9% | 0.07 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Other | 0.8% | 0.06 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 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.