Keilor East, VIC 3033 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Keilor East is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3033, home to 15,078 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Brimbank local government area and roughly 13 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 15,078
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median household income
- $1,911 /week
- Median personal income
- $759 /week
- Median family income
- $2,257 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Moonee Valley
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - North West
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Maribyrnong
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $406 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
- St Peter's School
- Keilor Heights Primary School
- Essendon Keilor College
- Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
- St Martin de Porres School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 17 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 65 bus stops
- Parkside Ave/Sterling Dr
- Keilor Park Dr
- Bond Ct/Sterling Dr
- Sterling Dr/Norwood Dr
- Parkside Ave/Lauricella Ave
Lifestyle & amenities
- 5 cafés
- 4 restaurants
- 97 parks and reserves
- 15 gyms and fitness centres
- 3 supermarkets
- 33 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 12.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial serves 74.4% of the 6,819 resolvable premises in Keilor East. Most premises here use the existing pay-TV coaxial cable, upgraded for NBN. Plans up to NBN 1000 are typically available.
- Fibre to the Premises: 13.9%
- Fibre to the Curb: 10.9%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.9%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 74.4%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 741 across postcode 3033 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 443 property offences, 107 violent offences, 42 drug offences.
- Wider Moonee Valley LGA: 7,876 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Keilor East?
Keilor East (VIC 3033) had 15,078 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 43. It sits within the Moonee Valley local government area.
What is the median rent in Keilor East?
The median advertised rent in Keilor East is $406/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Keilor East?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Keilor East covering catholic, government, independent sectors. Nearest include: St Peter's School (0.4 km), Keilor Heights Primary School (0.9 km), Essendon Keilor College (1.1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Keilor East?
Keilor East is predominantly served by Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (74.4% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Keilor East?
Across postcode 3033, 741 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (443), violent (107), drug offences (42). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Keilor East?
In Keilor East, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (12.5 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Keilor East?
65 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Keilor East centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 17 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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