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VIC · Brimbank Council

Keilor Lodge, 3038

Current weather

9.6°COvercast

84% humidity · 23.4 km/h wind · 12° / 9.2° today · 7.9 mm rain

Desirability score

40.9/100

3078th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Keilor Lodge is a small locality in the Brimbank area, home to around 1,668 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 40 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+29%), roughly 24.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,668
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,198
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 587
Median monthly mortgage
$1,993
Employment rate
63.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
27 / 23 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
40
Against the person
9
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
24
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 185 residents
State safety percentile
18.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+29%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle8
  • B49 Other Theft4
  • C32 Drug Possession5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,045
  • Catholic Regional College North KeilorSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Catholic Regional College/Santa Monica Dr
  • Messina Cres/Verona Dr
  • Penrhyn Ct/Verona Dr
  • Penrhyn Ct/Verona Dr
  • Truro Cres/Verona Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 20/08/2025 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SUNSHINE AVENUE, MELTON HIGHWAY19 Aug 2025 – 19 Aug 2026
  • Council Works activities occurring between 20/08/2025 and 20/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MELTON HIGHWAY, SUNSHINE AVENUE19 Aug 2025 – 19 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS WITHIN A COMMERICAL 1 ZONE
    2-4 TRURO CRESCENT KEILOR LODGE 3038Refusal issued by a delegate
2020· 2 proposals

  • April 2020

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    21 VERONA DRIVE KEILOR LODGE 3038NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • February 2020

  • Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING (CARPORT) AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING TO THE REAR
    6 LAGUNA CLPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • Catholic Regional College/Santa Monica DriveBus stop
  • Messina Crescent/Verona DriveBus stop
  • Penrhyn Court/Verona DriveBus stop
  • Taylors Lakes Shopping CentreBus stop
  • Truro Crescent/Verona DriveBus stop
  • Verona DriveBus stop
  • Verona Drive/Melton HighwayBus stop
  • Post Box

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Penrhyn Court ReservePark
  • Santa Monica Drive ReservePark
  • Transmission Line Linear ReservePark
  • Vasa Place ReservePark
  • Verona Drive ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
40.9/100
National rank
3078th in Australia
State rank
616th in VIC
Peer rank
#169 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#322 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime8
  • B49 Other Theftcrime4
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime5
  • Penrhyn Court Reservegovernmentpark
  • Santa Monica Drive Reservegovernmentpark
  • Transmission Line Linear Reservegovernmentpark
  • Vasa Place Reservegovernmentpark
  • Verona Drive Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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