VIC · Brimbank Council
Kings Park, 3021
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Kings Park (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brimbank area, home to around 8,203 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 396 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 48.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,203
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 127 of 2,742
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 246 / 83 / 42
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)
- 396
- Against the person
- 77
- Against property
- 205
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 107 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage28
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft35
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle46
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods25
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order37
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 963
- Movelle Primary SchoolPrimary
- Resurrection SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Balnarring Dr/Main Rd West
- Gum Rd/Main Rd West
- Maplewood Rd/Gillespie Rd
- Opie Rd/Main Rd West
- Rex St/Taylors Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS3 BALLIN STREET KINGS PARK 3021Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
August 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE PLANS TO ALTER UNIT 2 FLOOR LAYOUT AND ADD A PARAPET TO THE PORCHES OF UNITS 2 AND 313 SEVILLE COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING PERMIT AND ENDORSED PLANS FOR A MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO RETAIN THE EXISTING FRONT FENCE48 BRAESWOOD ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Multi Unit Residential Development and PPAR-Multi dwelling AMENDMENT TO THE PLANNING PERMIT AND ENDORSED PLANS FOR A MULTI UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO RETAIN THE EXISTING FRONT FENCE48 BRAESWOOD RDLapsed
January 2020
- Subdivision - Residential and PPAR-Subdivision of land 2 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION (PS 836096W)3 REDBANK CTPermit 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
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Allandale Road/Gillespie RoadBus stop
- Balnarring Drive/Main Road WestBus stop
- Beverley Street/Gillespie RoadBus stop
- Braeswood Road/Gillespie RoadBus stop
- Charlbury Grove/Kings RoadBus stop
- Copperfield College/Gillespie RoadBus stop
- Copperfield Drive/Taylors RoadBus stop
- Dragon Way/Kurung DriveBus stop
- Gillespie Road/Kings RoadBus stop
- Gillespie Road/Kurung DriveBus stop
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balnarring Drive ReservePark
- Beverley Street ReservePark
- Cromwell Road ReservePark
- Cyril Clements ReservePark
- Kings Park ReservePark
- Kurung Drive ReservePark
- Lillypilly Crescent ReservePark
- Myuna Drive ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Select ChiropracticKings Roadalternative
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Movelle KindergartenGum Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 44.2/100
- National rank
- 2509th in Australia
- State rank
- 503rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #156 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #294 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime28
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime35
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime46
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime25
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime37
- Movelle KindergartenchildcareGum Roadkindergarten
- Select ChiropractichealthKings Roadalternative
- Balnarring Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Beverley Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Cromwell Road Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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