Keilor East vs Keilor Park.
Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $1,000,000 and $795,000.
Keilor Park (median $795,000) is roughly 26% cheaper to buy into than Keilor East ($1,000,000).
Keilor East scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.
For buyers
Keilor Park is the lower entry point at $795,000 median, 26% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.
For investors
Keilor East offers the higher gross rental yield (3.02% vs 2.68%), favouring cash-flow investors.
For families
School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Common questions
Is Keilor East or Keilor Park cheaper to buy in?
Keilor Park has the lower median house price at $795,000, roughly 26% below Keilor East ($1,000,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.
Which is more walkable, Keilor East or Keilor Park?
Keilor East scores 10/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
Which suburb has higher rental yield, Keilor East or Keilor Park?
Gross rental yield on houses is 3.02% in Keilor East vs 2.68% in Keilor Park. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.
The numbers behind the take
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Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).
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