Keysborough is a large suburb in Victoria within the Greater Dandenong local government area (postcode 3173). It is home to about 30,018 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Vietnamese, English.
The median house price in Keysborough is $870,000, having fallen by 6.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $730,000 (+2.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $530. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Keysborough is served by 6 schools, including 3 primary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1064, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 118 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Dandenong LGA is higher than average at 13,153 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Keysborough shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($870K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -6.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.