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Suburb profile ·Maroondah LGA · VIC ·3137

Kilsyth South VIC 3137

Kilsyth South is in Maroondah LGA, VIC, postcode 3137, with population 2,862.

Median house $1.0M -3.2% YoY
Median rent $590/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 2.9% Low yield band
Population 2,862 3K local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Kilsyth South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent context available

Kilsyth South has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Development momentum

369 latest-year approvals in Maroondah, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (0.3% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 18 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Kilsyth South has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $590/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Kilsyth South has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Livability-led

Kilsyth South currently reads as a livability-led candidate.

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

Schools

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 7,515 per 100k at the Maroondah LGA level.
Transport: 18 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

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Kilsyth South VIC

Postcode 3137 · Maroondah LGA

Kilsyth South is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Maroondah local government area (postcode 3137). With a population of 2,862, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Kilsyth South is $1.0 million, having declined 3.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Public transport access includes 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maroondah LGA is moderate at 7,515 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Kilsyth South offers a gross rental yield of 2.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -3.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.0M/$875K Near Median
Affordability8.6x Moderate
Price Momentum-3.2% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.0% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage9/10
Education6/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage8/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$1.0M
-3.2% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$426
Population
2,862
Demographics
Median age42
Household size3
HH income /wk$2,328
Personal income /wk$837
Mortgage /mth$1,950
Crime (Maroondah LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)7,515
Total incidents9,033
Transport
Bus stops18
Population growth (Maroondah LGA)
Population (2025)120,247
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+1%
Development (Maroondah LGA)
Approvals (2026)369
Houses128
Units241
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2023 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Kilsyth South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kilsyth South in?

    Kilsyth South is in the Maroondah Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3137. Council-level context for Maroondah LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kilsyth South?

    The current median house price in Kilsyth South, VIC is $1.0M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Kilsyth South?

    The median weekly rent in Kilsyth South is $590/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Kilsyth South?

    Rent context available: Kilsyth South has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Kilsyth South a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kilsyth South show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kilsyth South?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Kilsyth South data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.