Average rent in Kilsyth, VIC — 2026
Kilsyth is part of the Yarra Ranges council area and sits 31km out from the Melbourne CBD, with around 9,916 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $396/week, which is above the Victoria median of $363/week. About 20% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$396/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 9,916
- Median age
- 38
- Distance to Melbourne
- 31 km
- Households renting
- 20%
- Separate houses
- 86%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 21%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Yarra Ranges
ABS 2021
Renting in Kilsyth
Kilsyth runs roughly with the Victoria state median — renters typically pay $396/week, close to the $363/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (76% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 20% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (86%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 38 and a population around 9,916. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 21% of residents were born overseas. Kilsyth is 31km from Melbourne, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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