Sydenham vs Taylors Lakes
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | SydenhamBrimbank | Taylors LakesBrimbank |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $740,000 (calendar year 2025) | $960,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $500,000 (calendar year 2025) | $554,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $500/wk | $411/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.51% | 2.23% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 10,578 | 15,174 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 65% | 90% |
| Townhouses | 33% | 10% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 21.5 km | 20.1 km |
| Train stations | 20 | 38 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 7% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Hillside Primary School, Mackellar Primary School, Sydenham Primary School | Keilor Views Primary School, Mackellar Primary School, Sydenham Primary School, Taylors Lakes Primary School |
| Secondary | Copperfield College, Taylors Lakes Secondary College | Copperfield College, Keilor Downs Secondary College, Taylors Lakes Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Taylors Lakes is higher on median house price (by about 30%).
- Taylors Lakes is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Sydenham is higher on median weekly rent (by about 22%).
- Sydenham is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.3 percentage points).
- Taylors Lakes is higher on population (by about 43%).
- Taylors Lakes is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Taylors Lakes is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 25 percentage points).
Median house price over time
SydenhamTaylors Lakes
The median house price in Sydenham was $740,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $500,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Taylors Lakes was $960,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $554,500 in calendar year 2025.