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Airport West

Ranked #59 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
56
#97 of 216
Safety
22
#170 of 216
Wealth
25
#163 of 216
Value
26
#160 of 216
Parks
71
#52 of 216
Cafés
36
#138 of 216
Transit
73
#59 of 216
Green space
52
#107 of 216
Active & healthy
49
#123 of 216

The numbers

Population8,173
Area3.88 km²
Median household income$1,761/wk
Median rent$401/wk
Crime rate100.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks18 (2.78 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park82.3% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues40
Nearest parkrunBrimbank parkrun (3.93 km)

Nearby suburbs

NiddrieKeilor ParkTullamarineKeilor EastEssendon NorthGowanbrae

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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