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Lalor, VIC 3075

Property data updated June 2026·23,219 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
419 sales · 497 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Lalor, VIC 3075 market activity

Lalor's busiest market is house rentals, but only just, with 346 leases (up 9.5%) at $533 a week (up 1.5%), renting out in about 25 days (down from 26 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds).

House sales sit just behind, with 322 sales (up 14.2%) at around $774K (up 9.9%), taking about 29 days to sell, mostly 3-bedroom (around 60%). Rounding it out, 151 unit rentals at $490 a week (up 2.1%). 97 unit sales at around $604K (among Victoria's strongest unit price gains).

Below-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly ownersStrongly multicultural

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — strongly multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
23,219
Median age
37yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
71%
Renting
28%
Families with kids
34%
Couples, no kids
24%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
56%

Lalor on the map

7.72 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 17%
decile 2/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 19%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 27%
decile 3/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 30%Median household income · $1,348/wk — below average: in the bottom 30%, lower household income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 15%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 15%, more rent stress than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 12%Mortgage stress · 30% — well above average: in the top 12%, more mortgage stress than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 3%Birthplace diversity · 0.74 — among the highest: in the top 3%, more diverse than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 4%Born overseas · 50% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more overseas-born residents than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 20%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 13%Unemployment rate · 7.5% — well above average: in the top 13%, more unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 14%Public transport to work · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 14%, more public-transport commuters than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 17%No motor vehicle · 8.5% — well above average: in the top 17%, more car-free households than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 36%Owner-occupied · 71% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 32%Renting · 28% — above average: in the top 32%, more renters than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 46%Owned outright · 40% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 36%Owned with mortgage · 31% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 37%Separate houses · 89% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 20%Apartments · 6.2% — well above average: in the top 20%, more apartments than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 11%Median personal income · $542/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 21%Median family income · $1,489/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 10%Low earners · 48% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more low earners than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 32%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 32%, more low-income households than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 24%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 42%Part-time workers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 19%Not in labour force · 45% — well above average: in the top 19%, more out of the workforce than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 47%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 32%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more clerical and admin workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 37%Completed Year 12+ · 56% — above average: in the top 37%, more Year-12 completion than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 37%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 37%, more students than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 43%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 48%Seniors · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 47%Youth dependency · 28.99 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 47%Total dependency · 58.18 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 12%Australian citizens · 79% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 2%Both parents born overseas · 74% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more second-generation residents than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 30%Established migrants · 71% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex23,219 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.2% · 2671.6% · 36980-841.3% · 2951.7% · 38875-791.7% · 3952.0% · 45570-742.2% · 5162.4% · 54865-692.0% · 4692.5% · 58560-642.3% · 5412.5% · 59055-592.6% · 6012.5% · 56950-543.0% · 7042.7% · 63445-493.1% · 7293.0% · 69240-443.3% · 7553.3% · 76235-394.1% · 9453.9% · 89930-343.9% · 9033.9% · 90825-293.7% · 8523.6% · 82920-243.5% · 8153.2% · 73615-192.7% · 6342.5% · 57410-142.9% · 6642.7% · 6205-93.3% · 7663.1% · 7250-43.2% · 7433.2% · 741◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
12%
15%
26%
18%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3415%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–649.9%Seniors65+18%
Household composition
22%
24%
34%
17%
Lone person22%Couples, no kids24%Families with kids34%Other families17%Group / share3.3%
2.8 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom13% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
22%1
31%2
18%3
17%4
8.0%5
5.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.66%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.14%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.74%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.79%
Birthplace diversity74%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity85%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity68%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere5.6%
India5.4%
Italy5.0%
North Macedonia4.9%
Vietnam4.8%
Greece4.3%
Iraq2.6%
Nepal2.0%
Born in Australia50%
Languages at homeother than English
Arabic11%
Macedonian8.0%
Vietnamese7.1%
Italian6.7%
Greek6.2%
Other5.1%
Punjabi3.7%
Nepali2.2%
English only34%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Italian13%
Australian12%
English10%
Macedonian9.0%
Greek7.9%
Vietnamese6.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity50%
No religion18%
Islam17%
Hinduism5.9%
Buddhism5.8%
Other religions3.3%
Judaism0.0%

13% report Italian ancestry, but only 5.0% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
74%
16%
Both parents overseas74%One parent overseas9.2%Both parents in Australia16%

A deeply-rooted, long-settled migrant community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198132%
1981-200022%
2001-201017%
2011-201513%
2016-202116%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 41%Median weekly rent · $351/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 44%Median monthly mortgage · $1,775/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 15%Rent stress · 26% — well above average: in the top 15%, more rent stress than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 12%Mortgage stress · 30% — well above average: in the top 12%, more mortgage stress than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 47%High mortgage · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 40%Social housing · 1.4% — above average: in the top 40%, more social housing than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.1%0
1.2%1
11%2
62%3
22%4
3.2%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
40%
31%
28%
Owned outright40%Mortgage31%Renting28%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
89%
House89%Townhouse4.9%Apartment6.2%Other0.1%
89% separate houses6.2% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 11%Median personal income · $542/wk — well below average: in the bottom 11%, lower personal income than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 21%Median family income · $1,489/wk — well below average: in the bottom 21%, lower family income than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 20%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 15%High earners · 4.8% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 20%Managers & professionals · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 32%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 32%, more clerical and admin workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 47%Community & personal service · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 36%Sales workers · 8.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more sales workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 22%Technicians, trades & labourers · 41% — well above average: in the top 22%, more trades and labourers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
29%
18%
45%
Employed full-time29%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.3%Unemployed4.1%Not in labour force45%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 24%Full-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 42%Part-time workers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 13%Unemployment rate · 7.5% — well above average: in the top 13%, more unemployment than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 19%Not in labour force · 45% — well above average: in the top 19%, more out of the workforce than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 18%Labour-force participation · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less workforce participation than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 14%Public transport to work · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 14%, more public-transport commuters than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 16%Walked or cycled to work · 1.0% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less walking and cycling than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 40%Worked from home · 16% — above average: in the top 40%, more working from home than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 17%No motor vehicle · 8.5% — well above average: in the top 17%, more car-free households than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Other/combined6.9%
Car (passenger)5.9%
Train5.0%
Bus1.0%
Walked0.7%
Bicycle0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
8.5%0
37%1
36%2
13%3
5.9%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Lalor

8 schools inside Lalor, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Lalor8schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools30within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools10within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank60thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within42 schools
  • Within Lalor · 8Order by
  • 1
    Peter Lalor Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students101Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 2
    Merriang SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students129Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 3
    St Catherine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students289Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 4
    Lalor Gardens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students408Multilingual71%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 5
    St Luke's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 25%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students313Multilingual69%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 6
    Lalor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students228Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank39th
  • 7
    Lalor North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students330Multilingual81%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 8
    Lalor Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,110Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank31st
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 34
  • 9
    Thomastown Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Thomastown · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students461Multilingual83%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 10
    Thomastown West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students204Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 11
    St Clare's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students319Multilingual72%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 12
    Thomastown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students176Multilingual86%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 13
    Thomastown East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 2.0 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual85%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 14
    Thomastown Meadows Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students252Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 15
    Y Community SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Epping · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students65Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 16
    Lalor North Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Epping · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students355Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 17
    Lalor East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students213Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 18
    St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Epping · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual67%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 19
    St Monica's College - Davisson StreetCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Epping · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,185Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 20
    St John XXIII Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students228Multilingual66%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 21
    Epping Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Epping · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students319Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 22
    William Ruthven Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Reservoir · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students478Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 23
    Epping Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Epping · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students975Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 24
    William Ruthven Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Reservoir · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students140Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 25
    Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campusIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11 · Reservoir · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students75Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 26
    Findon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students278Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 27
    Mill Park Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students563Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank54th
  • 28
    Campbellfield Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Campbellfield · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students148Multilingual84%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 29
    Northern School For AutismGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Reservoir · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students525Multilingual48%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 30
    St Joseph the Worker SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Reservoir · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students245Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 31
    Norris Bank Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundoora · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students110Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 32
    Maharishi School of the Age of EnlightenmentIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Reservoir · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students53Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 33
    St Francis of Assisi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 24%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,260Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 34
    Reservoir Views Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Reservoir · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students288Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 35
    Epping Views Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Epping · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students684Multilingual77%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 36
    St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Epping · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students595Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 37
    Meadowglen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Epping · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students384Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank31st
  • 38
    Mill Park Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mill Park · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students976Multilingual61%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 39
    Reservoir Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Reservoir · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students312Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 40
    Moomba Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Fawkner · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students205Multilingual72%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 41
    Mill Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students529Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 42
    Northside Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bundoora · 5.0 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 16%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students643Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank85th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 33%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 33%, more long-settled residents than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 26%Moved in past year · 10% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 10%Arrived from overseas · 7.9% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more recent migrants than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
67%
21%
Same address67%Moved within area3.8%From elsewhere in Australia21%From overseas7.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.33%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.7.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Lalor — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
774kk
↑ +9.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
29
↑ 0 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
322
↑ +14.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$533/w
↑ +1.5% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
346
↑ +9.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.60%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample322StrongLease sample346Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed201 sales · 255 leases
Sales201−1.0%
Price$771k▲+10.1%
Sales DOM29 days+0d
Leased255▲+12.8%
Rent$530/wk+1.0%
Rental DOM26 days▼−3d
3.60%
79/100
67/100
02
Units · 2 bed53 sales · 93 leases
Sales53+0.0%
Price$542k▲+11.3%
Sales DOM29 days+2d
Leased93▼−8.8%
Rent$485/wk▲+5.4%
Rental DOM22 days−1d
4.70%
44/100
43/100
03
Houses · 4 bed70 sales · 60 leases
Sales70▲+29.6%
Price$829k+1.4%
Sales DOM29 days+0d
Leased60▼−6.3%
Rent$600/wk+1.7%
Rental DOM27 days+1d
3.80%
65/100
34/100
04
Units · 3 bed34 sales · 45 leases
Sales34▼−15.0%
Price$661k▲+12.5%
Sales DOM29 days+1d
Leased45▼−8.2%
Rent$520/wk−1.9%
Rental DOM37 days▲+14d
4.10%
41/100
5/100
05
Houses · 2 bed22 sales · 26 leases
Sales22▼−12.0%
Price$730k▲+5.6%
Sales DOM30 days▼−14d
Leased26▲+13.0%
Rent$490/wk+2.1%
Rental DOM17 days▼−4d
3.50%
33/100
62/100
06
Units · 1 bed2 sales · 8 leases
Sales2▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales322▲+14.2%
Price$774k▲+9.9%
Sales DOM29 days+0d
Leased346▲+9.5%
Rent$533/wk+1.5%
Rental DOM25 days−1d
3.60%
80/100
79/100
All units
Sales97▲+10.2%
Price$604k▲+14.8%
Sales DOM29 days+0d
Leased151▼−6.2%
Rent$490/wk+2.1%
Rental DOM23 days+2d
4.20%
53/100
51/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
3/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 2 bed: +24%
Units · Total: +36%
Units · 3 bed: +41%
Houses · 4 bed: +53%
Houses · Total: +61%
Houses · 3 bed: +61%
Houses · 2 bed: +65%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed201 sales · 255 leases
−$323/wk
$853/wk
$530/wk
+61%
High premium
02
Houses · 4 bed70 sales · 60 leases
−$317/wk
$917/wk
$600/wk
+53%
Typical premium
03
Units · 2 bed53 sales · 93 leases
−$115/wk
$600/wk
$485/wk
+24%
Mild premium
04
Units · 3 bed34 sales · 45 leases
−$211/wk
$731/wk
$520/wk
+41%
Typical premium
05
Houses · 2 bed22 sales · 26 leases
−$317/wk
$807/wk
$490/wk
+65%
High premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
4 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days0 days YoY
Median price
$774k▲ +9.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
322▲ +14.2% YoY
House 2 bed
Demand index
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
30 days▼ −14 days YoY
Median price
$730k▲ +5.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▼ −12.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
72 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days0 days YoY
Median price
$771k▲ +10.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
201▼ −1.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
59 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days0 days YoY
Median price
$829k▲ +1.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +29.6% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Lalor against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Lalor in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
72 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days0 days YoY
Median price
$771k▲ +10.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
201▼ −1.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.60%
House 4 bed
Demand index
59 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days0 days YoY
Median price
$829k▲ +1.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +29.6% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
Lalor · this suburb
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
29 days0 days YoY
Median price
$774k▲ +9.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
322▲ +14.2% YoY
Gross yield
3.60%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Lalor — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
56.0%

of Lalor's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 8.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 64.0% to 56.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$781k+8.9%
5y median $700kvs last year $718k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
301+3.4%
5y median 286vs last year 291
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
30 days-20
5y median 42 daysvs last year 50 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$533/wk+1.5%
5y median $455/wkvs last year $525/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
346+9.5%
5y median 341vs last year 316
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
25 days-2
5y median 25 daysvs last year 27 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.55%-0.25 pt
5y median 3.47%vs last year 3.80%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.3 months-11.5%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.6 months-27.3%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 2.2 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Lalor, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketLalorVIC 3075 · Houses · Total
Price$774k
DOM29 days
Sold322
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
ThomastownVIC 3074 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$785k
DOM29 days
Sold267
similar pricedsimilar speed
02
EppingVIC 3076 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$734k
DOM29 days
Sold489
cheapersimilar speed
03
CampbellfieldVIC 3061 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$699k
DOM27 days
Sold52
cheaperfaster
04
Mill ParkVIC 3082 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$857k
DOM24 days
Sold358
pricierfaster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lalor
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Lalor's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketLalorVIC 3075 · Houses · Total
Price$774k
DOM29 days
Sold322
Most similar sales markets · within 1.8–71 kmLast 12 months
01
ThomastownVIC 3074 · 2km · 89% match
Price$785k
DOM29 days
Sold267
02
Sunshine NorthVIC 3020 · 19km · 88% match
Price$775k
DOM29 days
Sold177
03
South MorangVIC 3752 · 8km · 86% match
Price$793k
DOM25 days
Sold400
04
Point CookVIC 3030 · 35km · 86% match
Price$821k
DOM29 days
Sold1,186
05
Caroline SpringsVIC 3023 · 25km · 86% match
Price$797k
DOM26 days
Sold336
06
Sunshine WestVIC 3020 · 23km · 86% match
Price$759k
DOM27 days
Sold242
07
Heidelberg WestVIC 3081 · 8km · 86% match
Price$800k
DOM26 days
Sold108
08
St AlbansVIC 3021 · 20km · 86% match
Price$723k
DOM27 days
Sold440
09
KealbaVIC 3021 · 18km · 85% match
Price$752k
DOM25 days
Sold56
10
SydenhamVIC 3037 · 22km · 85% match
Price$752k
DOM26 days
Sold94
11
EppingVIC 3076 · 3km · 85% match
Price$734k
DOM29 days
Sold489
20
DandenongVIC 3175 · 40km · 83% match
Price$762k
DOM26 days
Sold191
24
Williams LandingVIC 3027 · 32km · 83% match
Price$868k
DOM26 days
Sold175
25
Clifton SpringsVIC 3222 · 67km · 82% match
Price$708k
DOM28 days
Sold193
48
SunshineVIC 3020 · 21km · 80% match
Price$861k
DOM30 days
Sold135
63
Deer ParkVIC 3023 · 24km · 78% match
Price$708k
DOM25 days
Sold218
197
CurlewisVIC 3222 · 71km · 68% match
Price$709k
DOM33 days
Sold126
348
KilmoreVIC 3764 · 41km · 57% match
Price$622k
DOM45 days
Sold230
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lalor
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Lalor include Thomastown (VIC 3074), Sunshine North (VIC 3020), South Morang (VIC 3752), Point Cook (VIC 3030), Caroline Springs (VIC 3023), Sunshine West (VIC 3020), Heidelberg West (VIC 3081) and St Albans (VIC 3021). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Lalor

23 data-driven answers about Lalor's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Lalor?

#

The median house price in Lalor, VIC 3075 is $774k as of June 2026, based on 322 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +9.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Lalor?

#

The median unit price in Lalor, VIC 3075 is $604k as of June 2026, based on 97 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +14.8% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 78% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Lalor?

#

The median weekly house rent in Lalor is $533 as of June 2026, drawn from 346 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $490 per week. House rents have moved +1.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Lalor?

#

Gross rental yield in Lalor is 3.60% for houses and 4.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Lalor?

#

As of June 2026, Lalor medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$730k$771k$829k$774k
Units$544k$542k$661k—$604k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Lalor median?

#

At the median Lalor unit ($604k purchase, $490/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $668 — about $178 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Lalor's property market trends?

#

Lalor's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +9.9% year-on-year and units +14.8%; weekly house rents moved +1.5%; homes sell in a median 29 days; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lalor market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Lalor as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Lalor, house prices rose +9.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.60% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Lalor?

#

Houses in Lalor sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 29 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Lalor a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Lalor's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.7 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Lalor gone up or down?

#

House prices in Lalor moved +9.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +14.8%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Lalor?

#

Lalor's house rental market sits at 0.7 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 346 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.9 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Lalor in its property market cycle?

#

Lalor's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Lalor compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Lalor's median house price ($774k) is 0% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Lalor sits at 3.60% vs 3.84% state median.

15

How does Lalor compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Lalor's most-similar nearby market is Thomastown (1.8 km away) with a median house price of $785k — about 1% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Lalor?

#

The most-transacted segment in Lalor over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 201 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 70 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Lalor last year?

#

Lalor recorded 322 house sales and 97 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 419 transactions. On the rental side, 346 houses and 151 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Lalor?

#

Lalor, VIC 3075 is home to 23,219 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 37, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Lalor?

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The median household in Lalor earns $1k per week — roughly $70k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $542/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Lalor?

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Lalor is mostly owner-occupied: about 71% of households are owner-occupiers and 28% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 40% own outright and 31% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Lalor?

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Lalor has 60 schools within reach, 8 of them inside the suburb itself — including Peter Lalor Secondary College, Merriang School, St Catherine's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Lalor a good place to live?

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Lalor, VIC 3075 has a population of 23,219, a median age of 37, a median household income around $1k/week, 28% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

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When was this Lalor market data last updated?

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This Lalor market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Epping2.8km
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  • Mill Park4.7km
  • Reservoir5.0km
  • Fawkner5.5km
  • Bundoora5.6km
  • Kingsbury5.9km
  • Dallas6.5km
  • Somerton6.7km
  • Coolaroo6.7km
  • Hadfield7.2km
  • Watsonia North7.4km
  • South Morang7.5km
  • Coburg North7.6km
  • Macleod7.9km
  • Watsonia7.9km
  • Broadmeadows8.1km
  • Meadow Heights8.2km
  • Preston8.3km
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