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Lysterfield South, VIC 3156

Property data updated June 2026·994 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
9 sales · 1 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Lysterfield South, VIC 3156 market activity

Lysterfield South sees very little activity — the figures here cover a small handful of recent deals, with 9 sales at around $1.848M, taking about 40 days to sell.

House rentals come a distant second, with 1 leases at $955 a week, renting out in about 25 days.

Ultra-high-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMulticulturalDeeply settled

Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — multicultural and deeply settled.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
994
Median age
44yrs
Avg household
3.4people
Male · Female
54% · 46%
Owner-occupied
97%
Renting
2.2%
Families with kids
41%
Couples, no kids
33%
Born overseas
32%
Year 12+ⓘ
68%

Lysterfield South on the map

4.57 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 3%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 1%
decile 10/10
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ⓘ
Top 12%
decile 9/10
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.Top 2%Median household income · $3,223/wk — among the highest: in the top 2%, higher household income than 98% 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.Bottom 46%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for 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.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 15%Birthplace diversity · 0.54 — well above average: in the top 15%, more diverse than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 16%Born overseas · 32% — well above average: in the top 16%, more overseas-born residents than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 32%Managers & professionals · 40% — above average: in the top 32%, more professionals than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 47%Unemployment rate · 4.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 46%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
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 7%Settled 5+ years · 75% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more long-settled residents than 93% 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.Top 1%Owner-occupied · 97% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more owner-occupiers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 1%Renting · 2.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 28%Owned outright · 45% — above average: in the top 28%, more outright owners than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 10%Owned with mortgage · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more mortgaged owners than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 30%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 30%, more detached houses than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 22%Median personal income · $930/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 6%Median family income · $3,068/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 40%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 13%Low-income households · 8.1% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 22%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 22%, more full-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 9%Community & personal service · 7.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 2%Clerical & admin · 18% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more clerical and admin workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 41%Sales workers · 8.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 17%Completed Year 12+ · 68% — well above average: in the top 17%, more Year-12 completion than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 18%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 18%, more students than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 39%Children · 17% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 16%Seniors · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 20%Youth dependency · 23.11 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer children per worker than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 7%Total dependency · 40.06 — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, fewer dependants per worker than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 41%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 10%Both parents born overseas · 52% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more second-generation residents than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 31%Established migrants · 88% — above average: in the top 31%, more long-settled migrants than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% 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 & sex994 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.3% · 30.5% · 575-791.1% · 110.7% · 770-742.1% · 212.5% · 2565-693.2% · 322.0% · 2060-645.7% · 573.7% · 3755-595.3% · 535.7% · 5750-544.4% · 445.2% · 5245-493.5% · 353.6% · 3640-442.4% · 243.3% · 3335-392.1% · 211.7% · 1730-342.0% · 201.9% · 1925-292.9% · 292.1% · 2120-244.7% · 472.2% · 2215-194.2% · 424.5% · 4510-144.3% · 433.2% · 325-93.3% · 332.1% · 210-42.0% · 201.0% · 10◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
17%
16%
27%
20%
12%
Children0–1417%Youth15–2416%Young adults25–348.3%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6420%Seniors65+12%
Household composition
33%
41%
20%
Lone person5.7%Couples, no kids33%Families with kids41%Other families20%Group / share1.1%
3.4 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom23% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
5.7%1
28%2
22%3
20%4
16%5
7.5%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.32%
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.25%
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.2.0%
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.52%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity54%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity44%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere5.5%
England4.4%
China4.1%
Sri Lanka2.1%
India1.5%
Poland1.5%
New Zealand1.4%
Ireland0.9%
Born in Australia67%
Languages at homeother than English
Other6.0%
Mandarin4.6%
Arabic2.0%
Cantonese1.8%
Serbian1.5%
Vietnamese1.4%
Polish1.3%
Sinhalese1.1%
English only74%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English27%
Australian22%
Chinese8.8%
Scottish8.3%
Irish7.8%
Italian7.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity61%
No religion32%
Islam5.0%
Buddhism1.2%
Hinduism0.8%
Judaism0.4%

8.8% report Chinese ancestry, but only 4.1% were born in China — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Chinese community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
52%
12%
36%
Both parents overseas52%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia36%

A deeply-rooted, long-settled migrant community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198136%
1981-200038%
2001-201013%
2011-20156.4%
2016-20215.7%

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 2%Median weekly rent · $640/wk — among the highest: in the top 2%, higher rent than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 9%Median monthly mortgage · $2,600/mo — among the highest: in the top 9%, higher mortgages than 91% 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.Bottom 46%Rent stress · 20% — typical: right around the median for 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.Bottom 13%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, less mortgage stress than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 7%High mortgage · 44% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more big mortgages than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
1.5%2
15%3
46%4
26%5
10%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
45%
52%
Owned outright45%Mortgage52%Renting2.2%Other1.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%
98% separate houses0.0% 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+.Top 22%Median personal income · $930/wk — well above average: in the top 22%, higher personal income than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 6%Median family income · $3,068/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 32%Managers & professionals · 40% — above average: in the top 32%, more professionals than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 13%High earners · 21% — well above average: in the top 13%, more high earners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 32%Managers & professionals · 40% — above average: in the top 32%, more professionals than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 2%Clerical & admin · 18% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more clerical and admin workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 9%Community & personal service · 7.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 41%Sales workers · 8.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 26%Technicians, trades & labourers · 26% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
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 3.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
41%
24%
27%
Employed full-time41%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)2.6%Unemployed3.0%Not in labour force27%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 22%Full-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 22%, more full-time workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 45%Part-time workers · 35% — 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.Bottom 47%Unemployment rate · 4.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 16%Labour-force participation · 73% — well above average: in the top 16%, more workforce participation than 84% 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 46%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 15%Walked or cycled to work · 0.9% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less walking and cycling than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 16%Worked from home · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more working from home than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 27%No motor vehicle · 1.1% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)92%
Car (passenger)2.5%
Other/combined2.2%
Train1.3%
Walked0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.1%0
9.0%1
38%2
23%3
29%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 Lysterfield South

No school inside Lysterfield South itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Lysterfield South0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools19within 5 km · nearest 1.6 km
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 2.2 km
Median ICSEA rank59thenrolment-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 within22 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 22Order by
  • 1
    St Paul Apostle North SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students237Multilingual68%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 2
    Mossgiel Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students267Multilingual60%ICSEA Rank44th
  • 3
    Maranatha Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Endeavour Hills · 2.2 km
    State RankP Top 11%S Top 12%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,045Multilingual60%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 4
    Chalcot Lodge Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 5
    Gleneagles Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Endeavour Hills · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,267Multilingual73%ICSEA Rank32nd
  • 6
    Heany Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual40%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 7
    Thomas Mitchell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students629Multilingual79%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 8
    St Paul Apostle South SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students273Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 9
    Endeavour Hills Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Endeavour Hills · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students293Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 10
    James Cook Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students169Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 11
    St Simon's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students366Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 12
    Lysterfield Lake CollegeIndependent · Combined · All-boys · Years 3-8 · Narre Warren North · 3.6 km
    State RankTop 2%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students130Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 13
    Park Ridge Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 3.9 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students527Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 14
    Southern Cross Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Endeavour Hills · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students210Multilingual66%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 15
    Rowville Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rowville · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,887Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 16
    Rowville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rowville · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students439Multilingual41%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 17
    Wooranna Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dandenong · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students263Multilingual74%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 18
    Doveton CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-9 · Doveton · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students892Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 19
    Lysterfield Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lysterfield · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students482Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 20
    Rosewood Downs Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Dandenong North · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students258Multilingual66%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 21
    Holy Family SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Doveton · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students109Multilingual86%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 22
    Sidrah Gardens SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Narre Warren North · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students102Multilingual95%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 7%Settled 5+ years · 75% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more long-settled residents than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 1%Moved in past year · 3.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% 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.Bottom 41%Arrived from overseas · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
75%
20%
Same address75%Moved within area1.4%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas1.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.3.1%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.25%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.85M
↓ -0.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
40
↑ 4 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
9
↓ -18.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
5.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$955/w
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
25
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
1
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
2.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample9Too thinLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
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 · 4 bed4 sales · 0 leases
Sales4▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales9▼−18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/3above 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
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
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
0 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
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

Lysterfield South against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 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
Lysterfield South · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
40 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$1.85M▼ −0.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
9▼ −18.2% YoY
Gross yield
2.70%
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
Lysterfield South — 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
7.7%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 7.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 0.0% to 7.7%.

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
$1.90M+5.2%
5y median $1.81Mvs last year $1.81M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
12+0.0%
5y median 11vs last year 12
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
40 days+3
5y median 40 daysvs last year 37 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$955/wk+1.1%
5y median $955/wkvs last year $945/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
1+0.0%
5y median 1vs last year 1
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days-107
5y median 131 daysvs last year 131 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.10%-0.20 pt
5y median 3.30%vs last year 3.30%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.0 months-50.0%
5y median 5.1 monthsvs last year 6.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 12.0 monthsvs last year 12.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Lysterfield South, 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 marketLysterfield SouthVIC 3156 · Houses · Total
Price$1.85M
DOM40 days
Sold9
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Endeavour HillsVIC 3802 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$856k
DOM24 days
Sold300
much cheapermuch faster
02
LysterfieldVIC 3156 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.45M
DOM22 days
Sold52
cheapermuch faster
03
RowvilleVIC 3178 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.16M
DOM24 days
Sold364
much cheapermuch faster
04
DovetonVIC 3177 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$642k
DOM26 days
Sold195
much cheaperfaster
05
Dandenong NorthVIC 3175 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$809k
DOM25 days
Sold239
much cheapermuch faster
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lysterfield South
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Lysterfield South

19 data-driven answers about Lysterfield South's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • 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 Lysterfield South?

#

The median house price in Lysterfield South, VIC 3156 is $1.85M as of June 2026, based on 9 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −0.2% 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

How much does it cost to rent in Lysterfield South?

#

The median weekly house rent in Lysterfield South is $955 as of June 2026, drawn from 1 leases over the past 12 months. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Lysterfield South?

#

Gross rental yield in Lysterfield South is 2.70% for houses 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.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Lysterfield South?

#

As of June 2026, Lysterfield South medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses———$1.86M$1.85M

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

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Lysterfield South's property market trends?

#

Lysterfield South's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −0.2% year-on-year; homes now sell in a median 40 days — faster than a year ago by 4; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lysterfield South market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Lysterfield South as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Lysterfield South, house prices fell −0.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.70% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 40 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). 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.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Lysterfield South?

#

Houses in Lysterfield South sell in a median 40 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 505 days. Days on market have tightened by 4 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Lysterfield South a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Lysterfield South's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Lysterfield South gone up or down?

#

House prices in Lysterfield South moved −0.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Lysterfield South?

#

Lysterfield South's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 1 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
11

How does Lysterfield South compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Lysterfield South's median house price ($1.85M) is 139% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 40 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Lysterfield South sits at 2.70% vs 3.84% state median.

12

What's the most popular property type in Lysterfield South?

#

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

13

How many properties were sold and leased in Lysterfield South last year?

#

Lysterfield South recorded 9 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 9 transactions. On the rental side, 1 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
14

What is the population of Lysterfield South?

#

Lysterfield South, VIC 3156 is home to 994 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 44, and the average household holds 3.4 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

15

What is the median household income in Lysterfield South?

#

The median household in Lysterfield South earns $3k per week — roughly $168k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $930/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

16

Do people own or rent in Lysterfield South?

#

Lysterfield South is mostly owner-occupied: about 97% of households are owner-occupiers and 2% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 45% own outright and 52% are paying off a mortgage.

17

What schools are near Lysterfield South?

#

Lysterfield South has 60 schools within reach — including St Paul Apostle North School, Mossgiel Park Primary School, Maranatha Christian School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

18

Is Lysterfield South a good place to live?

#

Lysterfield South, VIC 3156 has a population of 994, a median age of 44, a median household income around $3k/week, 2% 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.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
19

When was this Lysterfield South market data last updated?

#

This Lysterfield South 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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  • Endeavour Hills1.9km
  • Lysterfield3.4km
  • Rowville4.0km
  • Doveton4.2km
  • Dandenong North4.5km
  • Eumemmerring5.2km
  • Narre Warren North5.5km
  • Hallam5.7km
  • Dandenong6.0km
  • Scoresby6.8km
  • Noble Park North7.0km
  • Upper Ferntree Gully7.1km
  • Belgrave Heights7.4km
  • Upwey7.5km
  • Ferntree Gully7.5km
  • Knoxfield7.6km
  • Belgrave South7.9km
  • Noble Park8.0km
  • Narre Warren8.1km
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