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The quick read on

Laceby

VIC 3678 · Wangaratta

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
304

ABS 2021

Postcode
3678

Laceby, Victoria

Property market insights for Laceby

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Laceby VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

No change over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212022202320242026

Median rent trend for houses

$452$451$451$45020212021202120212021

Market data updated February 2026.

Laceby has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Laceby safe?

The overall rate for Laceby is 5,096 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Laceby.

Overall crime rate

5,096

offences per 100,000 residents

25% aboveRest of Vic.

LacebyRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Laceby?

Laceby VIC 3678 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

304 people call Laceby home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,463 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
304
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,517 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1526.3%Above
15–3418.1%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7421.4%Below
75 and over8.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.5%Above
Paying a mortgage37.4%Above
Renting12.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.3%Below
Two cars40.9%Above
Three or more37.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.7%Below
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.5%Above

What stands out in Laceby

9.7% of workers in Laceby worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

35.9% of people in Laceby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Laceby

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Laceby VIC 3678.

Is Laceby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

26.3% of Laceby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

74 family households lived in Laceby; 52.7% were couple families and 18.9% were one-parent families.

44.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Laceby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Laceby had 304 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Laceby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in Laceby.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Laceby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

37.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Laceby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Laceby had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 27.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 34.7%, while 36.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Laceby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Laceby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 18.3% of the total.

78.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Laceby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.6% reported a different address.

3.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Laceby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

82.9% of residents used only English at home.

1.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Laceby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.9% of Laceby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Laceby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Laceby.

Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Laceby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Managers accounted for 23.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.4% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Laceby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.6%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Laceby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Laceby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Laceby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,463 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Laceby compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.7% in Laceby, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 50.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 12.1% in Laceby, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Laceby

Is Laceby expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Laceby good for families?

The Census counted 74 local families, and 26.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Laceby?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Laceby

19 streets in Laceby

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Arundels Ln
  • Baldwin Ln
  • Bodsworth Ln
  • Brian Higgins Dr
  • Clarkes Ln
  • Greens Rd
  • Greta Rd
  • Griffiths Ln
  • Laceby-Glenrowan Rd
  • Laceby-Targoora Rd
  • Mogfords Ln
  • Oxley-Greta West Rd
  • Panes Ln
  • Pyles Ln
  • Snow Rd
  • Twamleys Ln
  • Wadley Ln
  • Wangaratta-Kilfeera Rd
Show all 19 streets
  • Wangaratta-Whitfield Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.