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The quick read on

Lalbert

VIC 3542 · Gannawarra

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

Population
138

ABS 2021

Postcode
3542

Lalbert, Victoria

Property market insights for Lalbert

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lalbert VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$4m$2m$020212022202320252026

Crime and safety

Is Lalbert safe?

The overall rate for Lalbert is 5,152 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Lalbert.

Overall crime rate

5,152

offences per 100,000 residents

27% aboveRest of Vic.

LalbertRest 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 Lalbert?

Lalbert VIC 3542 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

138 people call Lalbert home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $939 a week.

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

Population
138
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$433 / month
2021 household rent
$168 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.5%Below
15–348.0%Below
35–5422.5%Below
55–7435.5%Above
75 and over11.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses103.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright75.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.5%Above
One car20.0%Below
Two cars23.6%Below
Three or more54.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.3%Above
Drove to work55.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.0%Above

What stands out in Lalbert

23.3% of workers in Lalbert worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

23.9% of people in Lalbert described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lalbert

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lalbert VIC 3542.

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

14.5% of Lalbert's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

42 family households lived in Lalbert; 26.2% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.

26.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

Lalbert had 138 residents at the 2021 Census.

10.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

47.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 103.8% of occupied private dwellings in Lalbert.

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 Lalbert?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

75.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Lalbert?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lalbert had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 11.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

23.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 20.0% of the total.

78.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

83.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.1% reported a different address.

4.3% 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 Lalbert?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.9% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Lalbert residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.3% of Lalbert's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.7% 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 81.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Lalbert.

Australian ancestry made up 42.0% 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 Lalbert?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 43.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 50.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

33.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

47.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.1% reported asthma, 18.8% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $939 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $433.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $168 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 23.3% in Lalbert, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 75.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Lalbert, 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 Lalbert

Is Lalbert 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 Lalbert good for families?

The Census counted 42 local families, and 14.5% 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 Lalbert?

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 Lalbert

21 streets in Lalbert

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

  • Bennett Rd
  • Bennett St
  • Donald-Swan Hill Rd
  • Evelyn St
  • Fox Rd
  • Jobling Rd
  • Lalbert-Kerang Rd
  • Lalbert Lake Rd
  • Lavey Rd
  • Main St
  • Mitchell Rd
  • Mystic Park-Meatian Rd
  • Nalder Rd
  • Pola Rd
  • Power Rd
  • Quambatook-Swan Hill Rd
  • Smith St
  • Tampion Ave
Show all 21 streets
  • Thompson Rd
  • View St
  • Wood Ave

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Is Lalbert right for your search?

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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.