Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,230,000
Down 46.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.23m
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The quick read on
Lauriston
VIC 3444 · Macedon Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,230,000
- Population
- 247
- Postcode
- 3444
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lauriston, Victoria
Property market insights for Lauriston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lauriston VIC
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lauriston, VIC is currently $1,230,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lauriston has a 12-month growth rate of -46.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000 in Lauriston.
Crime and safety
Is Lauriston safe?
The overall rate for Lauriston is 2,768 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below 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 Lauriston.
Overall crime rate
2,768
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowRest of Vic.
LauristonRest 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 Lauriston?
Lauriston VIC 3444 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
247 people call Lauriston home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,068 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,890 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%In line
15–3415.0%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7434.4%Above
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.9%Above
Paying a mortgage44.9%Above
Renting10.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.5%Below
Two cars46.6%Above
Three or more31.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.7%Above
Drove to work49.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.9%Below
What stands out in Lauriston
29.7% of workers in Lauriston worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
4.9% of Lauriston residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
55.9% of people in Lauriston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lauriston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lauriston VIC 3444.
Is Lauriston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Lauriston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
73 family households lived in Lauriston; 39.7% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.
24.7% 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 Lauriston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lauriston had 247 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lauriston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.4% of occupied private dwellings in Lauriston.
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 Lauriston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
44.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.1% 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 Lauriston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lauriston had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 16.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 39.6%, while 29.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lauriston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
49.3% 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 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lauriston?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 20.5% of the total.
78.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lauriston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.4% reported a different address.
12.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lauriston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.4% 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 Lauriston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.1% of Lauriston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.9% 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 96.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lauriston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in Lauriston.
Australian ancestry made up 42.9% 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 Lauriston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 23.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lauriston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
34.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lauriston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 11.3% arthritis and 1.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lauriston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lauriston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,068 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,890.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lauriston compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.7% in Lauriston, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 44.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 10.1% in Lauriston, 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 Lauriston
Is Lauriston expensive?
The median house price is $1,230,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lauriston good for families?
The Census counted 73 local families, and 17.4% 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 Lauriston?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,230,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lauriston
22 streets in Lauriston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arklow Ln
- Bennies Ln
- Darcy Ln
- Hazelmere Dr
- Honeysuckle Rd
- Isaac Ln
- Keegan Rd
- Lauriston Rd
- Lauriston Reservoir Rd
- Miners
- Odonnells Rd
- Portwines Rd
- Reservoir Rd
- Salisbury Rd
- Shepherds Hill Rd
- Snowdens Hill Dr
- Stringer Ln
- Stringybark Trk
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- Thompson Ln
- Tranters Ln
- Trimble Trk
- Weeks Ln
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