Median price trend for houses
Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,610,000
Down 9.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.76m
- 3 bed
- $1.54m
- 4 bed
- $1.9m
- 5+ bed
- $2.1m
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The quick read on
Lorne
VIC 3232 · Surf Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,610,000
- Median unit
- $745,000
- Population
- 1,327
- Postcode
- 3232
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ABS 2021
Lorne, Victoria
Property market insights for Lorne (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lorne (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 5.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lorne (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,610,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lorne (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -9.8% for houses and -6.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,760,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Lorne (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lorne (Vic.) is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lorne (Vic.) is $745,000, which has decreased 6.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $540,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $750,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Lorne (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Lorne (Vic.) is $652 per week and has increased 63.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lorne safe?
The overall rate for Lorne is 11,230 offences per 100,000 residents — 176% 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 Lorne.
Overall crime rate
11,230
offences per 100,000 residents
176% aboveRest of Vic.
LorneRest 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 Lorne?
Lorne VIC 3232 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,327 people call Lorne home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,525 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,327
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $363 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.4%Below
15–3421.1%Below
35–5417.9%Below
55–7437.5%Above
75 and over13.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.6%Below
Townhouses7.0%In line
Apartments5.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.7%Above
Paying a mortgage18.9%Below
Renting24.5%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car41.5%Above
Two cars34.0%Below
Three or more21.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.9%Above
Drove to work46.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.5%Above
What stands out in Lorne
20.9% of workers in Lorne worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
2.9% of Lorne residents were born in England.
48.9% of people in Lorne described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lorne
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lorne VIC 3232.
Is Lorne family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.4% of Lorne's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
305 family households lived in Lorne; 30.5% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.
21.0% 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 Lorne?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lorne had 1,327 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.1% 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 Lorne?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.6% of occupied private dwellings in Lorne.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lorne?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
18.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.5% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lorne?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lorne had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 34.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 40.4%, while 12.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lorne?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
46.3% 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 10.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lorne?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 41.5% of the total.
55.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lorne, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.0% reported a different address.
16.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lorne?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.8% of residents used only English at home.
8.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lorne residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.6% of Lorne's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.4% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lorne?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.9% of ancestry responses in Lorne.
Australian ancestry made up 26.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lorne?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 23.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lorne?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
22.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.1%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lorne show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lorne?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lorne?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,525 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $363 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lorne compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.9% in Lorne, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 56.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 24.5% in Lorne, 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 Lorne (Vic.)
Is Lorne (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,610,000, while units and apartments sit at $745,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lorne (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 305 local families, and 9.4% 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 Lorne (Vic.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,540,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Lorne (Vic.)
89 streets in Lorne (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adderley Ave
- Albert St
- Allen St
- Allenvale Rd
- Alpha Tce
- Alsop St
- Anderson Ct
- Anderson St
- Argyle Ln
- Armytage St
- Austin Ct
- Babington Ln
- Bay St
- Beal St
- Beaurepaire Dr
- Belvedere Tce
- Benwerrin-Mt Sabine Rd
- Brownes Ln
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- Caulfield St
- Charles St
- Chatby Ln
- Clissold St
- Clovelly Ct
- Cora Lynn Ct
- Cypress Ave
- Dalway St
- Deans Marsh-Lorne Rd
- Deans Marsh Rd
- Doble St
- Dorman St
- Duncan St
- Erskine Ave
- Erskine Falls Rd
- Erskine St
- Fern Ave
- Fernleigh Tce
- Fletcher St
- Francis St
- Gardiner Ave
- Gay St
- George St
- Grand Pde
- Great Ocean Rd
- Grove Rd
- Gwynne Ave
- Hall St
- Harvey St
- Hazel St
- Heath St
- Hird St
- Holliday Rd
- Hopetoun Tce
- Howard St
- James St
- John St
- Lascelles Tce
- Lillian Cl
- Lorne Ave
- Lorne Tce
- Minapre St
- Moorhouse St
- Mountjoy Pde
- Neade St
- Normanby Tce
- Ocean Rd
- Ocean Rd South
- Otway St
- Polwarth Rd
- Raymond St
- Richardson Bvd
- Roache Ct
- Roadknight St
- Romaro St
- Rooke St
- Seascape Ct
- Seymour St
- Skyline Ct
- Smithers St
- Smith St
- Staughton Ave
- Stirling St
- Summerhills Ave
- Toorak Tce
- Topp St
- Trade Winds Ave
- Wallace St
- Waverley Ave
- Werrin
- William St
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