Amherst vs Lillicur

Comparing Amherst and Lillicur, VIC: Amherst carries more flood risk (70 vs 36); Lillicur has more residents (85 vs 63); and Lillicur carries more crime risk (49 vs 26).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Amherst

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 35%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Amherst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Amherst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 131 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Amherst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lillicur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (193.1% vs -3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Amherst and Lillicur drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Amherst Lillicur
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Amherst Lillicur
Walkability 0 / 0
Amherst — Walkability: 0/100 Lillicur — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 51
Amherst — Safety: 74/100 Lillicur — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 16 / 19
Amherst — Low fire risk: 16/100 Lillicur — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 30 / 64
Amherst — Low flood risk: 30/100 Lillicur — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Lillicur has more residents (85 vs 63); Lillicur has higher household incomes ($58,500 vs $44,200).

Amherst Lillicur
Population 63 85
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +193.1%
Median age 57 58
Median household income $44,200/yr $58,500/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $210/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amherst Lillicur
0-4 6.3% / —
Amherst — 0-4: 6.3% Lillicur — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.9% / 8.2%
Amherst — 5-14: 7.9% Lillicur — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 11.1% / 3.5%
Amherst — 15-19: 11.1% Lillicur — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 4.8% / 5.9%
Amherst — 20-24: 4.8% Lillicur — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 7.9% / 3.5%
Amherst — 25-34: 7.9% Lillicur — 25-34: 3.5%
35-44 11.1% / 8.2%
Amherst — 35-44: 11.1% Lillicur — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 7.9% / 11.8%
Amherst — 45-54: 7.9% Lillicur — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 28.6% / 29.4%
Amherst — 55-64: 28.6% Lillicur — 55-64: 29.4%
65-74 27.0% / 22.4%
Amherst — 65-74: 27.0% Lillicur — 65-74: 22.4%
75-84 4.8% / 7.1%
Amherst — 75-84: 4.8% Lillicur — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Amherst — 85+: not among its largest Lillicur — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amherst 38.9% lone person
Amherst — Lone Person: 38.9% Amherst — Couple Families: 33.3% Amherst — One Parent Families: 27.8% Amherst — Group Household: 0.0%
Lillicur 40.0% lone person
Lillicur — Lone Person: 40.0% Lillicur — Couple Families: 15.0% Lillicur — One Parent Families: 20.0% Lillicur — Group Household: 25.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amherst 16.7% renting
Amherst — Owned Outright: 54.2% Amherst — Mortgage: 29.2% Amherst — Renting: 16.7%
Lillicur 0.0% renting
Lillicur — Owned Outright: 67.9% Lillicur — Mortgage: 32.1% Lillicur — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amherst 100.0% houses
Amherst — Houses: 100.0% Amherst — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lillicur 88.5% houses
Lillicur — Houses: 88.5% Lillicur — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Amherst Lillicur
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 22.4%
Amherst — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Lillicur — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.7%
Amherst — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Lillicur — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 4.7%
Amherst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Lillicur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Zoning mix

Lillicur has more rural and farming land (50% vs 40%).

Amherst Lillicur
Parks and recreation 55% 46%
Rural and farming 40% 50%
Environmental 4% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Amherst Lillicur
New dwellings approved 40
across Central Goldfields
same for both
Approvals change year on year +129%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Amherst Lillicur
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC

Liveability

Amherst Lillicur
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Amherst carries more flood risk (70 vs 36); Lillicur carries more crime risk (49 vs 26).

Amherst Lillicur
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
70/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Amherst Lillicur
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Amherst Lillicur
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3

Mobility

Amherst Lillicur
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 169.8 km 169.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 126 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3371
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3371
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Amherst Lillicur
Car (driver) 100.0% / 66.7%
Amherst — Car (driver): 100.0% Lillicur — Car (driver): 66.7%
Walked Only — / 33.3%
Amherst — Walked Only: not among its largest Lillicur — Walked Only: 33.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Amherst Lillicur
Elevation 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Amherst Lillicur
Connectivity score 16/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Amherst Lillicur
Annual rainfall 510 mm 508 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C —

Council rates

Amherst Lillicur
Average residential rate $1,555/yr
same for both
Council Central Goldfields
same for both

Federal electorate

Amherst Lillicur
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amherst Lillicur
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amherst

Retirees Rural

Lillicur

Retirees Rural

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