Hallora vs Lardner
Hallora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 54 in Lardner. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hallora, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hallora tends to suit families with children and couples, while Lardner suits people living alone.
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
Hallora
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 84/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lardner
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hallora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($314/wk vs $373/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Hallora is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Lardner sits closer to the CBD (109.1 km vs 113 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hallora
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 84/100)
- But Lardner has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hallora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.9% vs -6.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hallora and Lardner drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lardner skews older (54 vs 38); Lardner rents higher ($373/wk vs $314/wk).
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136 +19% vs other | 110 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.9% | -6.0% |
| Median age | 38 | 54 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr | $93,184/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $314/wk | $373/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).
Zoning mix
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Other and special use | 2% | 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
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 619 across Baw Baw same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 62% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 12% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 52% of VIC |
Liveability
Hallora is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Lardner carries more crime risk (84 vs 31); Lardner carries more flood risk (69 vs 57).
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | High 84/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Hallora
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood Annexe Government · Secondary
Schools in Lardner
- Lardner and District Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
Mobility
Hallora sits further from the CBD (113 km vs 109.1 km).
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 113 km +3% vs other | 109.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 90 min | 88 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3818 | 0.6% postcode 3821 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 49 postcode 3818 | 55 postcode 3821 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).
Setting
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 144 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 139 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.2 km | 31.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 52 premises |
Climate
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,090 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,138/yr same for both | |
| Council | Baw Baw same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hallora | Lardner | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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