Kyabram vs Lancaster

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lancaster, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Kyabram tends to suit people living alone, while Lancaster suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kyabram has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • Lancaster carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kyabram has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 4%)
  • Lancaster has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lancaster

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 148 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (201.9 km vs 209.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kyabram has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • Lancaster is more walkable (19/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kyabram Lancaster
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.

Kyabram Lancaster
Walkability 4 / 19
Kyabram — Walkability: 4/100 Lancaster — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 38 / 63
Kyabram — Safety: 38/100 Lancaster — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 87 / 77
Kyabram — Low fire risk: 87/100 Lancaster — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 18 / 33
Kyabram — Low flood risk: 18/100 Lancaster — Low flood risk: 33/100

Demographics

Kyabram has more residents (7,416 vs 398); Lancaster has higher household incomes ($75,608 vs $61,048).

Kyabram Lancaster
Population 7,416
+95% vs other
 398
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +1.3%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $61,048/yr $75,608/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+9% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kyabram Lancaster
0-4 5.1% / 5.0%
Kyabram — 0-4: 5.1% Lancaster — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.9% / 12.8%
Kyabram — 5-14: 11.9% Lancaster — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.9% / 7.0%
Kyabram — 15-19: 5.9% Lancaster — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.0% / 6.5%
Kyabram — 20-24: 5.0% Lancaster — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.8% / 6.0%
Kyabram — 25-34: 9.8% Lancaster — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 10.0% / 9.3%
Kyabram — 35-44: 10.0% Lancaster — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 12.1% / 16.3%
Kyabram — 45-54: 12.1% Lancaster — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.4% / 14.8%
Kyabram — 55-64: 13.4% Lancaster — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.0% / 15.1%
Kyabram — 65-74: 13.0% Lancaster — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 9.3% / 5.0%
Kyabram — 75-84: 9.3% Lancaster — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 4.4% / —
Kyabram — 85+: 4.4% Lancaster — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kyabram 35.6% couple families
Kyabram — Couple Families: 35.6% Kyabram — Lone Person: 44.5% Kyabram — One Parent Families: 16.8% Kyabram — Group Household: 2.2% Kyabram — Other Families: 0.9%
Lancaster 54.4% couple families
Lancaster — Couple Families: 54.4% Lancaster — Lone Person: 28.9% Lancaster — One Parent Families: 13.3% Lancaster — Group Household: 3.3% Lancaster — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kyabram 24.4% renting
Kyabram — Owned Outright: 43.9% Kyabram — Mortgage: 31.7% Kyabram — Renting: 24.4%
Lancaster 4.1% renting
Lancaster — Owned Outright: 52.0% Lancaster — Mortgage: 43.9% Lancaster — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kyabram Lancaster
New Zealand 0.9% / 3.3%
Kyabram — New Zealand: 0.9% Lancaster — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 1.8% / 1.0%
Kyabram — England: 1.8% Lancaster — England: 1.0%
Italy 0.9% / 0.8%
Kyabram — Italy: 0.9% Lancaster — Italy: 0.8%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.8%
Kyabram — Philippines: 0.9% Lancaster — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.3% / —
Kyabram — India: 0.3% Lancaster — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Kyabram Lancaster
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 16.8%
Kyabram — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Lancaster — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.8%
Kyabram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Lancaster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.5%
Kyabram — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Lancaster — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.0%
Kyabram — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Lancaster — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Kyabram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Lancaster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kyabram 87.8% houses
Kyabram — Houses: 87.8% Kyabram — Townhouses: 10.6% Kyabram — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Lancaster 100.0% houses
Lancaster — Houses: 100.0% Lancaster — Townhouses: 0.0% Lancaster — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kyabram Lancaster
Median house price $522,500 —
Median unit price $332,000 —
Median land price $236,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 75 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kyabram Lancaster
Rural and farming 90% 98%
Residential 5% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Kyabram Lancaster
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kyabram Lancaster
Houses 4.7%
$480/wk on $534K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kyabram Lancaster
House price Higher than 14% of VIC —
Income Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools Higher than 22% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 67% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of VIC —

Liveability

Lancaster is more walkable (19 vs 4).

Kyabram Lancaster
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lancaster carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 13); Kyabram carries more crime risk (62 vs 37).

Kyabram Lancaster
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
37/100
Flood High
82/100
 Moderate
67/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kyabram Lancaster
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Kyabram

  • St Augustine's College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Kyabram P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • Kyabram P-12 College-Haslem Campus Government · Combined

Schools in Lancaster

  • Lancaster Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kyabram Lancaster
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 14 1
Childcare 7 1
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Kyabram sits further from the CBD (209.2 km vs 201.9 km).

Kyabram Lancaster
Walkability score 4/100 19/100
Distance to Melbourne 209.2 km
+3% vs other
 201.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 141 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3620
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3620
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.

Kyabram Lancaster
Car (driver) 78.6% / 62.7%
Kyabram — Car (driver): 78.6% Lancaster — Car (driver): 62.7%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 27.8%
Kyabram — Worked from Home: 10.1% Lancaster — Worked from Home: 27.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.3%
Kyabram — Car (passenger): 4.7% Lancaster — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 5.4% / 4.1%
Kyabram — Walked Only: 5.4% Lancaster — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle 1.2% / —
Kyabram — Bicycle: 1.2% Lancaster — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Kyabram Lancaster
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kyabram Lancaster
Connectivity score 57/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
3,952 premises
 0%
162 premises

Climate

Kyabram Lancaster
Annual rainfall 436 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Kyabram Lancaster
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Kyabram Lancaster
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kyabram Lancaster
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kyabram

Acreage Affordable Retirees

Lancaster

Rural

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