Lah vs Warracknabeal
Lah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Warracknabeal. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lah, the large majority of households are couple families. In Warracknabeal, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Warracknabeal suits older residents.
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
- Lah is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 39%)
- Warracknabeal has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 16%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Lah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $180/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Lah has a shorter drive in (244 min vs 249 min)
- Warracknabeal sits closer to the CBD (339.3 km vs 353 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Warracknabeal
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 9%)
- But Lah carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.8% vs -3.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lah and Warracknabeal 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
Warracknabeal rents higher ($180/wk vs $0/wk); Warracknabeal has more residents (2,359 vs 57).
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 2,359 +4039% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.8% | -3.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 50 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr +50% vs other | $56,108/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $180/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
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 (17.5%).
Property market
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $283,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $225,000 |
| Median land price | — | $66,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 53 days from 26 sales |
Zoning mix
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 96% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% same for both | |
| 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
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Yarriambiack same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 2% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 85% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Schools | — | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 99% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 6% of VIC | Higher than 5% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 75% of VIC |
Liveability
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 24/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Warracknabeal carries more flood risk (29 vs 0); Warracknabeal carries more crime risk (68 vs 49).
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 26/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 5 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Lah
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Warracknabeal
- St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
- Warracknabeal Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
- Warracknabeal Primary School Government · Primary below peers
- Warracknabeal Secondary College-Warracknabeal and Community Re-engagement Program Government · Secondary
- Warracknabeal Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school
Amenities in the suburb
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 6 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 12 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 4 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Lah sits further from the CBD (353 km vs 339.3 km).
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 353 km +4% vs other | 339.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 244 min | 249 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3393 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3393 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).
Setting
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 104 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 107 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 58/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 29% 1,496 premises |
Climate
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 300 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,795/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yarriambiack same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lah | Warracknabeal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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