Lal Lal vs Mount Egerton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lal Lal, most households are couple families. In Mount Egerton, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lal Lal: a median of $749,000, against $610,000 in Mount Egerton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Egerton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mount Egerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Egerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($610,000 vs $749,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Egerton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (98.7 km vs 116 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (79 min vs 87 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Egerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Lal Lal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.5% vs 21.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
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.

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Walkability 0 / 0
Lal Lal — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Egerton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 54
Lal Lal — Safety: 31/100 Mount Egerton — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 35 / 38
Lal Lal — Low fire risk: 35/100 Mount Egerton — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lal Lal — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Egerton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Population 621 706
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.5% +21.3%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $93,808/yr $94,588/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+5% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
0-4 6.0% / 6.4%
Lal Lal — 0-4: 6.0% Mount Egerton — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.0% / 13.3%
Lal Lal — 5-14: 14.0% Mount Egerton — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.9% / 4.5%
Lal Lal — 15-19: 6.9% Mount Egerton — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.9% / 4.7%
Lal Lal — 20-24: 2.9% Mount Egerton — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.5% / 8.2%
Lal Lal — 25-34: 9.5% Mount Egerton — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.4% / 15.9%
Lal Lal — 35-44: 12.4% Mount Egerton — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 18.0% / 19.4%
Lal Lal — 45-54: 18.0% Mount Egerton — 45-54: 19.4%
55-64 18.4% / 13.9%
Lal Lal — 55-64: 18.4% Mount Egerton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 8.9% / 10.1%
Lal Lal — 65-74: 8.9% Mount Egerton — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.2% / 3.0%
Lal Lal — 75-84: 4.2% Mount Egerton — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / 0.8%
Lal Lal — 85+: not among its largest Mount Egerton — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lal Lal 55.0% couple families
Lal Lal — Couple Families: 55.0% Lal Lal — Lone Person: 29.5% Lal Lal — One Parent Families: 10.7% Lal Lal — Group Household: 4.7% Lal Lal — Other Families: 0.0%
Mount Egerton 50.9% couple families
Mount Egerton — Couple Families: 50.9% Mount Egerton — Lone Person: 35.9% Mount Egerton — One Parent Families: 8.4% Mount Egerton — Group Household: 3.0% Mount Egerton — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lal Lal 2.5% renting
Lal Lal — Owned Outright: 41.7% Lal Lal — Mortgage: 55.9% Lal Lal — Renting: 2.5%
Mount Egerton 4.9% renting
Mount Egerton — Owned Outright: 31.2% Mount Egerton — Mortgage: 64.0% Mount Egerton — Renting: 4.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 17.8%
Lal Lal — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Mount Egerton — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 10.9%
Lal Lal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Mount Egerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.9%
Lal Lal — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Mount Egerton — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.0%
Lal Lal — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Mount Egerton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.4%
Lal Lal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mount Egerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
England 3.1% / 4.5%
Lal Lal — England: 3.1% Mount Egerton — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.1%
Lal Lal — New Zealand: 1.8% Mount Egerton — New Zealand: 2.1%
Ireland — / 2.0%
Lal Lal — Ireland: not among its largest Mount Egerton — Ireland: 2.0%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Lal Lal — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Egerton — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Lal Lal — Scotland: 0.5% Mount Egerton — Scotland: 0.4%
Pakistan 0.5% / —
Lal Lal — Pakistan: 0.5% Mount Egerton — Pakistan: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Lal Lal — Italy: not among its largest Mount Egerton — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lal Lal 97.2% houses
Lal Lal — Houses: 97.2% Lal Lal — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Mount Egerton 100.0% houses
Mount Egerton — Houses: 100.0% Mount Egerton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Median house price $749,000 $610,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 83 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Egerton has more rural and farming land (89% vs 66%).

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Rural and farming 66% 89%
Parks and recreation 22% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 6%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Egerton scores higher overall (50 vs 33).

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Grade C B
Score 33/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Lal Lal carries more crime risk (69 vs 46).

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lal Lal

  • Lal Lal Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mount Egerton

  • Mount Egerton Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Lal Lal sits further from the CBD (116 km vs 98.7 km).

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 116 km
+15% vs other
 98.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3352
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.

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Car (driver) 73.1% / 65.5%
Lal Lal — Car (driver): 73.1% Mount Egerton — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 29.3%
Lal Lal — Worked from Home: 21.8% Mount Egerton — Worked from Home: 29.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.3%
Lal Lal — Car (passenger): 5.0% Mount Egerton — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only — / 3.0%
Lal Lal — Walked Only: not among its largest Mount Egerton — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Elevation 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 489 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
265 premises
 0%
320 premises

Climate

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Annual rainfall 578 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lal Lal Mount Egerton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lal Lal

Rural

Mount Egerton

Rural

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