Lal Lal vs Yendon

Comparing Lal Lal and Yendon, VIC: Yendon is more walkable (8 vs 0); Lal Lal carries more crime risk (69 vs 23); and Lal Lal has more residents (621 vs 320).

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

Yendon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yendon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yendon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (109.9 km vs 116 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yendon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 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 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lal Lal and Yendon 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 Yendon
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 Yendon
Walkability 0 / 8
Lal Lal — Walkability: 0/100 Yendon — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 31 / 77
Lal Lal — Safety: 31/100 Yendon — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 35 / 72
Lal Lal — Low fire risk: 35/100 Yendon — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Lal Lal — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yendon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lal Lal has more residents (621 vs 320); Lal Lal rents higher ($290/wk vs $200/wk).

Lal Lal Yendon
Population 621
+48% vs other
 320
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.5% +4.2%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $93,808/yr $103,012/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+31% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lal Lal Yendon
0-4 6.0% / 5.3%
Lal Lal — 0-4: 6.0% Yendon — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.0% / 15.0%
Lal Lal — 5-14: 14.0% Yendon — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.9% / 8.4%
Lal Lal — 15-19: 6.9% Yendon — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 2.9% / 3.4%
Lal Lal — 20-24: 2.9% Yendon — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.5% / 6.9%
Lal Lal — 25-34: 9.5% Yendon — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.4% / 15.6%
Lal Lal — 35-44: 12.4% Yendon — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 18.0% / 11.6%
Lal Lal — 45-54: 18.0% Yendon — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 18.4% / 11.9%
Lal Lal — 55-64: 18.4% Yendon — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.9% / 8.1%
Lal Lal — 65-74: 8.9% Yendon — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 4.2% / 4.7%
Lal Lal — 75-84: 4.2% Yendon — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.2%
Lal Lal — 85+: not among its largest Yendon — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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%
Yendon 58.2% couple families
Yendon — Couple Families: 58.2% Yendon — Lone Person: 20.9% Yendon — One Parent Families: 16.4% Yendon — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Yendon 3.3% renting
Yendon — Owned Outright: 46.7% Yendon — Mortgage: 50.0% Yendon — Renting: 3.3%
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.

Lal Lal Yendon
England 3.1% / 1.6%
Lal Lal — England: 3.1% Yendon — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.2%
Lal Lal — New Zealand: 1.8% Yendon — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Lal Lal — Philippines: not among its largest Yendon — Philippines: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Lal Lal — Scotland: 0.5% Yendon — Scotland: not among its largest
Pakistan 0.5% / —
Lal Lal — Pakistan: 0.5% Yendon — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Lal Lal Yendon
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.0%
Lal Lal — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Yendon — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 8.1%
Lal Lal — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Yendon — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.9%
Lal Lal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Yendon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.0%
Lal Lal — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Yendon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.4%
Lal Lal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Yendon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

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%
Yendon 100.0% houses
Yendon — Houses: 100.0% Yendon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lal Lal Yendon
Median house price $749,000 $725,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 83 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Yendon has more rural and farming land (95% vs 66%).

Lal Lal Yendon
Rural and farming 66% 95%
Parks and recreation 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 3%
Residential 0% 1%
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 Yendon
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lal Lal Yendon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Yendon is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Lal Lal Yendon
Grade C —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lal Lal carries more crime risk (69 vs 23); Lal Lal carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 28).

Lal Lal Yendon
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
23/100
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 Yendon
Inside the suburb 1 0
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 Yendon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Lal Lal Yendon
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Lal Lal sits further from the CBD (116 km vs 109.9 km).

Lal Lal Yendon
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Melbourne 116 km
+5% vs other
 109.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 82 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 Yendon
Car (driver) 73.1% / 73.3%
Lal Lal — Car (driver): 73.1% Yendon — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 14.5%
Lal Lal — Worked from Home: 21.8% Yendon — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only — / 7.6%
Lal Lal — Walked Only: not among its largest Yendon — Walked Only: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.3%
Lal Lal — Car (passenger): 5.0% Yendon — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus — / 2.3%
Lal Lal — Bus: not among its largest Yendon — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Lal Lal Yendon
Elevation 469 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 486 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Lal Lal Yendon
Annual rainfall 578 mm 605 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 25.7°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lal Lal

Rural

Yendon

River Rural

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