Lalor vs Mill Park

Lalor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Mill Park. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mill Park: a median of $830,000, against $756,000 in Lalor.

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

Mill Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (49 vs 32)
  • has more childcare (19 vs 15)
  • But Lalor has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Lalor has cheaper land ($721,750 vs $907,500)
  • Mill Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

They split

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

  • Lalor has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 41 min)
  • Mill Park sits closer to the CBD (27.5 km vs 29.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mill Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (13 vs 7)

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

Investors

Lalor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -3.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lalor Mill Park
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.

Lalor Mill Park
Walkability 79 / 83
Lalor — Walkability: 79/100 Mill Park — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 35 / 37
Lalor — Safety: 35/100 Mill Park — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Lalor — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mill Park — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 61 / 60
Lalor — Low flood risk: 61/100 Mill Park — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Mill Park has higher household incomes ($90,220 vs $70,096); Mill Park skews older (40 vs 37).

Lalor Mill Park
Population 23,219 28,712
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% -3.4%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $70,096/yr $90,220/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $351/wk $366/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lalor Mill Park
0-4 6.4% / 5.0%
Lalor — 0-4: 6.4% Mill Park — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.9% / 10.5%
Lalor — 5-14: 11.9% Mill Park — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.2% / 5.7%
Lalor — 15-19: 5.2% Mill Park — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.7% / 7.0%
Lalor — 20-24: 6.7% Mill Park — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 15.1% / 14.5%
Lalor — 25-34: 15.1% Mill Park — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.5% / 12.8%
Lalor — 35-44: 14.5% Mill Park — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.9% / 13.1%
Lalor — 45-54: 11.9% Mill Park — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 9.9% / 15.5%
Lalor — 55-64: 9.9% Mill Park — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 9.1% / 10.3%
Lalor — 65-74: 9.1% Mill Park — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 6.6% / 4.2%
Lalor — 75-84: 6.6% Mill Park — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.7% / 1.5%
Lalor — 85+: 2.7% Mill Park — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lalor 46.7% couple families
Lalor — Couple Families: 46.7% Lalor — Lone Person: 27.6% Lalor — One Parent Families: 19.4% Lalor — Group Household: 4.1% Lalor — Other Families: 2.2%
Mill Park 52.9% couple families
Mill Park — Couple Families: 52.9% Mill Park — Lone Person: 24.8% Mill Park — One Parent Families: 17.3% Mill Park — Group Household: 3.5% Mill Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lalor 28.3% renting
Lalor — Owned Outright: 40.3% Lalor — Mortgage: 31.4% Lalor — Renting: 28.3%
Mill Park 23.3% renting
Mill Park — Owned Outright: 39.8% Mill Park — Mortgage: 36.9% Mill Park — Renting: 23.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lalor Mill Park
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 13.2%
Lalor — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Mill Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 12.7%
Lalor — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Mill Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.6%
Lalor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mill Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.7%
Lalor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Mill Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Lalor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mill Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

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.

Lalor Mill Park
India 5.1% / 3.3%
Lalor — India: 5.1% Mill Park — India: 3.3%
Italy 4.7% / 3.0%
Lalor — Italy: 4.7% Mill Park — Italy: 3.0%
Greece 4.0% / 2.3%
Lalor — Greece: 4.0% Mill Park — Greece: 2.3%
Vietnam 4.6% / 1.5%
Lalor — Vietnam: 4.6% Mill Park — Vietnam: 1.5%
China — / 2.9%
Lalor — China: not among its largest Mill Park — China: 2.9%
Iraq 2.4% / —
Lalor — Iraq: 2.4% Mill Park — Iraq: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 1.7%
Lalor — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Mill Park — Sri Lanka: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lalor 88.8% houses
Lalor — Houses: 88.8% Lalor — Townhouses: 4.9% Lalor — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Mill Park 87.7% houses
Mill Park — Houses: 87.7% Mill Park — Townhouses: 9.8% Mill Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lalor Mill Park
Median house price $756,250 $830,000
Median unit price $530,000 $560,000
Median land price $721,750 $907,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 315 sales
 23 days
from 280 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lalor Mill Park
2 bed $495K / $445K
Lalor — 2 bed: $495K (53 sales) Mill Park — 2 bed: $445K (37 sales)

53 vs 37 sales

3 bed $605K / $640K
Lalor — 3 bed: $605K (23 sales) Mill Park — 3 bed: $640K (15 sales)

23 vs 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lalor Mill Park
2 bed $702K / $586K
Lalor — 2 bed: $702K (30 sales) Mill Park — 2 bed: $586K (24 sales)

30 vs 24 sales

3 bed $744K / $800K
Lalor — 3 bed: $744K (312 sales) Mill Park — 3 bed: $800K (277 sales)

312 vs 277 sales

4 bed $825K / $902K
Lalor — 4 bed: $825K (89 sales) Mill Park — 4 bed: $902K (175 sales)

89 vs 175 sales

5 bed $838K / $982K
Lalor — 5 bed: $838K (14 sales) Mill Park — 5 bed: $982K (36 sales)

14 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Lalor Mill Park
Residential 82% 69%
Parks and recreation 6% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 8%
Commercial 2% 7%
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

Lalor Mill Park
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Lalor Mill Park
Houses 4.0%
$560/wk on $735K
 4.0%
$585/wk on $761K
Units 4.8%
$478/wk on $514K
 4.5%
$500/wk on $572K

Ranking within VIC

Lalor Mill Park
House price Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC

Liveability

Mill Park scores higher overall (61 vs 50).

Lalor Mill Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mill Park carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Lalor Mill Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Lalor Mill Park
Inside the suburb 9 7
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 5.9 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.9%

Schools in Lalor

  • St Luke's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lalor Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lalor Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Lalor North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lalor Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Catherine's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Mill Park

  • Mill Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mill Park Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Plenty Parklands Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Francis of Assisi School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Findon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mill Park Heights Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lalor Mill Park
Supermarkets 11 5
Cafes & restaurants 10 18
Parks & reserves 32 49
Childcare 15 19
GPs 7 13
Pharmacies 3 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Lalor sits further from the CBD (29.9 km vs 27.5 km).

Lalor Mill Park
Walkability score 79/100 83/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.9 km
+8% vs other
 27.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 41 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 227.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 526.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3075
 0.6%
postcode 3082
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3075
 31
postcode 3082

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.

Lalor Mill Park
Car (driver) 67.8% / 68.0%
Lalor — Car (driver): 67.8% Mill Park — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 18.7% / 23.3%
Lalor — Worked from Home: 18.7% Mill Park — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Train 6.4% / 2.8%
Lalor — Train: 6.4% Mill Park — Train: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.1%
Lalor — Car (passenger): 5.1% Mill Park — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 1.1% / 0.8%
Lalor — Bus: 1.1% Mill Park — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Lalor Mill Park
Elevation 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.6 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Lalor Mill Park
Connectivity score 90/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
9,534 premises
 95%
11,716 premises

Climate

Lalor Mill Park
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lalor Mill Park
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lalor Mill Park
Average residential rate $1,899/yr
same for both
Council Whittlesea
same for both

Federal electorate

Lalor Mill Park
Division Scullin
same for both
Member Andrew Giles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lalor Mill Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lalor

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

Mill Park

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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