Lancaster vs Undera

Undera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Lancaster. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

  • Lancaster carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 55/100)
  • Undera has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

  • Lancaster has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $235/wk)
  • Undera has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lancaster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lancaster

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

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

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

Lancaster Undera
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.

Lancaster Undera
Walkability 19 / 0
Lancaster — Walkability: 19/100 Undera — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 45
Lancaster — Safety: 63/100 Undera — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 77 / 88
Lancaster — Low fire risk: 77/100 Undera — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 33 / 3
Lancaster — Low flood risk: 33/100 Undera — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Undera rents higher ($235/wk vs $200/wk); Lancaster skews older (47 vs 42).

Lancaster Undera
Population 398 450
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +1.8%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $75,608/yr $75,816/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $235/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lancaster Undera
0-4 5.0% / 5.1%
Lancaster — 0-4: 5.0% Undera — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.8% / 14.4%
Lancaster — 5-14: 12.8% Undera — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 7.0% / 5.3%
Lancaster — 15-19: 7.0% Undera — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.5% / 6.0%
Lancaster — 20-24: 6.5% Undera — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 6.0% / 9.8%
Lancaster — 25-34: 6.0% Undera — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 9.3% / 9.8%
Lancaster — 35-44: 9.3% Undera — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.3% / 15.1%
Lancaster — 45-54: 16.3% Undera — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.8% / 17.1%
Lancaster — 55-64: 14.8% Undera — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 15.1% / 10.0%
Lancaster — 65-74: 15.1% Undera — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.0% / 2.9%
Lancaster — 75-84: 5.0% Undera — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / 1.8%
Lancaster — 85+: not among its largest Undera — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Undera 52.0% couple families
Undera — Couple Families: 52.0% Undera — Lone Person: 27.0% Undera — One Parent Families: 21.0% Undera — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lancaster 4.1% renting
Lancaster — Owned Outright: 52.0% Lancaster — Mortgage: 43.9% Lancaster — Renting: 4.1%
Undera 15.4% renting
Undera — Owned Outright: 51.2% Undera — Mortgage: 33.3% Undera — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lancaster Undera
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 15.8%
Lancaster — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Undera — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 4.4%
Lancaster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Undera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.2%
Lancaster — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Undera — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 1.8%
Lancaster — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Undera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Lancaster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Undera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Lancaster Undera
New Zealand 3.3% / 0.7%
Lancaster — New Zealand: 3.3% Undera — New Zealand: 0.7%
Italy 0.8% / 2.7%
Lancaster — Italy: 0.8% Undera — Italy: 2.7%
England 1.0% / 1.6%
Lancaster — England: 1.0% Undera — England: 1.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.3%
Lancaster — Philippines: 0.8% Undera — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 1.3%
Lancaster — India: not among its largest Undera — India: 1.3%
Greece — / 1.1%
Lancaster — Greece: not among its largest Undera — Greece: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lancaster 100.0% houses
Lancaster — Houses: 100.0% Lancaster — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Undera 98.6% houses
Undera — Houses: 98.6% Undera — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lancaster Undera
Median house price — $732,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lancaster Undera
Rural and farming 98% 91%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Residential 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

Lancaster Undera
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
 649
across Greater Shepparton
Approvals change year on year +63% -23%

Ranking within VIC

Lancaster Undera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Lancaster is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Lancaster Undera
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lancaster carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 12); Undera carries more crime risk (55 vs 37).

Lancaster Undera
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
67/100
 High
97/100
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

Lancaster Undera
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 Lancaster

  • Lancaster Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Undera

  • Undera Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lancaster Undera
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1
same for both

Mobility

Lancaster Undera
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 201.9 km 203.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 144 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3620
 0.2%
postcode 3629
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3620
 47
postcode 3629

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.

Lancaster Undera
Car (driver) 62.7% / 64.3%
Lancaster — Car (driver): 62.7% Undera — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 26.5%
Lancaster — Worked from Home: 27.8% Undera — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Walked Only 4.1% / 7.6%
Lancaster — Walked Only: 4.1% Undera — Walked Only: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 1.6%
Lancaster — Car (passenger): 5.3% Undera — Car (passenger): 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Lancaster Undera
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Lancaster Undera
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
162 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

Lancaster Undera
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

Lancaster Undera
Average residential rate $2,035/yr $2,449/yr
Council Campaspe Greater Shepparton

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lancaster

Rural

Undera

Rural

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