Lancaster vs Wyuna East
Wyuna East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 47 in Lancaster. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lancaster, about half of households are couple families. In Wyuna East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wyuna East tends to suit families with children.
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 61/100)
- Wyuna East is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 68%)
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
Lancaster
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $1,000/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 53%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Lancaster
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 152 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (201.9 km vs 214.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lancaster
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 61/100)
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 Wyuna East 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
Wyuna East rents higher ($1,000/wk vs $200/wk); Lancaster has more residents (398 vs 106).
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 398 +73% vs other | 106 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.3% | +2.9% |
| Median age | 47 | 36 |
| Median household income | $75,608/yr | $97,448/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $1,000/wk +400% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| 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 | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 264 across Campaspe same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 79% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
Liveability
Lancaster is more walkable (19 vs 0).
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Lancaster carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Wyuna East carries more crime risk (61 vs 37).
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 67/100 | High 76/100 |
| 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 | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Lancaster
- Lancaster Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Wyuna East
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Wyuna East sits further from the CBD (214.2 km vs 201.9 km).
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 19/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 201.9 km | 214.2 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 141 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3620 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 3620 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 (62.7%).
Setting
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 103 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 162 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,035/yr same for both | |
| Council | Campaspe same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lancaster | Wyuna East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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