Lancefield vs Newham

Lancefield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Newham. 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. Houses cost more in Newham: a median of $1.33 million, against $736,000 in Lancefield, though rent is higher in Lancefield. On these figures, Lancefield 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

Lancefield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 59%)
  • But Newham carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 42/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lancefield

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($736,000 vs $1,332,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (79 km vs 91.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 71 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Newham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 42/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)
  • But Lancefield has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Lancefield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lancefield Newham
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.

Lancefield Newham
Walkability 0 / 0
Lancefield — Walkability: 0/100 Newham — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 77
Lancefield — Safety: 58/100 Newham — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 48 / 46
Lancefield — Low fire risk: 48/100 Newham — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 82 / 90
Lancefield — Low flood risk: 82/100 Newham — Low flood risk: 90/100

Demographics

Lancefield has more residents (2,743 vs 533); Lancefield rents higher ($360/wk vs $200/wk).

Lancefield Newham
Population 2,743
+81% vs other
 533
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +5.3%
Median age 41 47
Median household income $95,576/yr $101,816/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+44% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lancefield Newham
0-4 5.6% / 4.7%
Lancefield — 0-4: 5.6% Newham — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.5% / 14.6%
Lancefield — 5-14: 13.5% Newham — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 6.1% / 7.1%
Lancefield — 15-19: 6.1% Newham — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.0% / 3.0%
Lancefield — 20-24: 5.0% Newham — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.1% / 5.4%
Lancefield — 25-34: 11.1% Newham — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 12.3% / 11.4%
Lancefield — 35-44: 12.3% Newham — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.8% / 17.1%
Lancefield — 45-54: 13.8% Newham — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 14.0% / 15.4%
Lancefield — 55-64: 14.0% Newham — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 12.4% / 14.6%
Lancefield — 65-74: 12.4% Newham — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 5.3% / 8.1%
Lancefield — 75-84: 5.3% Newham — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 0.9% / 1.1%
Lancefield — 85+: 0.9% Newham — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lancefield 50.3% couple families
Lancefield — Couple Families: 50.3% Lancefield — Lone Person: 29.6% Lancefield — One Parent Families: 17.1% Lancefield — Group Household: 2.0% Lancefield — Other Families: 1.0%
Newham 48.9% couple families
Newham — Couple Families: 48.9% Newham — Lone Person: 35.3% Newham — One Parent Families: 10.5% Newham — Group Household: 5.3% Newham — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lancefield 11.2% renting
Lancefield — Owned Outright: 38.8% Lancefield — Mortgage: 50.0% Lancefield — Renting: 11.2%
Newham 7.8% renting
Newham — Owned Outright: 48.4% Newham — Mortgage: 43.8% Newham — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lancefield Newham
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 10.7%
Lancefield — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Newham — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 16.7%
Lancefield — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Newham — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.8%
Lancefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Newham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 6.9%
Lancefield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Newham — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 4.1%
Lancefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Newham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Lancefield Newham
England 3.5% / 8.4%
Lancefield — England: 3.5% Newham — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.6%
Lancefield — New Zealand: 1.2% Newham — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
Lancefield — Scotland: 0.4% Newham — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Lancefield — Germany: 0.4% Newham — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Lancefield — Netherlands: 0.4% Newham — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Lancefield — Philippines: 0.7% Newham — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lancefield 98.6% houses
Lancefield — Houses: 98.6% Lancefield — Townhouses: 0.8% Lancefield — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Newham 100.0% houses
Newham — Houses: 100.0% Newham — Townhouses: 0.0% Newham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lancefield Newham
Median house price $736,000 $1,332,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 58 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Newham has more land zoned for conservation (97% vs 27%); Lancefield has more rural and farming land (53% vs 0%).

Lancefield Newham
Environmental 27% 97%
Rural and farming 53% 0%
Parks and recreation 15% 1%
Residential 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Lancefield Newham
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
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.

Lancefield Newham
Houses 3.3%
$595/wk on $925K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lancefield Newham
House price Higher than 42% of VIC —
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of VIC —

Liveability

Newham scores higher overall (63 vs 46).

Lancefield Newham
Grade C B
Score 46/100 63/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lancefield carries more crime risk (42 vs 23).

Lancefield Newham
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
10/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lancefield Newham
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lancefield

  • Lancefield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Newham

  • Newham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lancefield Newham
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 10 8

Mobility

Lancefield sits further from the CBD (91.5 km vs 79 km).

Lancefield Newham
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 91.5 km
+14% vs other
 79 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3435
 1.6%
postcode 3442
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3435
 58
postcode 3442

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.

Lancefield Newham
Car (driver) 67.5% / 54.2%
Lancefield — Car (driver): 67.5% Newham — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 36.9%
Lancefield — Worked from Home: 25.5% Newham — Worked from Home: 36.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 5.3%
Lancefield — Walked Only: 1.8% Newham — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.2%
Lancefield — Car (passenger): 3.7% Newham — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 1.5% / 1.3%
Lancefield — Train: 1.5% Newham — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.5%).

Setting

Lancefield Newham
Elevation 456 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 567 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lancefield Newham
Connectivity score 62/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,304 premises
 0%
236 premises

Climate

Lancefield Newham
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lancefield Newham
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Lancefield Newham
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lancefield Newham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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