Lang Lang vs Nyora

Lang Lang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Nyora. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lang Lang, about half of households are couple families. In Nyora, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nyora: a median of $885,000, against $722,000 in Lang Lang. On these figures, Lang Lang 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

Nyora

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Lang Lang has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Lang Lang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($610,000 vs $913,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($722,500 vs $885,000)

Weighs house 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

Lang Lang

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (92.9 km vs 101.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 85 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nyora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Lang Lang

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (61.3% vs 7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lang Lang Nyora
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.

Lang Lang Nyora
Walkability 0 / 0
Lang Lang — Walkability: 0/100 Nyora — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 53
Lang Lang — Safety: 39/100 Nyora — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 75 / 74
Lang Lang — Low fire risk: 75/100 Nyora — Low fire risk: 74/100
Low flood risk 27 / 53
Lang Lang — Low flood risk: 27/100 Nyora — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Lang Lang has more residents (2,556 vs 1,644); Nyora skews older (41 vs 34).

Lang Lang Nyora
Population 2,556
+36% vs other
 1,644
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +61.3% +7.7%
Median age 34 41
Median household income $93,964/yr $95,056/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $315/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lang Lang Nyora
0-4 8.0% / 5.4%
Lang Lang — 0-4: 8.0% Nyora — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.5% / 14.9%
Lang Lang — 5-14: 13.5% Nyora — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.7% / 6.1%
Lang Lang — 15-19: 5.7% Nyora — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.4% / 5.1%
Lang Lang — 20-24: 5.4% Nyora — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 18.3% / 10.3%
Lang Lang — 25-34: 18.3% Nyora — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.2% / 13.3%
Lang Lang — 35-44: 12.2% Nyora — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.6% / 16.3%
Lang Lang — 45-54: 11.6% Nyora — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 11.0% / 15.1%
Lang Lang — 55-64: 11.0% Nyora — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 8.8% / 8.9%
Lang Lang — 65-74: 8.8% Nyora — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 3.8% / 4.3%
Lang Lang — 75-84: 3.8% Nyora — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.7% / 0.6%
Lang Lang — 85+: 1.7% Nyora — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lang Lang 54.5% couple families
Lang Lang — Couple Families: 54.5% Lang Lang — Lone Person: 27.8% Lang Lang — One Parent Families: 15.0% Lang Lang — Group Household: 2.1% Lang Lang — Other Families: 0.7%
Nyora 61.2% couple families
Nyora — Couple Families: 61.2% Nyora — Lone Person: 21.7% Nyora — One Parent Families: 13.9% Nyora — Group Household: 2.0% Nyora — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lang Lang 14.7% renting
Lang Lang — Owned Outright: 27.1% Lang Lang — Mortgage: 58.1% Lang Lang — Renting: 14.7%
Nyora 6.9% renting
Nyora — Owned Outright: 35.2% Nyora — Mortgage: 58.0% Nyora — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lang Lang Nyora
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 21.4%
Lang Lang — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Nyora — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.1%
Lang Lang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Nyora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 5.0%
Lang Lang — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Nyora — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Lang Lang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nyora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.8%
Lang Lang — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Nyora — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Lang Lang Nyora
England 3.5% / 4.5%
Lang Lang — England: 3.5% Nyora — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Lang Lang — New Zealand: 1.0% Nyora — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Lang Lang — Scotland: 0.6% Nyora — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
Lang Lang — Netherlands: 0.4% Nyora — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.5%
Lang Lang — Philippines: 0.2% Nyora — Philippines: 0.5%
Thailand 0.4% / —
Lang Lang — Thailand: 0.4% Nyora — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lang Lang 95.1% houses
Lang Lang — Houses: 95.1% Lang Lang — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Lang Lang — Townhouses: 1.1%
Nyora 99.6% houses
Nyora — Houses: 99.6% Nyora — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Nyora — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lang Lang Nyora
Median house price $722,500 $885,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $610,000 $913,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 52 sales
 53 days
from 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.

Lang Lang Nyora
3 bed $632K / $640K
Lang Lang — 3 bed: $632K (30 sales) Nyora — 3 bed: $640K (13 sales)

30 vs 13 sales

4 bed $730K / $942K
Lang Lang — 4 bed: $730K (73 sales) Nyora — 4 bed: $942K (10 sales)

73 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Nyora has more rural and farming land (90% vs 67%); Lang Lang has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Lang Lang Nyora
Rural and farming 67% 90%
Environmental 14% 0%
Other and special use 9% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Residential 2% 3%
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

Lang Lang Nyora
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
 170
across South Gippsland
Approvals change year on year +13% +21%

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.

Lang Lang Nyora
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $788K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lang Lang Nyora
House price Higher than 44% of VIC —
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 71% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of VIC —

Liveability

Nyora scores higher overall (39 vs 28).

Lang Lang Nyora
Grade D C
Score 28/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lang Lang carries more flood risk (73 vs 47); Lang Lang carries more crime risk (61 vs 47).

Lang Lang Nyora
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
73/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion High
75/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lang Lang Nyora
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lang Lang

  • Lang Lang Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Nyora

  • Nyora Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lang Lang Nyora
Parks & reserves 11 4
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Nyora sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 92.9 km).

Lang Lang Nyora
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 92.9 km 101.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 85 min
Public transport score 27/100 23/100
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 7 min
scheduled, not actual
 73 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3984
 0.3%
postcode 3987
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3984
 63
postcode 3987

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.

Lang Lang Nyora
Car (driver) 78.5% / 74.5%
Lang Lang — Car (driver): 78.5% Nyora — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 18.1%
Lang Lang — Worked from Home: 14.5% Nyora — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.5%
Lang Lang — Car (passenger): 4.0% Nyora — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.3%
Lang Lang — Walked Only: 1.8% Nyora — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 0.9% / 0.6%
Lang Lang — Bus: 0.9% Nyora — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Lang Lang Nyora
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lang Lang Nyora
Connectivity score 80/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
1,336 premises
 0%
623 premises

Climate

Lang Lang Nyora
Annual rainfall 704 mm 906 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C 24.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C 6.9°C

Council rates

Lang Lang Nyora
Average residential rate $1,880/yr $2,282/yr
Council Cardinia South Gippsland

Federal electorate

Lang Lang Nyora
Division La Trobe Monash
Member Jason Wood Mary Aldred
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lang Lang Nyora
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lang Lang

Acreage River

Nyora

Acreage

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