Lauriston vs Drummond

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lauriston, about half of households are couple families. In Drummond, most 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

Drummond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 45/100)

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

Lauriston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lauriston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (100.1 km vs 103.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lauriston is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Drummond carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 45/100)

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

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

Lauriston Drummond
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.

Lauriston Drummond
Walkability 10 / 0
Lauriston — Walkability: 10/100 Drummond — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 83
Lauriston — Safety: 55/100 Drummond — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 78 / 34
Lauriston — Low fire risk: 78/100 Drummond — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 39 / 70
Lauriston — Low flood risk: 39/100 Drummond — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Drummond rents higher ($380/wk vs $320/wk); Lauriston has higher household incomes ($107,536 vs $97,500).

Lauriston Drummond
Population 247 294
+19% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +3.9%
Median age 47 48
Median household income $107,536/yr
+9% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $380/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lauriston Drummond
0-4 2.0% / 3.4%
Lauriston — 0-4: 2.0% Drummond — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 15.4% / 15.6%
Lauriston — 5-14: 15.4% Drummond — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.3% / 5.1%
Lauriston — 15-19: 5.3% Drummond — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 1.2% / 3.7%
Lauriston — 20-24: 1.2% Drummond — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.5% / 5.1%
Lauriston — 25-34: 8.5% Drummond — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 14.6% / 9.9%
Lauriston — 35-44: 14.6% Drummond — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.2% / 20.7%
Lauriston — 45-54: 14.2% Drummond — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 20.6% / 15.3%
Lauriston — 55-64: 20.6% Drummond — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 13.8% / 15.6%
Lauriston — 65-74: 13.8% Drummond — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 4.5% / 4.1%
Lauriston — 75-84: 4.5% Drummond — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 1.4%
Lauriston — 85+: not among its largest Drummond — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lauriston 54.7% couple families
Lauriston — Couple Families: 54.7% Lauriston — Lone Person: 28.3% Lauriston — One Parent Families: 9.4% Lauriston — Group Household: 7.5%
Drummond 55.2% couple families
Drummond — Couple Families: 55.2% Drummond — Lone Person: 25.4% Drummond — One Parent Families: 13.4% Drummond — Group Household: 6.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lauriston 10.1% renting
Lauriston — Owned Outright: 44.9% Lauriston — Mortgage: 44.9% Lauriston — Renting: 10.1%
Drummond 3.0% renting
Drummond — Owned Outright: 53.0% Drummond — Mortgage: 44.0% Drummond — Renting: 3.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lauriston Drummond
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 15.3%
Lauriston — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% Drummond — Bachelor Degree: 15.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 15.3%
Lauriston — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Drummond — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.2%
Lauriston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Drummond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 5.4%
Lauriston — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Drummond — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 6.5%
Lauriston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Drummond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Lauriston Drummond
England 4.9% / 3.1%
Lauriston — England: 4.9% Drummond — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.7%
Lauriston — New Zealand: 2.0% Drummond — New Zealand: 3.7%
Netherlands 2.0% / —
Lauriston — Netherlands: 2.0% Drummond — Netherlands: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.4%
Lauriston — South Africa: not among its largest Drummond — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Lauriston — Scotland: 1.2% Drummond — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy — / 1.0%
Lauriston — Italy: not among its largest Drummond — Italy: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lauriston 100.0% houses
Lauriston — Houses: 100.0%
Drummond 100.0% houses
Drummond — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Lauriston Drummond
Median house price $1,700,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $375,000

Zoning mix

Lauriston has more rural and farming land (86% vs 59%).

Lauriston Drummond
Rural and farming 86% 59%
Parks and recreation 8% 40%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 1%
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

Lauriston Drummond
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
 104
across Hepburn
Approvals change year on year +80% -6%

Ranking within VIC

Lauriston Drummond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Lauriston is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lauriston Drummond
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Drummond carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 22); Lauriston carries more crime risk (45 vs 17).

Lauriston Drummond
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
61/100
 Low
30/100
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

Lauriston Drummond
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lauriston Drummond
Parks & reserves 4 3
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Drummond sits further from the CBD (103.9 km vs 100.1 km).

Lauriston Drummond
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 100.1 km 103.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
 1.4%
postcode 3461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
 48
postcode 3461

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.

Lauriston Drummond
Car (driver) 57.1% / 55.6%
Lauriston — Car (driver): 57.1% Drummond — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 36.1%
Lauriston — Worked from Home: 34.5% Drummond — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.6%
Lauriston — Car (passenger): 5.0% Drummond — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 3.4% / 3.7%
Lauriston — Walked Only: 3.4% Drummond — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.1%).

Setting

Lauriston Drummond
Elevation 494 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 554 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lauriston Drummond
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
118 premises
 0%
133 premises

Climate

Lauriston Drummond
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lauriston Drummond
Average residential rate $2,065/yr $1,748/yr
Council Macedon Ranges Hepburn

Federal electorate

Lauriston Drummond
Division Bendigo Ballarat
Member Lisa Chesters Catherine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lauriston Drummond
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lauriston

Rural

Drummond

Rural

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