Lethbridge vs Meredith

Lethbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Meredith. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lethbridge, most households are couple families. In Meredith, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lethbridge: a median of $737,000, against $635,000 in Meredith, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lethbridge tends to suit families with children and couples, while Meredith suits people living alone.

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

  • Lethbridge carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 53/100)
  • Meredith has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Meredith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($635,000 vs $737,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Meredith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lethbridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (101.7 km vs 114.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (83 min vs 89 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lethbridge carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 53/100)
  • Meredith has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Lethbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lethbridge Meredith
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.

Lethbridge Meredith
Walkability 0 / 0
Lethbridge — Walkability: 0/100 Meredith — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 73 / 47
Lethbridge — Safety: 73/100 Meredith — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 33 / 44
Lethbridge — Low fire risk: 33/100 Meredith — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 64 / 55
Lethbridge — Low flood risk: 64/100 Meredith — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Lethbridge has more residents (1,181 vs 821); Lethbridge has higher household incomes ($101,660 vs $85,176).

Lethbridge Meredith
Population 1,181
+30% vs other
 821
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% +4.2%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $101,660/yr
+16% vs other
 $85,176/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge Meredith
0-4 5.2% / 4.3%
Lethbridge — 0-4: 5.2% Meredith — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 17.4% / 13.2%
Lethbridge — 5-14: 17.4% Meredith — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.8%
Lethbridge — 15-19: 6.4% Meredith — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.7% / 3.8%
Lethbridge — 20-24: 4.7% Meredith — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 10.8% / 10.1%
Lethbridge — 25-34: 10.8% Meredith — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 14.1% / 11.9%
Lethbridge — 35-44: 14.1% Meredith — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.1% / 15.0%
Lethbridge — 45-54: 14.1% Meredith — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 15.3% / 16.3%
Lethbridge — 55-64: 15.3% Meredith — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 8.1% / 12.7%
Lethbridge — 65-74: 8.1% Meredith — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 2.5% / 5.2%
Lethbridge — 75-84: 2.5% Meredith — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.6% / 1.7%
Lethbridge — 85+: 0.6% Meredith — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge 60.9% couple families
Lethbridge — Couple Families: 60.9% Lethbridge — Lone Person: 23.4% Lethbridge — One Parent Families: 13.4% Lethbridge — Group Household: 2.3%
Meredith 47.4% couple families
Meredith — Couple Families: 47.4% Meredith — Lone Person: 31.9% Meredith — One Parent Families: 17.8% Meredith — Group Household: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge 9.5% renting
Lethbridge — Owned Outright: 36.3% Lethbridge — Mortgage: 54.2% Lethbridge — Renting: 9.5%
Meredith 14.2% renting
Meredith — Owned Outright: 38.4% Meredith — Mortgage: 47.4% Meredith — Renting: 14.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lethbridge Meredith
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 17.5%
Lethbridge — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Meredith — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.4%
Lethbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Meredith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 8.0%
Lethbridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Meredith — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.9%
Lethbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Meredith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Lethbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Meredith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Lethbridge Meredith
England 2.3% / 3.7%
Lethbridge — England: 2.3% Meredith — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Lethbridge — New Zealand: 0.9% Meredith — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.8% / 1.0%
Lethbridge — Netherlands: 0.8% Meredith — Netherlands: 1.0%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Lethbridge — Germany: 0.8% Meredith — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Lethbridge — Ireland: not among its largest Meredith — Ireland: 0.9%
India 0.6% / —
Lethbridge — India: 0.6% Meredith — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lethbridge 99.5% houses
Lethbridge — Houses: 99.5% Lethbridge — Townhouses: 0.0% Lethbridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Meredith 100.3% houses
Meredith — Houses: 100.3% Meredith — Townhouses: 1.0% Meredith — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lethbridge Meredith
Median house price $737,250 $635,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $405,000 $369,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 10 sales
 94 days
from 7 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.

Lethbridge Meredith
3 bed $700K / $612K
Lethbridge — 3 bed: $700K (16 sales) Meredith — 3 bed: $612K (12 sales)

16 vs 12 sales

4 bed $982K / $755K
Lethbridge — 4 bed: $982K (12 sales) Meredith — 4 bed: $755K (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Lethbridge Meredith
Rural and farming 90% 84%
Environmental 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 2% 6%
Residential 5% 1%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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

Lethbridge Meredith
New dwellings approved 186
across Golden Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lethbridge Meredith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Lethbridge scores higher overall (37 vs 30).

Lethbridge Meredith
Grade C D
Score 37/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Meredith carries more crime risk (53 vs 27); Lethbridge carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 56).

Lethbridge Meredith
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lethbridge Meredith
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 Lethbridge

  • Lethbridge Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Meredith

  • Meredith Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lethbridge Meredith
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 15 20

Mobility

Meredith sits further from the CBD (114.3 km vs 101.7 km).

Lethbridge Meredith
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 101.7 km 114.3 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3332
 0.3%
postcode 3333
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 3332
 49
postcode 3333

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.

Lethbridge Meredith
Car (driver) 76.0% / 69.4%
Lethbridge — Car (driver): 76.0% Meredith — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 22.2%
Lethbridge — Worked from Home: 18.2% Meredith — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Walked Only 1.4% / 5.9%
Lethbridge — Walked Only: 1.4% Meredith — Walked Only: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.5%
Lethbridge — Car (passenger): 2.6% Meredith — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Lethbridge — Bicycle: 1.0% Meredith — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Lethbridge Meredith
Elevation 203 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 38.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lethbridge Meredith
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
463 premises
 0%
352 premises

Climate

Lethbridge Meredith
Annual rainfall 502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Lethbridge Meredith
Average residential rate $2,052/yr
same for both
Council Golden Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Lethbridge Meredith
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lethbridge Meredith
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lethbridge

Family Rural

Meredith

Rural

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