Lexton vs Lillicur
Lexton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Lillicur. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lillicur tends to suit share households.
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
Lexton
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
- But Lillicur carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lexton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Lexton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 131 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (160.8 km vs 169.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lillicur
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lillicur
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (193.1% vs 22.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lexton and Lillicur 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
Lexton has more residents (284 vs 85); Lillicur skews older (58 vs 47).
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 284 +70% vs other | 85 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.9% | +193.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 58 |
| Median household income | $60,320/yr +3% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $210/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).
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 (9.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $415,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Lexton has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 5%).
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 60% | 50% |
| Parks and recreation | 2% | 46% |
| Environmental | 36% | 5% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 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
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Pyrenees | 40 across Central Goldfields |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% | +129% |
Ranking within VIC
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of VIC | Higher than 17% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of VIC | Higher than 13% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of VIC | Higher than 35% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
Liveability
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Lillicur carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Lillicur carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 44).
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 44/100 | High 81/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 3 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 0 |
Mobility
Lillicur sits further from the CBD (169.1 km vs 160.8 km).
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 160.8 km | 169.1 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 112 min | 131 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3352 | 0.4% postcode 3371 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 3352 | 56 postcode 3371 |
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 (68.9%).
Setting
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 316 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 305 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 156 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Climate
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 508 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,584/yr | $1,555/yr |
| Council | Pyrenees | Central Goldfields |
Federal electorate
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon | Mallee |
| Member | Dan Tehan | Anne Webster |
| Party | Liberal | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lexton | Lillicur | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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