Lillico vs Warragul

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lillico, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lillico tends to suit couples, while Warragul 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

  • Lillico is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 58%)
  • Warragul has more parks and reserves (33 vs 0)

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

Lillico

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $321/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Warragul

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 7/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (104.3 km vs 110 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warragul

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 7/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Lillico carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Warragul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.0% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lillico Warragul
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.

Lillico Warragul
Walkability 7 / 84
Lillico — Walkability: 7/100 Warragul — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 37 / 16
Lillico — Safety: 37/100 Warragul — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Lillico — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warragul — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 83 / 59
Lillico — Low flood risk: 83/100 Warragul — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Warragul has more residents (19,856 vs 94); Warragul rents higher ($321/wk vs $200/wk).

Lillico Warragul
Population 94 19,856
+21023% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +26.0%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $110,500/yr
+26% vs other
 $81,276/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $321/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lillico Warragul
0-4 — / 6.2%
Lillico — 0-4: not among its largest Warragul — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 20.2% / 12.1%
Lillico — 5-14: 20.2% Warragul — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 10.6% / 5.6%
Lillico — 15-19: 10.6% Warragul — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.3% / 5.4%
Lillico — 20-24: 5.3% Warragul — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.8% / 13.5%
Lillico — 25-34: 12.8% Warragul — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 11.7% / 11.6%
Lillico — 35-44: 11.7% Warragul — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.8% / 12.0%
Lillico — 45-54: 12.8% Warragul — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.9% / 12.0%
Lillico — 55-64: 14.9% Warragul — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.7% / 11.4%
Lillico — 65-74: 11.7% Warragul — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 3.2% / 7.3%
Lillico — 75-84: 3.2% Warragul — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 5.3% / 2.9%
Lillico — 85+: 5.3% Warragul — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lillico 61.9% couple families
Lillico — Couple Families: 61.9% Lillico — Lone Person: 19.0% Lillico — One Parent Families: 19.0% Lillico — Group Household: 0.0% Lillico — Other Families: 0.0%
Warragul 41.4% couple families
Warragul — Couple Families: 41.4% Warragul — Lone Person: 37.9% Warragul — One Parent Families: 16.1% Warragul — Group Household: 3.3% Warragul — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lillico 0.0% renting
Lillico — Owned Outright: 58.8% Lillico — Mortgage: 41.2% Lillico — Renting: 0.0%
Warragul 23.1% renting
Warragul — Owned Outright: 38.4% Warragul — Mortgage: 38.5% Warragul — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lillico Warragul
England 3.2% / 3.4%
Lillico — England: 3.2% Warragul — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.1%
Lillico — New Zealand: 3.2% Warragul — New Zealand: 1.1%
India — / 1.0%
Lillico — India: not among its largest Warragul — India: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Lillico — Netherlands: not among its largest Warragul — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Lillico — Scotland: not among its largest Warragul — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Lillico Warragul
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.6%
Lillico — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Warragul — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 10.9%
Lillico — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Warragul — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.4%
Lillico — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Warragul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Lillico — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Warragul — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Lillico — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Warragul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lillico 100.0% houses
Lillico — Houses: 100.0% Lillico — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Lillico — Townhouses: 0.0%
Warragul 87.9% houses
Warragul — Houses: 87.9% Warragul — Flats / Apartments: 6.9% Warragul — Townhouses: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lillico Warragul
Median house price — $652,000
Median unit price — $434,500
Median land price — $630,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 337 sales

Zoning mix

Lillico has more rural and farming land (99% vs 39%).

Lillico Warragul
Rural and farming 99% 39%
Residential 0% 50%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 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

Lillico Warragul
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Lillico Warragul
Houses — 4.3%
$600/wk on $729K
Units — 5.4%
$510/wk on $489K

Ranking within VIC

Lillico Warragul
House price — Higher than 32% of VIC
Income Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 31% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 80% of VIC

Liveability

Warragul is more walkable (84 vs 7).

Lillico Warragul
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Warragul carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Warragul carries more flood risk (41 vs 17).

Lillico Warragul
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
84/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Lillico Warragul
Inside the suburb 0 10
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0 3

Schools in Lillico

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Warragul

  • St Angela of the Cross Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Warragul Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Warragul Regional College Government · Secondary at peers
  • ECG Secondary College Independent · Secondary · Special school at peers
  • Marist-Sion College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lillico Warragul
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 28
Parks & reserves 0 33
Childcare 1 17
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 8
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Lillico sits further from the CBD (110 km vs 104.3 km).

Lillico Warragul
Walkability score 7/100 84/100
Distance to Melbourne 110 km
+5% vs other
 104.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3820
same for both

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.

Lillico Warragul
Car (driver) 53.1% / 74.1%
Lillico — Car (driver): 53.1% Warragul — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 16.7%
Lillico — Worked from Home: 32.7% Warragul — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 5.5%
Lillico — Car (passenger): 8.2% Warragul — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 6.1% / 2.2%
Lillico — Walked Only: 6.1% Warragul — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train — / 0.8%
Lillico — Train: not among its largest Warragul — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Lillico Warragul
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.3 km 39.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lillico Warragul
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 52%
9,499 premises

Climate

Lillico Warragul
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lillico Warragul
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Lillico Warragul
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lillico Warragul
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lillico

Rural

Warragul

Parks Regional Centre River Transport Hub

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