Lillimur vs Serviceton

Serviceton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Lillimur. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Lillimur tends to suit couples, while Serviceton 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

Lillimur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Serviceton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lillimur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($123/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lillimur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (428.2 km vs 443.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Serviceton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Serviceton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs 1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lillimur Serviceton
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.

Lillimur Serviceton
Walkability 0 / 0
Lillimur — Walkability: 0/100 Serviceton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 20
Lillimur — Safety: 19/100 Serviceton — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 36 / 42
Lillimur — Low fire risk: 36/100 Serviceton — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

Serviceton rents higher ($150/wk vs $123/wk); Lillimur skews older (43 vs 40).

Lillimur Serviceton
Population 112 129
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +7.5%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $97,500/yr $101,816/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $123/wk $150/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lillimur Serviceton
0-4 6.2% / 10.1%
Lillimur — 0-4: 6.2% Serviceton — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 16.1% / 13.2%
Lillimur — 5-14: 16.1% Serviceton — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.4% / 2.3%
Lillimur — 15-19: 5.4% Serviceton — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 8.0% / —
Lillimur — 20-24: 8.0% Serviceton — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.8% / 10.1%
Lillimur — 25-34: 9.8% Serviceton — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 9.8% / 12.4%
Lillimur — 35-44: 9.8% Serviceton — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 19.6% / 9.3%
Lillimur — 45-54: 19.6% Serviceton — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 12.5% / 17.1%
Lillimur — 55-64: 12.5% Serviceton — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 8.9% / 11.6%
Lillimur — 65-74: 8.9% Serviceton — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 2.7% / 6.2%
Lillimur — 75-84: 2.7% Serviceton — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / —
Lillimur — 85+: not among its largest Serviceton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lillimur 70.0% couple families
Lillimur — Couple Families: 70.0% Lillimur — Lone Person: 30.0%
Serviceton 60.0% couple families
Serviceton — Couple Families: 60.0% Serviceton — Lone Person: 40.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lillimur 14.7% renting
Lillimur — Owned Outright: 85.3% Lillimur — Mortgage: 0.0% Lillimur — Renting: 14.7%
Serviceton 7.9% renting
Serviceton — Owned Outright: 73.7% Serviceton — Mortgage: 18.4% Serviceton — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lillimur 100.0% houses
Lillimur — Houses: 100.0%
Serviceton 100.0% houses
Serviceton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Lillimur Serviceton
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 17.1%
Lillimur — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Serviceton — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 12.4%
Lillimur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Serviceton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 4.7%
Lillimur — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Serviceton — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Zoning mix

Serviceton has more rural and farming land (91% vs 73%).

Lillimur Serviceton
Rural and farming 73% 91%
Parks and recreation 26% 9%
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

Lillimur Serviceton
New dwellings approved 6
across West Wimmera
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lillimur Serviceton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC

Liveability

Lillimur Serviceton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lillimur Serviceton
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
80/100
Flood None
0/100
 —
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

Lillimur Serviceton
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

Lillimur Serviceton
Parks & reserves 9
same for both
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Serviceton sits further from the CBD (443.5 km vs 428.2 km).

Lillimur Serviceton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 428.2 km 443.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 311 min 309 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3420
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3420
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.

Lillimur Serviceton
Car (driver) 44.2% / 50.9%
Lillimur — Car (driver): 44.2% Serviceton — Car (driver): 50.9%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 49.1%
Lillimur — Worked from Home: 38.5% Serviceton — Worked from Home: 49.1%
Walked Only 9.6% / —
Lillimur — Walked Only: 9.6% Serviceton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Lillimur — Car (passenger): 7.7% Serviceton — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.9%).

Setting

Lillimur Serviceton
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lillimur Serviceton
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
12 premises
 0%
33 premises

Council rates

Lillimur Serviceton
Average residential rate $1,709/yr
same for both
Council West Wimmera
same for both

Federal electorate

Lillimur Serviceton
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lillimur Serviceton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lillimur

Family Rural

Serviceton

Family Rural Young Families

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