Lucas vs Bunkers Hill

Lucas is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 46 in Bunkers Hill. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bunkers Hill: a median of $810,000, against $644,000 in Lucas, though rent is higher in Lucas. On these figures, Lucas tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Lucas

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lucas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($644,000 vs $810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lucas has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 11%)
  • Bunkers Hill has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lucas

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (128.3 km vs 132.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lucas

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Bunkers Hill has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

Where they sit

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

Lucas Bunkers Hill
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.

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Walkability 22 / 0
Lucas — Walkability: 22/100 Bunkers Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 15
Lucas — Safety: 30/100 Bunkers Hill — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 38
Lucas — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bunkers Hill — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Lucas — Low flood risk: 64/100 Bunkers Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lucas has more residents (2,994 vs 270); Bunkers Hill skews older (46 vs 32).

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Population 2,994
+91% vs other
 270
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +3.4%
Median age 32 46
Median household income $101,712/yr $107,016/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+12% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lucas Bunkers Hill
0-4 9.9% / 4.8%
Lucas — 0-4: 9.9% Bunkers Hill — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.7% / 14.1%
Lucas — 5-14: 15.7% Bunkers Hill — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.9% / 6.3%
Lucas — 15-19: 5.9% Bunkers Hill — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.1% / 6.3%
Lucas — 20-24: 7.1% Bunkers Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.6% / 10.0%
Lucas — 25-34: 16.6% Bunkers Hill — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 16.3% / 10.4%
Lucas — 35-44: 16.3% Bunkers Hill — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 10.3% / 12.2%
Lucas — 45-54: 10.3% Bunkers Hill — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 6.5% / 20.4%
Lucas — 55-64: 6.5% Bunkers Hill — 55-64: 20.4%
65-74 6.8% / 14.8%
Lucas — 65-74: 6.8% Bunkers Hill — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 4.0% / 3.7%
Lucas — 75-84: 4.0% Bunkers Hill — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.7% / —
Lucas — 85+: 0.7% Bunkers Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lucas 50.5% couple families
Lucas — Couple Families: 50.5% Lucas — Lone Person: 26.8% Lucas — One Parent Families: 16.4% Lucas — Group Household: 5.1% Lucas — Other Families: 1.1%
Bunkers Hill 51.6% couple families
Bunkers Hill — Couple Families: 51.6% Bunkers Hill — Lone Person: 24.2% Bunkers Hill — One Parent Families: 19.4% Bunkers Hill — Group Household: 4.8% Bunkers Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lucas 34.8% renting
Lucas — Owned Outright: 21.7% Lucas — Mortgage: 43.5% Lucas — Renting: 34.8%
Bunkers Hill 11.4% renting
Bunkers Hill — Owned Outright: 44.3% Bunkers Hill — Mortgage: 44.3% Bunkers Hill — Renting: 11.4%
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.

Lucas Bunkers Hill
India 6.4% / —
Lucas — India: 6.4% Bunkers Hill — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Lucas — New Zealand: 1.2% Bunkers Hill — New Zealand: 1.5%
England 2.6% / —
Lucas — England: 2.6% Bunkers Hill — England: not among its largest
China 1.6% / —
Lucas — China: 1.6% Bunkers Hill — China: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Lucas — Philippines: 1.3% Bunkers Hill — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

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

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 24.1%
Lucas — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Bunkers Hill — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.3% / 8.9%
Lucas — Bachelor Degree: 14.3% Bunkers Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.1%
Lucas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Bunkers Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 1.9%
Lucas — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Bunkers Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Lucas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Bunkers Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lucas 97.1% houses
Lucas — Houses: 97.1% Lucas — Townhouses: 2.3% Lucas — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Bunkers Hill 100.0% houses
Bunkers Hill — Houses: 100.0% Bunkers Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Bunkers Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Median house price $644,000 $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $335,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 124 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bunkers Hill has more rural and farming land (98% vs 0%).

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Residential 99% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 98%
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

Lucas Bunkers Hill
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
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.

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Houses 3.4%
$500/wk on $762K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lucas Bunkers Hill
House price Higher than 29% of VIC —
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 92% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC —

Liveability

Lucas is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bunkers Hill carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Lucas carries more flood risk (36 vs 0).

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
85/100
Flood Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lucas Bunkers Hill
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 7.2 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 0.0%

Schools in Lucas

  • Lucas Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Bunkers Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Bunkers Hill sits further from the CBD (132.7 km vs 128.3 km).

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Walkability score 22/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 128.3 km 132.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 97 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 51
postcode 3352

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.

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Car (driver) 75.9% / 81.0%
Lucas — Car (driver): 75.9% Bunkers Hill — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 17.5% / 13.2%
Lucas — Worked from Home: 17.5% Bunkers Hill — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 5.8%
Lucas — Walked Only: 0.8% Bunkers Hill — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / —
Lucas — Car (passenger): 4.6% Bunkers Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 1.0% / —
Lucas — Train: 1.0% Bunkers Hill — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Elevation 432 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Connectivity score 100/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
2,144 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lucas Bunkers Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lucas

Family Large Blocks Young Families

Bunkers Hill

Rural

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