Lucknow vs Sarsfield

Lucknow is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Sarsfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sarsfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sarsfield: a median of $700,000, against $558,000 in Lucknow, though rent is higher in Lucknow. On these figures, Lucknow tends to suit 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

Sarsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lucknow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($185,000 vs $250,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($558,000 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sarsfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lucknow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (211 min vs 221 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (286 km vs 296.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sarsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Lucknow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lucknow Sarsfield
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.

Lucknow Sarsfield
Walkability 0 / 0
Lucknow — Walkability: 0/100 Sarsfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 74
Lucknow — Safety: 28/100 Sarsfield — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 4 / 5
Lucknow — Low fire risk: 4/100 Sarsfield — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 84 / 100
Lucknow — Low flood risk: 84/100 Sarsfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lucknow has more residents (1,439 vs 543); Lucknow rents higher ($290/wk vs $200/wk).

Lucknow Sarsfield
Population 1,439
+62% vs other
 543
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% -13.1%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $70,772/yr $73,996/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+31% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lucknow Sarsfield
0-4 5.7% / 1.8%
Lucknow — 0-4: 5.7% Sarsfield — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 11.5% / 14.0%
Lucknow — 5-14: 11.5% Sarsfield — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 5.8% / 4.4%
Lucknow — 15-19: 5.8% Sarsfield — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.2% / 4.2%
Lucknow — 20-24: 5.2% Sarsfield — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.6% / 7.9%
Lucknow — 25-34: 12.6% Sarsfield — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 10.4% / 11.2%
Lucknow — 35-44: 10.4% Sarsfield — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.7% / 13.1%
Lucknow — 45-54: 11.7% Sarsfield — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 12.6% / 19.7%
Lucknow — 55-64: 12.6% Sarsfield — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 15.2% / 18.0%
Lucknow — 65-74: 15.2% Sarsfield — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 7.2% / 5.7%
Lucknow — 75-84: 7.2% Sarsfield — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
Lucknow — 85+: 1.6% Sarsfield — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lucknow 40.9% couple families
Lucknow — Couple Families: 40.9% Lucknow — Lone Person: 38.9% Lucknow — One Parent Families: 13.9% Lucknow — Group Household: 4.5% Lucknow — Other Families: 1.7%
Sarsfield 48.0% couple families
Sarsfield — Couple Families: 48.0% Sarsfield — Lone Person: 40.8% Sarsfield — One Parent Families: 11.2% Sarsfield — Group Household: 0.0% Sarsfield — 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.

Lucknow 17.8% renting
Lucknow — Owned Outright: 45.0% Lucknow — Mortgage: 37.3% Lucknow — Renting: 17.8%
Sarsfield 8.9% renting
Sarsfield — Owned Outright: 56.2% Sarsfield — Mortgage: 35.0% Sarsfield — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lucknow Sarsfield
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 17.9%
Lucknow — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Sarsfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 10.7%
Lucknow — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Sarsfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 9.4%
Lucknow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Sarsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.9%
Lucknow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Sarsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.4%
Lucknow — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Sarsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Lucknow Sarsfield
England 2.4% / 4.6%
Lucknow — England: 2.4% Sarsfield — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.0%
Lucknow — New Zealand: 1.0% Sarsfield — New Zealand: 2.0%
Sri Lanka 0.4% / 1.3%
Lucknow — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Sarsfield — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Germany 0.8% / 0.7%
Lucknow — Germany: 0.8% Sarsfield — Germany: 0.7%
India 1.1% / —
Lucknow — India: 1.1% Sarsfield — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Lucknow — South Africa: not among its largest Sarsfield — South Africa: 0.9%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Lucknow — Philippines: 0.8% Sarsfield — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lucknow 92.6% houses
Lucknow — Houses: 92.6% Lucknow — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Lucknow — Townhouses: 1.3%
Sarsfield 95.2% houses
Sarsfield — Houses: 95.2% Sarsfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Sarsfield — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lucknow Sarsfield
Median house price $558,000 $700,000
Median unit price $535,000 —
Median land price $185,000 $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 44 sales
 50 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Lucknow Sarsfield
Rural and farming 86%
same for both
Parks and recreation 1% 9%
Residential 7% 4%
Industrial 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
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

Lucknow Sarsfield
New dwellings approved 386
across East Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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.

Lucknow Sarsfield
Houses 4.8%
$540/wk on $580K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lucknow Sarsfield
House price Higher than 11% of VIC —
Income Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 47% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of VIC —

Liveability

Sarsfield scores higher overall (38 vs 14).

Lucknow Sarsfield
Grade D C
Score 14/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lucknow carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Lucknow carries more crime risk (72 vs 26).

Lucknow Sarsfield
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
95/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lucknow Sarsfield
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lucknow

  • OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale Centre Independent · Combined

Schools in Sarsfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lucknow Sarsfield
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 2 4
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Sarsfield sits further from the CBD (296.4 km vs 286 km).

Lucknow Sarsfield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 286 km 296.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 221 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3875
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3875
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.

Lucknow Sarsfield
Car (driver) 79.4% / 73.2%
Lucknow — Car (driver): 79.4% Sarsfield — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 24.4%
Lucknow — Worked from Home: 10.9% Sarsfield — Worked from Home: 24.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.3%
Lucknow — Car (passenger): 4.6% Sarsfield — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 4.6% / —
Lucknow — Walked Only: 4.6% Sarsfield — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Lucknow — Bicycle: 0.5% Sarsfield — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Lucknow Sarsfield
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 21.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lucknow Sarsfield
Connectivity score 75/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 61%
1,087 premises
 0%
297 premises

Climate

Lucknow Sarsfield
Annual rainfall 620 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Lucknow Sarsfield
Average residential rate $1,807/yr
same for both
Council East Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Lucknow Sarsfield
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lucknow Sarsfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lucknow

Acreage Affordable

Sarsfield

Retirees Rural

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