Lysterfield vs Belgrave Heights

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lysterfield: a median of $1.43 million, against $989,000 in Belgrave Heights, and rent is higher there too. Lysterfield is closer to the city centre: 37.3 km, against 45 km. On these figures, Lysterfield tends to suit couples, while Belgrave Heights suits 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

Lysterfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 73%)
  • But Belgrave Heights carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 34/100)

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

First-home buyers

Belgrave Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($517,500 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($989,000 vs $1,431,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belgrave Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($373/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lysterfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 45 km)
  • But Belgrave Heights is more walkable (40/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belgrave Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 34/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
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.

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Walkability 4 / 40
Lysterfield — Walkability: 4/100 Belgrave Heights — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 66 / 77
Lysterfield — Safety: 66/100 Belgrave Heights — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 31 / 11
Lysterfield — Low fire risk: 31/100 Belgrave Heights — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 47 / 57
Lysterfield — Low flood risk: 47/100 Belgrave Heights — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Lysterfield has more residents (6,681 vs 1,398); Lysterfield has higher household incomes ($143,208 vs $110,864).

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Population 6,681
+79% vs other
 1,398
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +2.8%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $143,208/yr
+23% vs other
 $110,864/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+14% vs other
 $373/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
0-4 4.2% / 4.4%
Lysterfield — 0-4: 4.2% Belgrave Heights — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.0% / 14.4%
Lysterfield — 5-14: 13.0% Belgrave Heights — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 8.2% / 7.7%
Lysterfield — 15-19: 8.2% Belgrave Heights — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.0% / 5.9%
Lysterfield — 20-24: 8.0% Belgrave Heights — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 9.4% / 9.1%
Lysterfield — 25-34: 9.4% Belgrave Heights — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.4% / 15.2%
Lysterfield — 35-44: 11.4% Belgrave Heights — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 17.0% / 15.7%
Lysterfield — 45-54: 17.0% Belgrave Heights — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 16.7% / 13.7%
Lysterfield — 55-64: 16.7% Belgrave Heights — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.1% / 10.7%
Lysterfield — 65-74: 8.1% Belgrave Heights — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 3.2% / 3.7%
Lysterfield — 75-84: 3.2% Belgrave Heights — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Lysterfield — 85+: 0.8% Belgrave Heights — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 73.3% couple families
Lysterfield — Couple Families: 73.3% Lysterfield — Lone Person: 13.7% Lysterfield — One Parent Families: 11.6% Lysterfield — Group Household: 1.0% Lysterfield — Other Families: 0.5%
Belgrave Heights 57.4% couple families
Belgrave Heights — Couple Families: 57.4% Belgrave Heights — Lone Person: 22.3% Belgrave Heights — One Parent Families: 16.0% Belgrave Heights — Group Household: 2.0% Belgrave Heights — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 7.5% renting
Lysterfield — Owned Outright: 38.5% Lysterfield — Mortgage: 54.0% Lysterfield — Renting: 7.5%
Belgrave Heights 10.1% renting
Belgrave Heights — Owned Outright: 37.4% Belgrave Heights — Mortgage: 52.5% Belgrave Heights — Renting: 10.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 17.2%
Lysterfield — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Belgrave Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 13.6%
Lysterfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Belgrave Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.1%
Lysterfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Belgrave Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.9%
Lysterfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Belgrave Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.5%
Lysterfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Belgrave Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
England 2.9% / 6.4%
Lysterfield — England: 2.9% Belgrave Heights — England: 6.4%
China 2.5% / —
Lysterfield — China: 2.5% Belgrave Heights — China: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.8% / 0.6%
Lysterfield — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Belgrave Heights — Sri Lanka: 0.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Lysterfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Belgrave Heights — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 1.2% / 0.8%
Lysterfield — India: 1.2% Belgrave Heights — India: 0.8%
Italy 1.2% / —
Lysterfield — Italy: 1.2% Belgrave Heights — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Lysterfield — Netherlands: not among its largest Belgrave Heights — Netherlands: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 99.8% houses
Lysterfield — Houses: 99.8% Lysterfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Belgrave Heights 98.7% houses
Belgrave Heights — Houses: 98.7% Belgrave Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Median house price $1,431,250 $989,000
Median unit price $752,000 —
Median land price $1,050,000 $517,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 70 sales
 12 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
3 bed $938K / $956K
Lysterfield — 3 bed: $938K (20 sales) Belgrave Heights — 3 bed: $956K (17 sales)

20 vs 17 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $982K
Lysterfield — 4 bed: $1.3M (55 sales) Belgrave Heights — 4 bed: $982K (10 sales)

55 vs 10 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.15M
Lysterfield — 5 bed: $1.63M (38 sales) Belgrave Heights — 5 bed: $1.15M (7 sales)

38 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Belgrave Heights has more rural and farming land (53% vs 35%).

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Rural and farming 35% 53%
Parks and recreation 43% 30%
Residential 9% 12%
Environmental 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
Other and special use 4% 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

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Houses 3.0%
$798/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
House price Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Income Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Belgrave Heights is more walkable (40 vs 4).

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lysterfield carries more crime risk (34 vs 23); Belgrave Heights carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 69).

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lysterfield

  • Lysterfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Belgrave Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 2 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Belgrave Heights sits further from the CBD (45 km vs 37.3 km).

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Walkability score 4/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.3 km 45 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 52 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3156
 1.5%
postcode 3160
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3156
 31
postcode 3160

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.

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Car (driver) 64.5% / 58.0%
Lysterfield — Car (driver): 64.5% Belgrave Heights — Car (driver): 58.0%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 34.8%
Lysterfield — Worked from Home: 29.6% Belgrave Heights — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.8%
Lysterfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Belgrave Heights — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 0.9% / 0.7%
Lysterfield — Train: 0.9% Belgrave Heights — Train: 0.7%
Bus 0.4% / 0.9%
Lysterfield — Bus: 0.4% Belgrave Heights — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.9%
Lysterfield — Walked Only: 0.3% Belgrave Heights — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 24.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Connectivity score 82/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,331 premises
 54%
591 premises

Climate

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Annual rainfall 781 mm 777 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lysterfield Belgrave Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lysterfield

Acreage Outer Premium

Belgrave Heights

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

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