Lysterfield vs Belgrave South

Lysterfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Belgrave South. 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 $1.07 million in Belgrave South. Lysterfield is closer to the city centre: 37.3 km, against 43.5 km. On these figures, Belgrave South 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

Lysterfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Belgrave South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,070,500 vs $1,431,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lysterfield sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 43.5 km)
  • Belgrave South is more walkable (23/100 vs 4/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Belgrave South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)

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 South 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 South
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 South
Walkability 4 / 23
Lysterfield — Walkability: 4/100 Belgrave South — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 66 / 61
Lysterfield — Safety: 66/100 Belgrave South — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 31 / 23
Lysterfield — Low fire risk: 31/100 Belgrave South — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 47 / 83
Lysterfield — Low flood risk: 47/100 Belgrave South — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Lysterfield has more residents (6,681 vs 1,670); Lysterfield has higher household incomes ($143,208 vs $123,864).

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Population 6,681
+75% vs other
 1,670
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +1.5%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $143,208/yr
+14% vs other
 $123,864/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk $450/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield Belgrave South
0-4 4.2% / 5.0%
Lysterfield — 0-4: 4.2% Belgrave South — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.0% / 12.4%
Lysterfield — 5-14: 13.0% Belgrave South — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 8.2% / 7.3%
Lysterfield — 15-19: 8.2% Belgrave South — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.0% / 6.3%
Lysterfield — 20-24: 8.0% Belgrave South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.4% / 7.2%
Lysterfield — 25-34: 9.4% Belgrave South — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.4% / 13.3%
Lysterfield — 35-44: 11.4% Belgrave South — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 17.0% / 14.3%
Lysterfield — 45-54: 17.0% Belgrave South — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.7% / 15.5%
Lysterfield — 55-64: 16.7% Belgrave South — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 8.1% / 12.8%
Lysterfield — 65-74: 8.1% Belgrave South — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 3.2% / 5.3%
Lysterfield — 75-84: 3.2% Belgrave South — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Lysterfield — 85+: 0.8% Belgrave South — 85+: 0.9%

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 South 65.6% couple families
Belgrave South — Couple Families: 65.6% Belgrave South — Lone Person: 19.5% Belgrave South — One Parent Families: 11.6% Belgrave South — Group Household: 2.3% Belgrave South — Other Families: 1.0%
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 South 6.0% renting
Belgrave South — Owned Outright: 42.3% Belgrave South — Mortgage: 51.7% Belgrave South — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 18.0%
Lysterfield — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Belgrave South — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 13.0%
Lysterfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Belgrave South — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.7%
Lysterfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Belgrave South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.4%
Lysterfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Belgrave South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.5%
Lysterfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Belgrave South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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 South
England 2.9% / 5.8%
Lysterfield — England: 2.9% Belgrave South — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.9%
Lysterfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Belgrave South — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 2.5% / —
Lysterfield — China: 2.5% Belgrave South — China: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.8% / —
Lysterfield — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Belgrave South — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Italy 1.2% / 0.5%
Lysterfield — Italy: 1.2% Belgrave South — Italy: 0.5%
India 1.2% / —
Lysterfield — India: 1.2% Belgrave South — India: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Lysterfield — Netherlands: not among its largest Belgrave South — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Lysterfield — Scotland: not among its largest Belgrave South — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.7%
Lysterfield — Germany: not among its largest Belgrave South — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

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 South 98.2% houses
Belgrave South — Houses: 98.2% Belgrave South — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Median house price $1,431,250 $1,070,500
Median unit price $752,000 —
Median land price $1,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 70 sales
 20 days
from 8 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 South
3 bed $938K / $935K
Lysterfield — 3 bed: $938K (20 sales) Belgrave South — 3 bed: $935K (12 sales)

20 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.29M
Lysterfield — 4 bed: $1.3M (55 sales) Belgrave South — 4 bed: $1.29M (10 sales)

55 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Belgrave South has more rural and farming land (61% vs 35%); Belgrave South has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 5%).

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Rural and farming 35% 61%
Parks and recreation 43% 7%
Environmental 5% 29%
Residential 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
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 South
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 South
Houses 3.0%
$798/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lysterfield Belgrave South
House price Higher than 76% of VIC —
Income Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 66% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Belgrave South is more walkable (23 vs 4); Belgrave South scores higher overall (58 vs 52).

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lysterfield carries more flood risk (53 vs 17).

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Lysterfield

  • Lysterfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Belgrave South

  • Belgrave South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 12 6
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Belgrave South sits further from the CBD (43.5 km vs 37.3 km).

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Walkability score 4/100 23/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.3 km 43.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 45 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
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 South
Car (driver) 64.5% / 58.1%
Lysterfield — Car (driver): 64.5% Belgrave South — Car (driver): 58.1%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 34.1%
Lysterfield — Worked from Home: 29.6% Belgrave South — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.5%
Lysterfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Belgrave South — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 0.3% / 3.1%
Lysterfield — Walked Only: 0.3% Belgrave South — Walked Only: 3.1%
Train 0.9% / 1.3%
Lysterfield — Train: 0.9% Belgrave South — Train: 1.3%
Bus 0.4% / —
Lysterfield — Bus: 0.4% Belgrave South — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 190 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lysterfield Belgrave South
Connectivity score 82/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,331 premises
 45%
637 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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Belgrave South

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