Lysterfield vs Tecoma

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lysterfield, most households are couple families. In Tecoma, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lysterfield: a median of $1.43 million, against $900,000 in Tecoma, and rent is higher there too. Lysterfield is closer to the city centre: 37.3 km, against 44.8 km. On these figures, Lysterfield tends to suit couples, while Tecoma suits people living alone 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

Lysterfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (85% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Tecoma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,431,250)
  • has cheaper units ($615,000 vs $752,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tecoma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($348/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 44.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 48 min)
  • But Tecoma is more walkable (74/100 vs 4/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Tecoma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 4/100)

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 Tecoma 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 Tecoma
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 Tecoma
Walkability 4 / 74
Lysterfield — Walkability: 4/100 Tecoma — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 66 / 63
Lysterfield — Safety: 66/100 Tecoma — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 31 / 25
Lysterfield — Low fire risk: 31/100 Tecoma — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 47 / 51
Lysterfield — Low flood risk: 47/100 Tecoma — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Lysterfield has more residents (6,681 vs 2,064); Lysterfield has higher household incomes ($143,208 vs $105,144).

Lysterfield Tecoma
Population 6,681
+69% vs other
 2,064
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -0.9%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $143,208/yr
+27% vs other
 $105,144/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+20% vs other
 $348/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield Tecoma
0-4 4.2% / 5.0%
Lysterfield — 0-4: 4.2% Tecoma — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.0% / 11.7%
Lysterfield — 5-14: 13.0% Tecoma — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 8.2% / 6.3%
Lysterfield — 15-19: 8.2% Tecoma — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 8.0% / 5.5%
Lysterfield — 20-24: 8.0% Tecoma — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.4% / 11.3%
Lysterfield — 25-34: 9.4% Tecoma — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 11.4% / 13.6%
Lysterfield — 35-44: 11.4% Tecoma — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 17.0% / 15.6%
Lysterfield — 45-54: 17.0% Tecoma — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 16.7% / 15.3%
Lysterfield — 55-64: 16.7% Tecoma — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 8.1% / 10.3%
Lysterfield — 65-74: 8.1% Tecoma — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.2% / 3.9%
Lysterfield — 75-84: 3.2% Tecoma — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.8% / 1.1%
Lysterfield — 85+: 0.8% Tecoma — 85+: 1.1%

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%
Tecoma 47.9% couple families
Tecoma — Couple Families: 47.9% Tecoma — Lone Person: 33.7% Tecoma — One Parent Families: 15.1% Tecoma — Group Household: 2.8% Tecoma — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Tecoma 15.4% renting
Tecoma — Owned Outright: 31.5% Tecoma — Mortgage: 53.1% Tecoma — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lysterfield Tecoma
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 14.6%
Lysterfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Tecoma — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.9%
Lysterfield — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Tecoma — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.7%
Lysterfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Tecoma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 5.6%
Lysterfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Tecoma — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 4.2%
Lysterfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Tecoma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 Tecoma
England 2.9% / 5.9%
Lysterfield — England: 2.9% Tecoma — England: 5.9%
China 2.5% / —
Lysterfield — China: 2.5% Tecoma — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Lysterfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Tecoma — New Zealand: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / —
Lysterfield — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Tecoma — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.4%
Lysterfield — Germany: not among its largest Tecoma — Germany: 1.4%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Lysterfield — South Africa: 0.7% Tecoma — South Africa: 0.6%
India 1.2% / —
Lysterfield — India: 1.2% Tecoma — India: not among its largest
Italy 1.2% / —
Lysterfield — Italy: 1.2% Tecoma — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Lysterfield — Netherlands: not among its largest Tecoma — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 99.8% houses
Lysterfield — Houses: 99.8% Lysterfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Lysterfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Tecoma 93.5% houses
Tecoma — Houses: 93.5% Tecoma — Townhouses: 4.9% Tecoma — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lysterfield Tecoma
Median house price $1,431,250 $900,000
Median unit price $752,000 $615,000
Median land price $1,050,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 70 sales
 22 days
from 14 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 Tecoma
3 bed $938K / $875K
Lysterfield — 3 bed: $938K (20 sales) Tecoma — 3 bed: $875K (21 sales)

20 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.05M
Lysterfield — 4 bed: $1.3M (55 sales) Tecoma — 4 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

55 vs 13 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.43M
Lysterfield — 5 bed: $1.63M (38 sales) Tecoma — 5 bed: $1.43M (5 sales)

38 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Lysterfield has more rural and farming land (35% vs 8%).

Lysterfield Tecoma
Residential 9% 74%
Parks and recreation 43% 9%
Rural and farming 35% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 8%
Environmental 5% 0%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Commercial 0% 1%
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 Tecoma
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 Tecoma
Houses 3.0%
$798/wk on $1.38M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lysterfield Tecoma
House price Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Income Higher than 97% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 91% 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 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Tecoma is more walkable (74 vs 4).

Lysterfield Tecoma
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lysterfield Tecoma
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
49/100
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 Tecoma
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 Tecoma

  • Tecoma Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lysterfield Tecoma
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 12 1
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 9

Mobility

Tecoma sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 37.3 km).

Lysterfield Tecoma
Walkability score 4/100 74/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.3 km 44.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 48 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 88/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
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 Tecoma
Car (driver) 64.5% / 56.4%
Lysterfield — Car (driver): 64.5% Tecoma — Car (driver): 56.4%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 35.5%
Lysterfield — Worked from Home: 29.6% Tecoma — Worked from Home: 35.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.7%
Lysterfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Tecoma — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Train 0.9% / 3.5%
Lysterfield — Train: 0.9% Tecoma — Train: 3.5%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.2%
Lysterfield — Walked Only: 0.3% Tecoma — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.4% / 0.5%
Lysterfield — Bus: 0.4% Tecoma — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Lysterfield Tecoma
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Lysterfield Tecoma
Connectivity score 82/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,331 premises
 50%
983 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Lysterfield Tecoma
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ —
PM10 20.8 µg/m³ 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.98 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Lysterfield Tecoma
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lysterfield Tecoma
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

Tecoma

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

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