Lysterfield vs Upwey

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 $916,000 in Upwey, and rent is higher there too. Lysterfield is closer to the city centre: 37.3 km, against 42.7 km. On these figures, Lysterfield tends to suit couples, while Upwey 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lysterfield has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)
  • Upwey has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Upwey

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($603,500 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($916,000 vs $1,431,250)
  • has cheaper units ($592,750 vs $752,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Upwey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/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 47 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 42.7 km)
  • But Upwey is more walkable (80/100 vs 4/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Upwey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Upwey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lysterfield and Upwey 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 Upwey
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 Upwey
Walkability 4 / 80
Lysterfield — Walkability: 4/100 Upwey — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 66 / 67
Lysterfield — Safety: 66/100 Upwey — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 31 / 35
Lysterfield — Low fire risk: 31/100 Upwey — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 47 / 60
Lysterfield — Low flood risk: 47/100 Upwey — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Lysterfield has higher household incomes ($143,208 vs $112,892); Lysterfield rents higher ($435/wk vs $390/wk).

Lysterfield Upwey
Population 6,681 6,818
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +2.5%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $143,208/yr
+21% vs other
 $112,892/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+10% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield Upwey
0-4 4.2% / 5.8%
Lysterfield — 0-4: 4.2% Upwey — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.0% / 13.5%
Lysterfield — 5-14: 13.0% Upwey — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 8.2% / 6.2%
Lysterfield — 15-19: 8.2% Upwey — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 8.0% / 5.3%
Lysterfield — 20-24: 8.0% Upwey — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.4% / 10.9%
Lysterfield — 25-34: 9.4% Upwey — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 11.4% / 14.1%
Lysterfield — 35-44: 11.4% Upwey — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 17.0% / 15.3%
Lysterfield — 45-54: 17.0% Upwey — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 16.7% / 14.2%
Lysterfield — 55-64: 16.7% Upwey — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 8.1% / 10.6%
Lysterfield — 65-74: 8.1% Upwey — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.2% / 3.3%
Lysterfield — 75-84: 3.2% Upwey — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Lysterfield — 85+: 0.8% Upwey — 85+: 0.8%

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%
Upwey 56.0% couple families
Upwey — Couple Families: 56.0% Upwey — Lone Person: 23.5% Upwey — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upwey — Group Household: 2.8% Upwey — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Upwey 9.8% renting
Upwey — Owned Outright: 35.8% Upwey — Mortgage: 54.5% Upwey — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lysterfield Upwey
Bachelor Degree 15.9% / 16.0%
Lysterfield — Bachelor Degree: 15.9% Upwey — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.4%
Lysterfield — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Upwey — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.8%
Lysterfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Upwey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 5.3%
Lysterfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Upwey — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.3%
Lysterfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Upwey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Upwey
England 2.9% / 5.2%
Lysterfield — England: 2.9% Upwey — England: 5.2%
China 2.5% / —
Lysterfield — China: 2.5% Upwey — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Lysterfield — New Zealand: 1.0% Upwey — New Zealand: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.8% / —
Lysterfield — Sri Lanka: 1.8% Upwey — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
India 1.2% / 0.6%
Lysterfield — India: 1.2% Upwey — India: 0.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Lysterfield — South Africa: 0.7% Upwey — South Africa: 0.6%
Italy 1.2% / —
Lysterfield — Italy: 1.2% Upwey — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Lysterfield — Netherlands: not among its largest Upwey — Netherlands: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.8%
Lysterfield — Germany: not among its largest Upwey — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lysterfield 99.8% houses
Lysterfield — Houses: 99.8% Lysterfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Lysterfield — Townhouses: 0.0%
Upwey 98.4% houses
Upwey — Houses: 98.4% Upwey — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Upwey — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lysterfield Upwey
Median house price $1,431,250 $916,000
Median unit price $752,000 $592,750
Median land price $1,050,000 $603,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 70 sales
 16 days
from 47 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 Upwey
3 bed $938K / $864K
Lysterfield — 3 bed: $938K (20 sales) Upwey — 3 bed: $864K (45 sales)

20 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.08M
Lysterfield — 4 bed: $1.3M (55 sales) Upwey — 4 bed: $1.08M (48 sales)

55 vs 48 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.19M
Lysterfield — 5 bed: $1.63M (38 sales) Upwey — 5 bed: $1.19M (10 sales)

38 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Lysterfield has more rural and farming land (35% vs 11%).

Lysterfield Upwey
Residential 9% 69%
Parks and recreation 43% 12%
Rural and farming 35% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Environmental 5% 0%
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 Upwey
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 Upwey
Houses 3.0%
$798/wk on $1.38M
 3.5%
$710/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lysterfield Upwey
House price Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Income Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 75% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Upwey is more walkable (80 vs 4); Upwey scores higher overall (64 vs 52).

Lysterfield Upwey
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lysterfield carries more flood risk (53 vs 40).

Lysterfield Upwey
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
34/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 Upwey
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lysterfield

  • Lysterfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Upwey

  • Upwey Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Upwey South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Upwey High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lysterfield Upwey
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 12
Parks & reserves 12 7
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 3 13

Mobility

Upwey sits further from the CBD (42.7 km vs 37.3 km).

Lysterfield Upwey
Walkability score 4/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 37.3 km 42.7 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 47 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 89/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3156
 1.1%
postcode 3158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3156
 30
postcode 3158

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 Upwey
Car (driver) 64.5% / 59.3%
Lysterfield — Car (driver): 64.5% Upwey — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 29.6% / 33.2%
Lysterfield — Worked from Home: 29.6% Upwey — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.2%
Lysterfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Upwey — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 0.9% / 2.5%
Lysterfield — Train: 0.9% Upwey — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.4%
Lysterfield — Walked Only: 0.3% Upwey — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.4% / 0.2%
Lysterfield — Bus: 0.4% Upwey — Bus: 0.2%

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

Setting

Lysterfield Upwey
Elevation 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 24.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lysterfield Upwey
Connectivity score 82/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,331 premises
 51%
2,840 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lysterfield Upwey
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

Upwey

Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Parks Trains Transport Hub

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