Romsey vs Lancefield

Romsey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Lancefield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Romsey, most households are couple families. In Lancefield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Romsey: a median of $815,000, against $736,000 in Lancefield, and rent is higher there too.

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

  • Romsey has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • Lancefield has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Romsey has cheaper land ($375,000 vs $450,000)
  • Lancefield has cheaper houses ($736,000 vs $815,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Romsey

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.6 km vs 91.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 71 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Romsey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Romsey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 11.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Romsey Lancefield
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.

Romsey Lancefield
Walkability 13 / 0
Romsey — Walkability: 13/100 Lancefield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 58
Romsey — Safety: 60/100 Lancefield — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 59 / 48
Romsey — Low fire risk: 59/100 Lancefield — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 85 / 82
Romsey — Low flood risk: 85/100 Lancefield — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Romsey has more residents (5,797 vs 2,743); Romsey has higher household incomes ($107,536 vs $95,576).

Romsey Lancefield
Population 5,797
+53% vs other
 2,743
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +11.7%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $107,536/yr
+11% vs other
 $95,576/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+5% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Romsey Lancefield
0-4 7.3% / 5.6%
Romsey — 0-4: 7.3% Lancefield — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.3% / 13.5%
Romsey — 5-14: 13.3% Lancefield — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.5% / 6.1%
Romsey — 15-19: 6.5% Lancefield — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.6% / 5.0%
Romsey — 20-24: 4.6% Lancefield — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.8% / 11.1%
Romsey — 25-34: 13.8% Lancefield — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.8% / 12.3%
Romsey — 35-44: 12.8% Lancefield — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.1% / 13.8%
Romsey — 45-54: 14.1% Lancefield — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.4% / 14.0%
Romsey — 55-64: 12.4% Lancefield — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.7% / 12.4%
Romsey — 65-74: 9.7% Lancefield — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 4.6% / 5.3%
Romsey — 75-84: 4.6% Lancefield — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Romsey — 85+: 1.0% Lancefield — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Romsey 56.9% couple families
Romsey — Couple Families: 56.9% Romsey — Lone Person: 25.3% Romsey — One Parent Families: 14.7% Romsey — Group Household: 2.4% Romsey — Other Families: 0.7%
Lancefield 50.3% couple families
Lancefield — Couple Families: 50.3% Lancefield — Lone Person: 29.6% Lancefield — One Parent Families: 17.1% Lancefield — Group Household: 2.0% Lancefield — 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.

Romsey 10.9% renting
Romsey — Owned Outright: 32.6% Romsey — Mortgage: 56.5% Romsey — Renting: 10.9%
Lancefield 11.2% renting
Lancefield — Owned Outright: 38.8% Lancefield — Mortgage: 50.0% Lancefield — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Romsey Lancefield
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 17.0%
Romsey — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Lancefield — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 10.6%
Romsey — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Lancefield — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.9%
Romsey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Lancefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.8%
Romsey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Lancefield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Romsey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Lancefield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Romsey Lancefield
England 3.4% / 3.5%
Romsey — England: 3.4% Lancefield — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Romsey — New Zealand: 1.1% Lancefield — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Romsey — Scotland: 0.5% Lancefield — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / 0.4%
Romsey — Germany: 0.3% Lancefield — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Romsey — Philippines: not among its largest Lancefield — Philippines: 0.7%
Italy 0.3% / 0.3%
Romsey — Italy: 0.3% Lancefield — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Romsey 97.0% houses
Romsey — Houses: 97.0% Romsey — Townhouses: 2.1% Romsey — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Lancefield 98.6% houses
Lancefield — Houses: 98.6% Lancefield — Townhouses: 0.8% Lancefield — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Romsey Lancefield
Median house price $815,000 $736,000
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $375,000 $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 63 sales
 58 days
from 29 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.

Romsey Lancefield
2 bed $485K / $690K
Romsey — 2 bed: $485K (5 sales) Lancefield — 2 bed: $690K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $690K / $711K
Romsey — 3 bed: $690K (55 sales) Lancefield — 3 bed: $711K (42 sales)

55 vs 42 sales

4 bed $860K / $750K
Romsey — 4 bed: $860K (77 sales) Lancefield — 4 bed: $750K (36 sales)

77 vs 36 sales

Zoning mix

Romsey has more rural and farming land (74% vs 53%); Lancefield has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 14%).

Romsey Lancefield
Rural and farming 74% 53%
Environmental 14% 27%
Parks and recreation 1% 15%
Residential 6% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Romsey Lancefield
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
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.

Romsey Lancefield
Houses 3.7%
$680/wk on $948K
 3.3%
$595/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Romsey Lancefield
House price Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC

Liveability

Romsey is more walkable (13 vs 0); Romsey scores higher overall (57 vs 46).

Romsey Lancefield
Grade B C
Score 57/100 46/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Lancefield carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 41).

Romsey Lancefield
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Low
15/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Romsey Lancefield
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Romsey

  • Romsey Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Alice Miller School - Candlebark Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Lancefield

  • Lancefield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Romsey Lancefield
Supermarkets 2 1
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 6 3
GPs 4 3
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 21 10

Mobility

Lancefield sits further from the CBD (91.5 km vs 63.6 km).

Romsey Lancefield
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 63.6 km 91.5 km
+44% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 71 min
Public transport score 35/100 36/100
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3434
 0.7%
postcode 3435
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3434
 54
postcode 3435

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.

Romsey Lancefield
Car (driver) 69.8% / 67.5%
Romsey — Car (driver): 69.8% Lancefield — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 25.5%
Romsey — Worked from Home: 24.0% Lancefield — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.7%
Romsey — Car (passenger): 3.4% Lancefield — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.8%
Romsey — Walked Only: 1.7% Lancefield — Walked Only: 1.8%
Train 0.9% / 1.5%
Romsey — Train: 0.9% Lancefield — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Romsey Lancefield
Elevation 526 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 456 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Romsey Lancefield
Connectivity score 72/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,513 premises
 39%
1,304 premises

Climate

Romsey Lancefield
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Romsey Lancefield
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Romsey Lancefield
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Romsey Lancefield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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