Lang Lang is a suburb in Victoria, 93 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. Population is 2,556; the median age is 34 and the median household income is $93,964 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 61.3% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $310 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,736. The area shows high coastal erosion risk and high flood risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Lang Lang a good suburb?
Lang Lang scores a D (28/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 92.9 km · 78 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $722K
High flood risk
Fire 25/100 · Crime 61/100 · Flood 73/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 34 · 2,556 residents
Liveability Rating
28 / 100 · Ranked #739 in VICEach bar is Lang Lang's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
28 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLang Lang's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $722,000, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$722,500
Based on 123 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 29 days — median across 52 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $630K
- 3 bed 30 sales $632K
- 4 bed 73 sales $730K
- 5 bed 12 sales $805K
Land
$610,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Lang Lang are currently listed at around $788,000 on average. Based on 27 houses listed in the past six months.
$788K
27 houses listed in the last 6 months.
28 of the suburb's 886 dwellings (3.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Lang Lang rent for around $700 a week on average, based on 6 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$700/wk
6 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
6 rentals advertised against an estimated 130 rented homes (4.6%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202598 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 31% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3984.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$700/week ($36,000 a year) on a $788,000 median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 0 whole homes and 2 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.0% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Lang Lang safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Lang Lang sits in the moderate band, with 120 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 36% on the prior year.
120 offences
36.5% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202517 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1990–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Rate
- -1.01 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -29.4 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Lang Lang, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 182 students in one school (avg 182)
Primary
Walkability
Lang Lang is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Lang Lang.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 7 min
- Span of service
- 15.9 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 293 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Lang Lang.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 67%
- Premises covered
- 1,336
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cardinia: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Lang Lang is home to about 2,600 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $94,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,556
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$93,964/yr
Census Median Rent
$310/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,736/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$42,172/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.5%
Total Dwellings
886
Owner-Occupier Rate
85.3%
Houses
95.1%
Rental Stress
17.2%
Mortgage Stress
22.2%
Work From Home
14.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.0%
- Employment Rate
- 62.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 29.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
14 residents (0.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,352 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (18 of 1,259).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 710 people work here; 1,259 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.6 jobs per working resident. At least 35% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,880 a year through Cardinia based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 67%
- Environmental 14%
- Other and special use 9%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
- Parks and recreation 3%
- Residential 2%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Green Wedge Zone → Special Use Zone · GC263, Apr 2026 631.4 ha
- Rural Conservation Zone → Special Use Zone · GC263, Apr 2026 78.4 ha
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Cardinia
In the year to August 2026, 1,323 new dwellings were approved across Cardinia. That mix is 1,196 houses and 127 units. Approvals are up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 111 homes
- Projects firmly planned 111 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Rhyll, 30.0 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 704 mm
- 106 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.1°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 0.9 kmOil and Gas ExtractionTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.2 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Manganese & compounds · Zinc and compounds
- 3.9 km
- 4.9 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 3984, 54 of 7,628 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (104 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3984, 1,848 rooftop-solar systems totalling 11.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,800 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 126 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
7 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3984 in 2025-26, rank 108 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 91, in 2020-21.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $722,500 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jason Wood Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jason Wood | 47.9% | 52.1% | +6.4 |
| 2022 | Jason Wood | 41.3% | 58.7% | +3.6 |
| 2019 | Jason Wood | 45.5% | 54.5% | +1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jordan Crugnale Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 50.2% | 50.2% | 49.8% |
| 2018 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 52.4% | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| 2014 | Brian Paynter LP | 54.5% | 45.5% | 54.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Lang Lang
Is Lang Lang a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Lang Lang is moderate (61/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Lang Lang?
Lang Lang has a low recorded bushfire history (25/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (73/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Lang Lang a good place to live?
Lang Lang has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (28/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Lang Lang?
Lang Lang, VIC had a population of 2,556 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Lang Lang, VIC?
The postcode for Lang Lang, VIC is 3984.
How far is Lang Lang from Melbourne?
Lang Lang is 93 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 78 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Lang Lang?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lang Lang was $93,964 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Lang Lang?
The median advertised rent in Lang Lang is $700 a week for houses (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Lang Lang?
The median age of residents in Lang Lang was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Lang Lang at risk of bushfire?
Lang Lang has a low recorded bushfire history (25/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Lang Lang?
There is 1 school inside the Lang Lang boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Lang Lang?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lang Lang, Rhyll (30 km away), summer days average 24.1°C, winter nights 8.6°C, 704 mm of rain a year over 106 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lang Lang?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Lang Lang belong to?
Lang Lang sits within the Cardinia local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Lang Lang?
The average residential rates bill through Cardinia is $1,880 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Lang Lang?
Across Cardinia, 1,323 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Lang Lang in?
Lang Lang sits within the federal Division of La Trobe, currently held by Jason Wood (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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