Lilydale VIC 3140
Lilydale sits 42 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 47 minutes by car. Census data records 17,348 residents with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $91,728 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 4.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $369 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,950. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. Of 11 schools within the suburb boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Lilydale a good suburb?
Lilydale scores a C (40/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
11 schools · 2 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 50/100 · 42.5 km · 47 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $902K
High bushfire risk
Fire 79/100 · Crime 74/100 · Flood 58/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 40 · 17,348 residents
Liveability Rating
40 / 100 · Ranked #564 in VICEach bar is Lilydale's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
40 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLilydale's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $902,000, about 2% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$901,500
4% above its 6 neighbours (median $870,000)
Based on 356 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 25 days — median across 220 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 26 sales $626K
- 3 bed 158 sales $815K
- 4 bed 126 sales $1.08M
- 5 bed 34 sales $1.34M
- 6 bed 5 sales $1.2M
Units
$615,100
Based on 67 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 17 days — median across 41 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 12 sales $430K
- 2 bed 39 sales $615K
- 3 bed 14 sales $738K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Lilydale are currently listed at around $862,000 on average. Based on 168 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$862K
168 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$600K
26 units listed in the last 6 months.
194 of the suburb's 6,550 dwellings (3.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Lilydale rent for around $680 a week on average, based on 34 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$680/wk
34 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$575/wk
16 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
50 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,284 rented homes (3.9%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025115 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3140.
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$680/week ($35,000 a year) on a $862,000 median
$575/week ($30,000 a year) on a $600,000 median
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
21 active Airbnb listings: 14 whole homes and 7 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% 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 Lilydale safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Lilydale sits in the high band, with 1,241 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 2% on the prior year.
1,241 offences
2.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202541 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 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.
Schools
Eleven schools serve Lilydale, and performance is broadly at peer-suburb levels with one standout. Lilydale Heights College and St Patrick's School lead the pack.
- • 5,650 students across 8 schools (avg 706)
- • Sectors: 5 Independent, 4 Government, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 987-1083, median 1020 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Mount Lilydale Mercy College (1,550 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Lilydale is somewhat walkable on foot — at 50/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 19 parks and 17 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Lilydale.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 270.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 177.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 89.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.7 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 17 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 Lilydale.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 49%
- Premises covered
- 8,610
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
Yarra Ranges: 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 38 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 8 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Lilydale is home to about 17,300 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $92,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
17,348
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$91,728/yr
Census Median Rent
$369/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$41,496/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.4%
Total Dwellings
6,550
Owner-Occupier Rate
80.4%
Houses
79.7%
Rental Stress
20.9%
Mortgage Stress
25.5%
Work From Home
25.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
104 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 32 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,242 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.8%
- Employment Rate
- 62.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 42.6%
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.
241 residents (1.4%) 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 16,381 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
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (628 of 8,968).
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 8,954 people work here; 8,968 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.0 per resident).
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 $2,161 a year through Yarra Ranges based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 43%
- Residential 29%
- Infrastructure and transport 11%
- Other and special use 10%
- Parks and recreation 4%
- Industrial 2%
- Commercial 1%
Proposed rezonings
- Residential Growth Zone → Activity Centre Zone · C218yran, exhibited Oct 2026 94.5 ha
- Commercial 1 Zone → Activity Centre Zone · C218yran, exhibited Oct 2026 23.3 ha
- Residential Growth Zone → General Residential Zone · C218yran, exhibited Oct 2026 9.5 ha
- Commercial 2 Zone → Activity Centre Zone · C218yran, exhibited Oct 2026 3.8 ha
and 2 smaller changes
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: Yarra Ranges
In the year to August 2026, 416 new dwellings were approved across Yarra Ranges. That mix is 242 houses and 174 units. Approvals are down 57.0% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 3,278 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 124 homes
- Projects firmly planned 50 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 3,080 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 24 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 Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
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.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 15.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2.
From the Mooroolbark monitoring station, 4.1 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Scoresby Research Institute, 16.2 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 149 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 36.7 km
- Annual rainfall
- 777 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.9°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.3°C
- 2 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- 1.3 kmSpring and Wire Product ManufacturingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.6 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
- 1.9 kmOther Construction Material MiningTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 2.6 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3140, 125 of 15,576 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (403 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3140, 2,522 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,906 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 215 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.
54 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3140 in 2025-26, rank 27 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 120, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are 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 $901,500 this is $151,500 above 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 2026-10-26 — 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 Aaron Violi Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aaron Violi | 47.1% | 52.9% | -1.5 |
| 2022 | Aaron Violi | 48.5% | 51.5% | -3.1 |
| 2019 | Tony Smith | 45.4% | 54.6% | +0.1 |
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 Bridget Vallence Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bridget Vallence LP | 52.0% | 44.8% | 55.2% |
| 2018 | Bridget Vallence LP | 52.6% | 47.4% | 52.6% |
| 2014 | Christine Fyffe LP | 53.5% | 40.4% | 59.6% |
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 Lilydale
Is Lilydale a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Lilydale is high (74/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Lilydale?
Lilydale has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (58/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Lilydale a good place to live?
Lilydale has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (40/100), 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 Lilydale?
Lilydale, VIC had a population of 17,348 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Lilydale, VIC?
The postcode for Lilydale, VIC is 3140.
How far is Lilydale from Melbourne?
Lilydale is 42 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 47 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Lilydale?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lilydale was $91,728 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 Lilydale?
The median advertised rent in Lilydale is $680 a week for houses (34 listings) and $575 a week for units (16 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Lilydale?
The median age of residents in Lilydale was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Lilydale at risk of bushfire?
Lilydale has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100). 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 Lilydale?
There are 11 schools inside the Lilydale boundary: 2 above and 6 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Lilydale walkable?
Lilydale scores 50/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Lilydale?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lilydale, Scoresby Research Institute (16.2 km away), summer days average 26.9°C, winter nights 6.3°C, 777 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lilydale?
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 Lilydale belong to?
Lilydale sits within the Yarra Ranges local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Lilydale?
The average residential rates bill through Yarra Ranges is $2,161 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Lilydale?
Across Yarra Ranges, 416 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 57.0% 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 Lilydale in?
Lilydale sits within the federal Division of Casey, currently held by Aaron Violi (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
- Air quality · 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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