Located in Victoria, Lysterfield South sits 38 km from Melbourne CBD, around 38 minutes by car. The suburb has 994 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $167,596 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $640 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,600. Lysterfield South is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
Is Lysterfield South a good suburb?
Lysterfield South scores a B (62/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community.
Some car dependence
Walkability 15/100 · 38 km · 38 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $1.95M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 69/100 · Crime 48/100 · Flood 18/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 44 · 994 residents
Liveability Rating
62 / 100 · Ranked #246 in VICEach bar is Lysterfield South'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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62 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLysterfield South's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.95 million, about 1% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,950,000
75% above its 4 neighbours (median $1,115,000)
Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 4 bed 7 sales $1.98M
- 5 bed 7 sales $1.95M
Land
$1,750,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025111 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3156.
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.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.7% 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 Lysterfield South safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Lysterfield South sits in the moderate band, with 37 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 32% on the prior year.
37 offences
32.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
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
Walkability
Lysterfield South is very car-dependent on foot — at 15/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Lysterfield South.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 67%
- Premises covered
- 324
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
Casey: 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
Lysterfield South is home to 994 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $168,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
994
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$167,596/yr
Census Median Rent
$640/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg Household Size
3.4
Median Personal Income
$48,360/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
1.8%
Total Dwellings
281
Owner-Occupier Rate
97.8%
Houses
97.9%
Rental Stress
19.9%
Mortgage Stress
18.6%
Work From Home
32.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 64.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 71.0%
- Employment Rate
- 66.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 53.9%
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.
17 residents (1.7%) 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 959 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 (40 of 550).
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.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,767 a year through Casey based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 69%
- Residential 26%
- Environmental 3%
- Infrastructure and transport 2%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Public Conservation and Resource Zone → Rural Conservation Zone · C291case, Dec 2025 11.4 ha
and 1 smaller change
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: Casey
In the year to August 2026, 3,412 new dwellings were approved across Casey. That mix is 2,854 houses and 558 units. Approvals are down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier.
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.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 7.0 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Dandenong, 4.6 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 155 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 16.8 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 4.8% of addresses
- 17 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 781 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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- 2.4 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 2.4 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 4.8 kmMilk and Cream ProcessingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 5.0 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
EV adoption
In postcode 3156, 365 of 31,344 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (841 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3156, 5,394 rooftop-solar systems totalling 32.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,451 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 339 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.
2 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3156 in 2025-26, rank 176 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 326, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
15 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 3156.
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 $1,950,000 this is $1,200,000 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 2026-10-27 — 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 Julian Hill Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Julian Hill | 64.6% | 35.4% | +9.3 |
| 2022 | Julian Hill | 56.6% | 43.4% | +0.7 |
| 2019 | Julian Hill | 64.2% | 35.9% | -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 Belinda Wilson Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belinda Wilson ALP | 55.0% | 59.2% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | Luke Donnellan ALP | 50.1% | 59.8% | 40.2% |
| 2014 | Luke Donnellan ALP | 54.6% | 54.6% | 45.4% |
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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Common questions about Lysterfield South
Is Lysterfield South a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Lysterfield South is moderate (48/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Lysterfield South?
Lysterfield South has a moderate recorded bushfire history (69/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (18/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Lysterfield South a good place to live?
Lysterfield South has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (62/100), 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 Lysterfield South?
Lysterfield South, VIC had a population of 994 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Lysterfield South, VIC?
The postcode for Lysterfield South, VIC is 3156.
How far is Lysterfield South from Melbourne?
Lysterfield South is 38 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 38 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Lysterfield South?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lysterfield South was $167,596 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 Lysterfield South?
There are too few current rental listings in Lysterfield South for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $640, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Lysterfield South?
The median age of residents in Lysterfield South was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Lysterfield South at risk of bushfire?
Lysterfield South has a moderate recorded bushfire history (69/100). 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.
Is Lysterfield South walkable?
Lysterfield South scores 15/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Lysterfield South?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Lysterfield South (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Lysterfield South below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Lysterfield South?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lysterfield South, Dandenong (4.6 km away), 781 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lysterfield South?
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 Lysterfield South belong to?
Lysterfield South sits within the Casey local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Lysterfield South?
The average residential rates bill through Casey is $1,767 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Lysterfield South?
Across Casey, 3,412 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 14.8% 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 Lysterfield South in?
Lysterfield South sits within the federal Division of Bruce, currently held by Julian Hill (Australian Labor Party).
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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
- 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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