Moving to Lancefield VIC 3435
What the official numbers say about living in Lancefield — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $670,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 85% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,838 a week.
About 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Lancefield grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,357 → 2,743 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: German, Italian, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Lancefield scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 26% work from home.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 44.9 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 63 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Lancefield profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Lancefield Primary School 500 m · St Mary's Primary School 550 m
Groceries: IGA 400 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Lancefield, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Little Raven · Crimson Rosella · Eurasian Coot · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Lancefield, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancefield here | 2,743 | $670,000 | 6/10 | 27% |
| Romsey | 5,797 | $785,000 | 7/10 | 17% |
| Riddells Creek | 4,390 | $815,000 | 9/10 | 33% |
| Mount Macedon | 1,450 | $989,000 | 10/10 | 76% |
| Pyalong | 772 | — | 4/10 | 3% |
| Kilmore | 9,207 | $616,000 | 4/10 | 10% |
| Woodend | 6,732 | $868,000 | 9/10 | 33% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Macedon Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of McEwen — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3435 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Lancefield profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Lancefield has a median sale price of $670,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $360 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 16% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,357 people to 2,743. It sits about 63 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Macedon Ranges council, and the federal seat is McEwen.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Lancefield vs Romsey.
Nearby guides: Romsey · Riddells Creek · Mount Macedon · Pyalong · Kilmore · Woodend.
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