Moving to Lucknow VIC 3875
What the official numbers say about living in Lucknow — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $562,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 146% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $290 a week, against a median household income of $1,361 a week.
About 80% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Lucknow grew 35% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,065 → 1,439 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Cantonese, Punjabi, Sinhalese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Lucknow scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Bairnsdale Station, 3.1 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Bairnsdale Airport, 11 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 236 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 8 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 5 parks — see them all on the Lucknow profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: OneSchool Global Bairnsdale Campus 400 m · Lucknow Primary School 2 km · Gippsland Grammar Bairnsdale Campus 2.9 km · Bairnsdale Secondary College Ngooloo Campus 3 km · Bairnsdale Primary School 3.3 km · Wild Cherry School 4.2 km · Bairnsdale West Primary School 4.3 km · Bairnsdale Secondary College 4.8 km
Groceries: IGA 2 km · Coles 2.5 km · ALDI 2.8 km · Woolworths 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Howitt Park 1.8 km · Bairnsdale Park 1.9 km · Dennison Oval 2.3 km · Balmoral Crescent Reserve 2.3 km · Bullumwaal Road Reserve 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Lucknow, most often seen first: Australian White Ibis · Australasian Purple Swamphen · Common Starling · Straw-necked Ibis · Black Swan · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Lucknow, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow here | 1,439 | $562,500 | 3/10 | 9% |
| East Bairnsdale | 1,352 | $392,500 | 1/10 | 4% |
| Eastwood | 2,855 | $595,000 | 4/10 | 7% |
| Wy Yung | 1,940 | $503,000 | 6/10 | 12% |
| Bairnsdale | 7,905 | $430,000 | 2/10 | 6% |
| Eagle Point | 1,306 | $570,000 | 4/10 | 14% |
| Nicholson | 1,322 | — | 4/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be East Gippsland — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3875 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Lucknow profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Lucknow has a median sale price of $562,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $290 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 35% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,065 people to 1,439. It sits about 236 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is East Gippsland council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Lucknow vs East Bairnsdale · Lucknow vs Eastwood.
Nearby guides: East Bairnsdale · Eastwood · Wy Yung · Bairnsdale · Eagle Point · Nicholson.
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