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Lancaster

VIC

Lancaster is a declining suburb in VIC with 398 residents.

SAL code
21454
SA2
216011407
Population
398
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Lancaster suburb boundary

Lancaster, VIC had 398 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.7% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 47. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,300 a month. Around 95.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 52.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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398

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

-2.7%

3yr: -1.2% · 10yr: -1.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,454/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

47

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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3/10

SA2 · more disadvantaged

Unemployment

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2.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

1

1 primary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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1

1 OSHC

Parks & green space

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1

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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4

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median House Sale Price

Not available

No data for this suburb

VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
28
per 1,000 residents
10%
vs prior year
Theft
6 offences

Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Kyabram (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Lancaster suburb alone is ~398 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -1.2%5yr: -2.7%10yr: -1.5%Total: -1.5%

Population grew from 11,000 to 10,838 over 24 years, averaging -0.1% per year.

Schools

1 in suburb
Lancaster Primary School
PrimaryPublic

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.

Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (96%), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%
135 houses

Tenure

Owned 52%
Mortgage 44%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
0 (0.0%)
2 bed
5 (3.8%)
3 bed
65 (49.6%)
4 bed
49 (37.4%)
5 bed
12 (9.2%)
6+ bed
0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Bushfire

99.6%of suburb area
Medium

Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area

As of Apr 2026

Flood

12.1%of suburb area
1% AEP flood extent

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)

As of Apr 2026

Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb
CodeZone% coveredArea
FZ1Farming Zone Schedule 1Rural68.3%29.54 km²
FZ2Farming Zone Schedule 2Rural29.7%12.86 km²
TZTownship ZoneResidential1.3%0.55 km²
TRZ2TRZ2Other0.6%0.24 km²
PPRZPublic Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation0.2%0.08 km²

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.

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