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VIC · Campaspe Council

Lancaster, 3620

Current weather

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91% humidity · 22.6 km/h wind · 14.4° / 9.9° today · 9.8 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

36.2/100
Below average

773rd in VIC

68% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
What Lancaster is known for: Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities, Open space

Suburb profile

In Campaspe, Lancaster keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
398
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,454
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 148
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
57.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
10
Against the person
0
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.1
State safety percentile
19.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
945
  • Lancaster Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lancaster-Mooroopna Rd/Byrneside-Kyabram Rd
  • Lancaster-Mooroopna Rd/Byrneside-Kyabram Rd
  • Lancaster-Mooroopna Rd/Byrneside-Kyabram Rd
  • Lancaster-Mooroopna Rd/Byrneside-Kyabram Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

8 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • September 2021

  • VICSMART - Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2
    1005 PARK ROAD LANCASTER 3620Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Subdivision of the land into two lots (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2, Floodway Overlay and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay
    1480 BYRNESIDE-KYABRAM ROAD LANCASTER 3620Permit issued by the RA
  • Removal of part of a crown grant pursuant to Clause 52.02
    465 LANCASTER ROAD LANCASTER 3620Permit issued by the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2
    572 Lancaster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and works (replacement dwelling) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    567 Lancaster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and Works (Extension to Agricultural Shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2
    567 Lancaster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • buildings and works in the Farming Zone for tomato canopies, alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1 and removal of native vegetation
    1160 Davies RoadNo permit required

  • February 2020

  • Building and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2
    572 Lancaster RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Lancaster-Mooroopna Rd/Byrneside-Kyabram RdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • KARLSRUHENH0581

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability Index

Desirability score
36.2/100 — Below average
National rank
4039th in Australia
State rank
773rd in VIC
Peer rank
#140 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#337 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
68%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • KARLSRUHEheritageNH0581
  • Building and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2planning572 Lancaster RoadLodged 11 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works (Extension to Agricultural Shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2planning567 Lancaster RoadLodged 27 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 2planning572 Lancaster RoadLodged 23 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (replacement dwelling) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning567 Lancaster RoadLodged 22 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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