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VIC · Macedon Ranges Council

Lancefield, 3435

Current weather

8.5°CLight drizzle

96% humidity · 28.6 km/h wind · 9° / 6.8° today · 13.6 mm rain

Desirability score

48.8/100

1877th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lancefield is a smaller suburban community in the Macedon Ranges area, home to around 2,743 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 103 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 37.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,743
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,838
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
74 of 1,068
Median monthly mortgage
$1,766
Employment rate
60.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
71 / 8 / 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)
103
Against the person
26
Against property
53
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 106 residents
State safety percentile
33.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-42.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage12
  • B49 Other Theft12
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order10
  • Other Crimes Against The Person7

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,044
  • Lancefield Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • High St/Main Rd
  • High St/Main Rd
  • High St/Main Rd
  • High St/Main Rd
  • Lancefield Primary School/High St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/01/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.KILMORE-LANCEFIELD ROAD, GWEN PLACE09 Jan 2025 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

46 planning-related records

2021· 20 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (shed)
    219 BURKE & WILLS TRACK LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use of the land for a Community (Farmers) Market and a waiver of car parking requirements within the median strip of the High Street Road Reserve, Lancefield (Amendment sought for Extension to the footprint to include eastern section of plantation in centre of High Street (which will involve closure of crossing at The Crescent) for Oct-Dec market days, alter car parking arrangements; and increase stallholder capacity to 85).
    HIGH STREET LANCEFIELD 3435NOD issued by a delegate
  • Resubdivision of Two (2) Lots into Four (4) Lots, creation of easements and alteration to a Road Zone Category 1
    56 CHAUNCEY STREET LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling
    423 TOOBORAC ROAD LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of two outbuildings (one hay shed and one machinery shed) and four water tanks (Amendment sought to change shed and water tank plans)
    445 PYALONG ROAD LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use of the land as a medical centre for three (3) medical practitioners, a reduction (4 spaces) in the standard car parking requirement and the provision of two (2) indented car parking spaces in Road Reserve
    18 CHAUNCEY STREET LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Extension to Existing Dwelling
    233 BURKE & WILLS TRACK LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of external alteration and painting of an existing building
    6 HIGH STREET LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Subdivision of the Land into Two (2) Lots
    6 CHISHOLM DRIVE LANCEFIELD 3435Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Development of an extension to existing outbuilding (shed)
    88 Woodvale CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and Outbuilding and Use of the land for Animal Husbandry (Amendment sought to alter plans)
    Greenways RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).
    103 Racecourse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding (garage).
    98 King DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding (shed) ancillary to a dwelling.
    87 Pyalong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of an extension to the existing dwelling
    9 Musk Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farmers Market (monthly) (Application to Amend Planning Permit - Extend footprint to include eastern section of plantation in centre of High Street (which will involve closure of crossing at The Crescent); and increase stallholder capacity to 85)
    HIGH STREET LANCEFIELD 3435Lapsed
  • Use and development for a store
    238 GRAHAMS ROAD LANCEFIELD 3435NOD issued by a delegate

  • January 2021

  • Development of a horse shelter and a farm shed.
    359 Tooborac RoadWithdrawn
  • Two (2) lot subdivision
    118 Cullys RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of a new dam and alteration to existing dam.
    238 GRAHAMS ROAD LANCEFIELD 3435Withdrawn
2020· 20 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding (shed).
    238 Grahams RoadWithdrawn
  • Development of a building (lunch room) associated with a plant nursery
    539 West Goldie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a new dwelling (replacement dwelling), an outbuilding, a dam and decommissioning of the existing dwelling
    463 BURKE & WILLS TRACK LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Agricultural Building
    Pyalong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of the Land for an Agricultural Building (Farm Shed) (Application to Amend Planning Permit to alter height and material to front).
    434 Burke & Wills TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuilding (Garage/Shed)
    394 Burke & Wills TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a Dwelling and two (2) Outbuildings and use of the land for Animal Husbandry
    GREENWAYS ROAD LANCEFIELD 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Development of the Land for a Dwelling and Associated Works
    1C Dunsford StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for Garden Supplies and alteration to access to a Road Zone Category 1 Road
    TOOBORAC ROAD LANCEFIELD 3435NOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • August 2020

  • Development of two (2) outbuildings (sheds).
    71 Parkview DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of an agricultural building
    1851 Kilmore Lancefield RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 123 Lot Subdivision and Vegetation Removal in six (6) Stages (Amendment requested to adjust building envelopes on lots 210 and 215)
    17 Park LaneWithdrawn

  • June 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding
    1697 Three Chain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Development of Business Identification Sign
    8 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of land for a Dwelling.
    Three Chain RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for converting existing outbuilding (carport) into an office with partially external walls demolition and development of an outbuilding (shipping container)
    31A High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Dwelling
    Kilmore Lancefield RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for an outbuilding (shed)
    91 King DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Two (2) Lot subdivision
    29 Noel StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling and Outbuilding and Use of the land for Animal Husbandry
    Greenways RoadNOD issued by a delegate

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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Maternal & Child Health CentresDunsford Streetyes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
48.8/100
National rank
1877th in Australia
State rank
408th in VIC
Peer rank
#52 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#97 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime12
  • B49 Other Theftcrime12
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime10
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime7
  • Maternal & Child Health CentreshealthDunsford Streetyes
  • 123 Lot Subdivision and Vegetation Removal in six (6) Stages (Amendment requested to adjust building envelopes on lots 210 and 215)planning17 Park LaneLodged 01 Jul 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Buildings and Works for converting existing outbuilding (carport) into an office with partially external walls demolition and development of an outbuilding (shipping container)planning31A High StreetLodged 21 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (shed)planning219 BURKE & WILLS TRACK LANCEFIELD 3435Lodged 18 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a DwellingplanningKilmore Lancefield RoadLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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