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VIC · Casey Council

Lysterfield South, 3156

Current weather

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87% humidity · 25 km/h wind · 12.8° / 11.1° today · 11.5 mm rain

Desirability score

21.2/100

6389th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lysterfield South is a small locality in the Casey area, home to around 994 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 53 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+89%), roughly 53.3 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
994
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$3,223
Dwelling vacancy
1.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 287
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
66.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 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)
53
Against the person
10
Against property
29
Rate per 1,000 residents
53.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 99 residents
State safety percentile
49.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+89.3%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft7
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle6
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception4
  • C12 Drug Trafficking6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

12 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and Development of Land for the Purpose of a Place of Assembly
    1-3 BATTERSBY WAY LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156In progress

  • August 2021

  • Development of an Illuminated Tennis Court
    4 PARKVIEW TERRACE LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development of a Shed and Carport
    3 BELLBIRD PLACE LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuilding
    6 MEADOWBANK CLOSE LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of an Outbuilding Exceeding 100 square metres in an Area Affected by a Bushfire Management Overlay (No. 3)
    333 HALLAM NORTH ROAD LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of an Extension to an existing Outbuilding
    3 THE OUTLOOK LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Four Lot Subdivision
    12 OAKS COURT LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Development of an Outbuilding
    332 Hallam North RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Variation of Restrictive Covenant T204981X (to delete the wording `including outbuildings¿ and insert the wording "no usual outbuilding shall be erected on the Lot which has less than seventy five per cent (75) of its external walls (excluding windows) constructed of colourbond, brick or brick veneer and shall not be larger than 10 squares¿ unless with the consent of the relevant Authority
    3 Bellbird PlaceRefusal issued by a delegate

  • July 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of an extension to an existing Garage
    16 Hill Edge CourtNo permit required
  • Variation of Restrictive Covenant T204981X (to insert wording Unless With Consent of the Relevant Authority)
    3 Bellbird PlaceWithdrawn

  • March 2020

  • VICSMART - Development of a Garage and Carport
    3 Bellbird PlaceWithdrawn

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

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Public toilets

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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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
Overlay applies

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)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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
21.2/100
National rank
6389th in Australia
State rank
1200th in VIC
Peer rank
#204 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#393 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglarycrime4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime7
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime6
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime4
  • C12 Drug Traffickingcrime6
  • Development of a Shed and Carportplanning3 BELLBIRD PLACE LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Lodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Extension to an existing Outbuildingplanning3 THE OUTLOOK LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Lodged 10 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Illuminated Tennis Courtplanning4 PARKVIEW TERRACE LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Lodged 12 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuildingplanning6 MEADOWBANK CLOSE LYSTERFIELD SOUTH 3156Lodged 03 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Outbuildingplanning332 Hallam North RoadLodged 14 Dec 2020 · 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
  • 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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