VIC · Whittlesea Council
Lalor, VIC, 3075
Current weather
11.6°CModerate rain showers
90% humidity · 30.9 km/h wind · 15° / 11° today · 8.6 mm rain
Desirability index
50.2/100
How this score is calculated#240 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lalor is a mid-sized suburb in the Whittlesea area, home to around 23,219 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,599 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 68.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 8 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 36 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 23,219
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,348
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 464 of 8,362
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,775
- Employment rate
- 47.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 655 / 384 / 493
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)
- 1,599
- Against the person
- 244
- Against property
- 941
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 68.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage126
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle201
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store202
- B49 Other Theft81
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order197
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 991
- Lalor Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lalor North Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lalor Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lalor Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Merriang SchoolSpecial
- Peter Lalor Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary
- St Luke's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
84 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lalor Rail Replacement Bus Stop
- Lalor Railway Station
- Lalor Station
- Lalor Station
- Station St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
36 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.DALTON ROAD30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.CHILDS ROAD, HIGH STREET30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HIGH STREET, CHILDS ROAD30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.DEVENY ROAD, CHILDS ROAD30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HIGH STREET, KIAMA DRIVE30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HIGH STREET, KIAMA DRIVE30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.CHILDS ROAD, STATION STREET30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HIGH STREET, DEVENY ROAD30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.CHILDS ROAD, DALTON ROAD30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 31/03/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.DALTON ROAD, MONASH STREET30 Mar 2026 – 30 Aug 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).
61 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
April 2021
- Subdivision of land26 Howell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land140 Gardenia RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land37 Tramoo StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Subdivision of land425 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Construction of a dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay Construction of a dwelling within a Design and Development Overlay19 Cashel CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Reduction of car parking Reduction of car parking442 High StreetWithdrawn
2020· 55 proposals
December 2020
- Subdivision of land373 High StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling in a Special Building Overlay Construction of a dwelling in a Special Building Overlay7 West CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of three dwellings Construction of three dwellings52 Cyprus StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of three dwellings Construction of three dwellings25 David StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Residential Multi Lot Subdivision30 Dickens StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single dwelling incl. associated works Construction of a dwelling within a Special Building Overlay78 Derrick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VicSmart: Construction of a dwelling in a Special Building Overlay VicSmart: Construction of a dwelling in a Special Building Overlay80 Derrick StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Residential Multi Lot Subdivision18 Monash StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land5 Buller ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Two Lot Subdivision Two Lot Subdivision26 Anderson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land34 Ash StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 25: Construction of three dwellings. 25: Construction of three dwellings.13 Hurtle StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling.32 Vasey AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of two dwellings Construction of two dwellings47 Cyprus StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land Subdivision of land47 William StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling49 William StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings to the rear of an existing dwelling. Construction of two dwellings to the rear of an existing dwelling.5 Hamilton CourtRefusal issued by a delegate
- Use of a medical centre and reduction in required car parking. Use of a medical centre and reduction in required car parking.497 Station StreetLapsed
- Construction of three dwellings Construction of three dwellings117 Messmate StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit (1 - 4 dwellings) Multi Unit (1 - 4 dwellings)20 Tramoo StreetLapsed
July 2020
- Multi Unit (1 - 4 dwellings)1 Griffin CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi Unit (1 - 4 dwellings) Construction of two dwellings20 Anderson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling Construction of a dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling32 Anderson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of two dwellings Construction of two dwellings25 Kenna DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling in a Special Building Overlay (SBO) Construction of a dwelling in a Special Building Overlay (SBO)31 Maxwell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling6 Burton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing dwelling268 Edgars RoadWithdrawn
May 2020
- Construction of four dwellings Construction of four dwellings10 Sydney CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Variation of restrictive covenant 2150163 on Plan of Subdivision 02006 Variation of restrictive covenant 2150163 on Plan of Subdivision 020068 to allow for no more than two residential dwellings to be erected on Lot 134 Newton CrescentRefusal issued by a delegate
- Subdivision of land29 William StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land57 Dickens StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Multi Unit (1 - 4 dwellings) Construction of a dwelling to the rear of an existing49 Messmate StreetRefusal issued by a delegate
- Subdivision of land12 Cutler CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment4/53 Mosaic DrivePermit issued by the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
124 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Rochdale CellarsAlcohol
- Bank of MelbourneATM
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (20)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bus stop (4)
- Caringford Park/Kingsway DrBus stop
- Cherry Ct/Edmondson StBus stop
- CityLife Church/Kingsway DrBus stop
- Deveny Rd/Edgars RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
27 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Balmain Court ParkPark
- Barry Road ParkPark
- Boston ParkPark
- Cambala Avenue ParkPark
- Casey Drive ParkPark
- Edgars Road Neighbourhood ParkPark
- Epping Railway Line Linear ReservePark
- Flanagan ParkNature reserve
- Gillwell ParkPark
- Huskisson Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 14
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Advantage Pharmacypharmacy
- Clinicclinic
- Clinicalabsclinic
- Clinique Mediterraneanclinic
- Direct Chemist Outletpharmacy
- Kingsway Drive Medical Clinicclinic
- Lalor ClinicMessmate Streetclinic
- Lalor Family Practiceclinic
- Lalor MediplexMessmate Streetclinic
- MIA Lalor Radiologyclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- LUTHERAN CHURCHNH0899
- WUCHATSCHS FARMNH0950
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Barry Road PreschoolBarry Roadkindergarten
- Jacaranda Preschoolkindergarten
- Jacaranda PreschoolNobel Streetkindergarten
- Niño Early Learning Adventures LalorMosaic Drivekindergarten
- Vasey Park Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 40
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #240 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Barry Road PreschoolchildcareBarry Roadkindergarten
- Jacaranda Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Jacaranda PreschoolchildcareNobel Streetkindergarten
- Niño Early Learning Adventures LalorchildcareMosaic Drivekindergarten
- Vasey Park Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- LUTHERAN CHURCHheritageNH0899
- WUCHATSCHS FARMheritageNH0950
- Advantage Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Clinichealthclinic
- Clinicalabshealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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