Median house price
$498k
-8.6% change
VIC · East Gippsland Council
Lucknow, 3875
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,524
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,361/wk
Employment rate
54%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$498,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Cantonese, Afrikaans, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Lucknow offers a slower smaller community life in East Gippsland Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lucknow snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
1,524
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#106
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
65th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 34.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4842nd in Australia
- State rank
- 937th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #106 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #455 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $498,000
- Median price change
- -8.6%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
1,524(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 75th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +18
- Change in 5 years
- +34
- Growth rank in VIC
- 75th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,600), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,439
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,361
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 573
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 490 / 7 / 17 (+ 10 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 113
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 46
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 74.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault7
- B21 Criminal Damage10
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle12
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order25
- Other Crimes Against The Person6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- 150 Princes Hwy
- Charles St/Buchanan St
- Princes Hwy/Charles St
- opp 154 Princes Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (6.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 72
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 187 mm · ~23 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 190 mm · ~24 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
23 planning-related records
2021· 11 proposals
August 2021
- Use, buildings and works for a second dwelling on a lot25 BALFOURS ROAD LUCKNOW 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Alteration of access to a Transport Zone 264 GREAT ALPINE ROAD LUCKNOW 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment to liquor licence Red Line due to upgrades to the Lucknow Football Netball Club facilities64 GREAT ALPINE ROAD LUCKNOW 3875In progress
May 2021
- Buildings and works for a carport within 100m of a neighbouring dwelling444 GREAT ALPINE ROAD LUCKNOW 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Three lot residential subdivision with common property13 MAUDE STREET LUCKNOW 3875NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding (domestic shed)115 Doyles RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Earthworks associated with the development of a single storey dwelling3 Myrtle PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Six lot residential subdivision on land adjacent to a Road Zone Category 196 GREAT ALPINE ROAD LUCKNOW 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision on land adjacent to a road in a Road Zone Category 1103 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Variation to Restriction AL221531S on Volume 11558 Folio 448 - Alteration of a building envelope21B MCKENZIE STREET LUCKNOW 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to a section 2 use of the land115-117 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding20 William CourtNo permit required
November 2020
- Buildings and works for an extension to an industrial building and a reduction in car parking space requirement180 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Construction of an outbuilding4 Balfours RoadNo permit required
- Development of an outbuilding57 Jacks TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding85 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Earthworks associated with a dwelling (cut greater than 1m)21 Sheoak ViewPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Display of promotional and business identification signs (partially internally illuminated)180 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding258 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an agricultural shed670 Lanes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Two lot subdivision of existing dwellings and creation of a carriageway easement20 Great Alpine RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of shipping container storage in association with the existing use of the land710A Lanes RoadWithdrawn
February 2020
- Display of signage180 Princes HighwayLapsed
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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
- Member of Parliament
- Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,075
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.0 km away).
Coalition 74.3%Labor 25.7%
5.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- LucknowLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- EastwoodLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.4% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- BairnsdaleLabor 27.7% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Bairnsdale WestLabor 34.7% · Coalition 65.3% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
- EllaswoodLabor 22.1% · Coalition 77.9% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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