Median house price
$1.05M
+8.4% change
VIC · Greater Dandenong Council
Lyndhurst, 3975
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,795
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.1%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,446/wk
Employment rate
70.1%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,055,000
Languages at home
61.3%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Sinhalese, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Lyndhurst sits up in the Greater Dandenong Council hills, a established suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lyndhurst snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$525/wk
Population (ERP)
8,795
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
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
#143
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
46th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 45.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2838th in Australia
- State rank
- 582nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #143 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #338 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $525
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,055,000
- Median price change
- +8.4%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
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; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
8,795(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +5.1% over 5 years · 59th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +5.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +61
- Change in 5 years
- +425
- Growth rank in VIC
- 59th 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 (~10,200), extrapolated at +3.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,926
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,446
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 2,573
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 70.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,383 / 119 / 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 · 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)
- 442
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 298
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 112 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage35
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary30
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft43
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle83
- B49 Other Theft37
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 999
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 46th
School list
- Lyndhurst Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 868 students · Top SEA quarter 10%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Great Beginnings Lyndhurstchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lynbrook Railway Station
- Merinda Park Station
- Moreton Bay Blvd
- Moreton Bay Blvd
- Moreton Bay Blvd
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
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.9
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Melington Drive ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Sports field
Other(10)
- Artwork (2)
- Bbq
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Garden (4)
- Hairdresser
15 Beechwood Drive
- Parking (2)
- Shelter (2)
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Figtree Walk ReservePark
- Marriott Waters Recreation ReservePark
- Melington Drive ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre (6.7 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)
- 290
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.0
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° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 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).
11 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Liquor Licence for the existing Restaurant/CafeSHOP 15B/10-18 SOCIETY AVENUE LYNDHURST 3975Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- VICSMART - Removal of One Tree (River Red Gum) within an Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO7)6 AQUANITA CLOSE LYNDHURST 3975Lapsed
May 2021
- Development of Buildings and Works to Alter the Airlock Entrance of the existing Building and the Display of an Electronic Business Identification Sign10-18C SOCIETY AVENUE LYNDHURST 3975Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Liquor LicenceSHOP 3G/10-18 SOCIETY AVENUE LYNDHURST 3975Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Removal of One Tree22 SALTBUSH AVENUE LYNDHURST 3975Lapsed
January 2021
- Amendment to Planning Permit PlnA00298/19 (Licensed Premises)1G/10-18 SOCIETY AVENUE LYNDHURST 3975Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
September 2020
- Use of the Land as a Display Home, Display of Advertising Signage and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirements28 Parkdale DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Change of Use to an OfficeShop 3A/10-18A Society AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- 16 Lot Subdivision (Staged Subdivision to Re-subdivide Lot S26 on PS604024U to Create16 Lot Subdivision)29-31S Brookwater ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Use and Development of land for 16 Dwellings, and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirements29-31S Brookwater ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- VICSMART - Development of a Swimming Pool within an Environmental Significance Overlay22 Saltbush AvenueWithdrawn
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
- Isaacs
- Member of Parliament
- Mark DREYFUS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,753
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.7%Labor 64.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.8 km away).
Coalition 29.7%Labor 70.3%
6.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Dandenong SouthLabor 81.7% · Coalition 18.3% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- Keysborough SouthLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
- Chelsea Heights (Isaacs)Labor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
- KeysboroughLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- Keysborough CentralLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)9.0 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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