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Lancaster VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lancaster, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lancaster VIC is 398 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lancaster is $722 per week ($37,544 per year). Median rent in Lancaster is $200 per week ($867 per month). Lancaster has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Lancaster has a population density of 9.2 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lancaster is $1,300.

There were 9 recorded offences in Lancaster in 2025-25, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Lancaster Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lancaster Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$722/wk

$37,544 per year

#5076 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lancaster Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (200) Female 49.2% (194)

Population Density

9.2

people per km²

398 people · 43.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,625

Family income/wk

Lancaster Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lancaster Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.2% 64 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.8% 54 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lancaster Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lancaster Religion

No Religion

35.0%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

14.9%

Anglican

14.7%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.1%

Pentecostal

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lancaster Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lancaster Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lancaster Employment

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Employed full-time

42.6% 118 people

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Employed part-time

22.4% 62 people

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Unemployed

1.1% 3 people

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Not in labour force

33.9% 94 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lancaster Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.1%

Bachelor Degree

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lancaster Occupation

Managers

20.9%

Professionals

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.2%

Labourers

5.2%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lancaster Field of Study

Engineering

23.0%

Health

16.0%

Management & Commerce

15.0%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Agriculture & Environment

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Education

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lancaster Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lancaster Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lancaster Marital Status

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Married

52.7% 175

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Separated

4.2% 14

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Divorced

11.4% 38

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Widowed

4.2% 14

👤

Never married

27.4% 91

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lancaster Ancestry

Australian

39.7%

English

33.0%

Irish

7.8%

Italian

6.7%

Scottish

6.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

German

1.7%

Dutch

0.9%

Welsh

0.9%

Maori

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lancaster School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.8%

Secondary — Catholic

20.5%

Secondary — Government

16.7%

Vocational Education

15.4%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

9.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lancaster Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 23

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No need for assistance

96.6% 661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lancaster Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.7% 44

—

Not a volunteer

84.3% 237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lancaster Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$300-$449/mo

7.0%

$800-$999/mo

7.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lancaster How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Walked only

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lancaster Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.9%

2 vehicles

42.9%

3 vehicles

19.0%

4+ vehicles

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lancaster Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

3.8%

3 bedrooms

49.6%

4 bedrooms

37.4%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lancaster Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

22.0%

moved in the last 5 years

1.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lancaster Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

688

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lancaster Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Asthma

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lancaster Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lancaster Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children

28.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lancaster Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 7

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Never served

97.6% 279

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lancaster Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 37

—

Did not provide

87.3% 254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lancaster Children Ever Born

No children

17.3%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

26.0%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lancaster When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lancaster Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.3%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

20.1%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lancaster Household Size

1 person

18.6%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lancaster Where Residents Moved From

Same address

306

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lancaster Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.2%

Step family — no other children

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lancaster Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 9 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Lancaster Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

total students

Lancaster Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 35 students

945

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lancaster Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,454/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lancaster

Your weekly income

≈ $6,301/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,254/wk

Rent share 13.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $6/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Warracknabeal

Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $35/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk

Cohuna

Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk

Lancaster vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Balliang East

Pop: 199 Income: $725/wk Rent: $410/wk

Nowa Nowa

Pop: 199 Income: $558/wk Rent: $210/wk

Sandy Creek (Vic.)

Pop: 200 Income: $842/wk Rent: $220/wk

Landsborough (Vic.)

Pop: 200 Income: $491/wk Rent: $210/wk

Larpent

Pop: 200 Income: $852/wk Rent: $260/wk

Spring Hill (Vic.)

Pop: 200 Income: $780/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lancaster

What is the population of Lancaster VIC?

The population of Lancaster VIC is 398 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.2 people per km².Lancaster is ranked #5,427 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lancaster?

The median personal income in Lancaster VIC is $722 per week, or $37,544 per year.The median household income is $1,454 per week.Family income is $1,625 per week.Lancaster is ranked #5,076 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lancaster?

Median rent in Lancaster VIC is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 13.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lancaster ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lancaster?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lancaster VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lancaster?

The median age in Lancaster VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lancaster a good suburb to live in?

Lancaster is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 398.The median income is $722/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21454. All dollar figures in AUD.