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Lancefield VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lancefield VIC is 2,743 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lancefield is $771 per week ($40,092 per year). Median rent in Lancefield is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Lancefield has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Lancefield has a population density of 22.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lancefield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lancefield is $1,766.

There were 114 recorded offences in Lancefield in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (36 offences).

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Lancefield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lancefield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$771/wk

$40,092 per year

#4115 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,766/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lancefield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,324) Female 51.7% (1,419)

Population Density

22.2

people per km²

2,743 people · 123.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,089

Family income/wk

Lancefield 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Lancefield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.7% 376 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.3% 484 dwellings

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

Lancefield Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

3.8%

Germany

1.0%

Croatia

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

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

Lancefield Religion

No Religion

48.0%

Catholic

25.3%

Anglican

11.0%

Not stated

7.4%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.1%

Eastern Orthodox

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lancefield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

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

Lancefield Languages Spoken at Home

German

18.0%

SAL Tagalog

18.0%

SAL Tot

12.0%

Arabic

10.0%

French

10.0%

Other Chinese

8.0%

Croatian

8.0%

Italian

8.0%

Thai

8.0%

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

Lancefield Employment

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Employed full-time

38.9% 775 people

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Employed part-time

23.1% 459 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 49 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.6% 708 people

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

Lancefield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.6%

Bachelor Degree

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Lancefield Occupation

Professionals

26.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Managers

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Labourers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Sales Workers

4.1%

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

Lancefield Field of Study

Engineering

17.3%

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Health

13.0%

Education

11.0%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Agriculture & Environment

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

Lancefield Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lancefield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lancefield Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 1,023

↔️

Separated

3.2% 71

📋

Divorced

10.3% 227

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 94

👤

Never married

36.1% 799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lancefield Ancestry

Australian

33.0%

English

30.2%

Irish

12.2%

Scottish

9.5%

Italian

3.5%

Other

3.3%

German

3.2%

Maltese

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Filipino

0.8%

Welsh

0.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lancefield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Secondary — Catholic

13.5%

Primary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Pre-school

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

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

Lancefield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 302

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 4,868

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

Lancefield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.7% 434

—

Not a volunteer

79.3% 1,658

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lancefield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lancefield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

2.0%

Truck

1.7%

Train

0.9%

Other

0.8%

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

Lancefield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

22.3%

2 vehicles

42.4%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

15.1%

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

Lancefield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

8.6%

3 bedrooms

47.2%

4 bedrooms

35.7%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Lancefield Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

38.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lancefield Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,159

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lancefield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

271

Asthma

123

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Lancefield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lancefield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children

28.1%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lancefield Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.0% 62

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Never served

97.0% 2,035

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lancefield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 322

—

Did not provide

84.6% 1,769

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lancefield Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Lancefield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

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

Lancefield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

15.9%

30+ hours

13.6%

Did not do domestic work

19.8%

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

Lancefield Household Size

1 person

20.6%

2 persons

35.8%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

16.0%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lancefield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,268

Moved from VIC

175

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

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

Lancefield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.2%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Step family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lancefield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 114 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Public Order

Fraud

Weapons

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lancefield Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,838/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Lancefield

Your weekly income

≈ $7,965/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,478/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $85/wk

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Income: $804/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $70/wk

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Lancefield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Trentham

Pop: 1,382 Income: $723/wk Rent: $386/wk

Indented Head

Pop: 1,391 Income: $616/wk Rent: $346/wk

Gordon (Vic.)

Pop: 1,393 Income: $844/wk Rent: $320/wk

Belgrave Heights

Pop: 1,398 Income: $827/wk Rent: $373/wk

Allansford

Pop: 1,410 Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk

Rushworth

Pop: 1,411 Income: $486/wk Rent: $190/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lancefield

What is the population of Lancefield VIC?

The population of Lancefield VIC is 2,743 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 22.2 people per km².Lancefield is ranked #2,562 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lancefield?

The median personal income in Lancefield VIC is $771 per week, or $40,092 per year.The median household income is $1,838 per week.Family income is $2,089 per week.Lancefield is ranked #4,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lancefield?

Median rent in Lancefield VIC is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lancefield ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lancefield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lancefield VIC is $1,766. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lancefield?

The median age in Lancefield VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lancefield a good suburb to live in?

Lancefield is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,743.The median income is $771/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 21456. All dollar figures in AUD.