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Lilydale VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lilydale VIC is 17,348 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lilydale is $798 per week ($41,496 per year). Median rent in Lilydale is $369 per week ($1,599 per month). Lilydale has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Lilydale has a population density of 594.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lilydale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lilydale is $1,950.

There were 1,641 recorded offences in Lilydale in 2025-25, a rate of 95 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (488 offences).

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Lilydale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lilydale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$798/wk

$41,496 per year

#3630 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$369/wk

$1,599 per month

#2806 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lilydale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (8,424) Female 51.4% (8,921)

Population Density

594.6

people per km²

17,348 people · 29.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,193

Family income/wk

Lilydale 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)

Lilydale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.7% 2,169 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.3% 2,916 dwellings

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

Lilydale Country of Birth

Australia

91.6%

England

5.7%

India

1.1%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.4%

Canada

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Lilydale Religion

No Religion

52.2%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

9.6%

Not stated

5.6%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Baptist

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lilydale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Lilydale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.0%

Italian

27.5%

Mandarin

10.0%

SAL Tot

8.8%

Hindi

7.6%

Spanish

7.1%

IAL Sinhal

6.4%

Cantonese

4.7%

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

Lilydale Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.1% 5,331 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 3,080 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 317 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.4% 4,578 people

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

Lilydale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.0%

Bachelor Degree

25.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Lilydale Occupation

Professionals

25.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Managers

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Labourers

5.4%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

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

Lilydale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Engineering

16.7%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Health

12.1%

Architecture & Building

10.9%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Information Technology

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

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

Lilydale Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lilydale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lilydale Marital Status

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Married

48.4% 6,950

↔️

Separated

3.2% 466

📋

Divorced

9.1% 1,308

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 751

👤

Never married

34.0% 4,889

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lilydale Ancestry

English

33.1%

Australian

29.7%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

7.8%

Italian

5.5%

Other

5.5%

German

3.5%

Dutch

3.3%

Chinese

1.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Indian

1.0%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lilydale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

20.2%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Pre-school

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Lilydale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 2,140

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 31,387

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

Lilydale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.7% 2,034

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 11,793

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lilydale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lilydale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Train

1.5%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Lilydale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

31.9%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

13.9%

4+ vehicles

10.0%

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

Lilydale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.4%

2 bedrooms

17.3%

3 bedrooms

41.5%

4 bedrooms

29.2%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Lilydale Population Mobility

10.7%

moved in the last year

34.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lilydale Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

442

Indigenous residents

33,218

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lilydale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,861

Asthma

763

Arthritis

626

Heart disease

439

Diabetes

435

Lung condition

288

Cancer

273

Kidney disease

174

Stroke

166

Dementia

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

Lilydale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lilydale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

26.9%

Couple — no children under 15

20.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lilydale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.5% 341

👤

Never served

97.4% 13,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lilydale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 2,089

—

Did not provide

84.9% 11,738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lilydale Children Ever Born

No children

32.1%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Lilydale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

356

1961–1970

498

1971–1980

347

1981–1990

333

1991–2000

272

2001–2010

497

2011–2015

344

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Lilydale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

23.3%

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

Lilydale Household Size

1 person

25.0%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lilydale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,799

Moved from VIC

1,401

Moved — same area (SA2)

258

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Lilydale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.0%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lilydale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,641 total

Theft

488

Justice Procedures

354

Assault

264

Property Damage

184

Drug Offences

141

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lilydale Schools

schools nearby

government

1029

avg ICSEA score

7,000

total students

Lyrebird College Independent

Combined · U · 20 students

1102

ICSEA

Edinburgh College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 590 students

1083

ICSEA

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 250 students

1052

ICSEA

Mount Lilydale Mercy College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,550 students

1045

ICSEA

Birmingham Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 666 students

1040

ICSEA

Mount Evelyn Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 397 students

1031

ICSEA

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students

1018

ICSEA

Lilydale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 221 students

1014

ICSEA

Lilydale High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,424 students

1013

ICSEA

Lilydale Heights College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 860 students

1000

ICSEA

Coldstream Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 85 students

997

ICSEA

Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School Government

Combined · U · 89 students

993

ICSEA

Cire Community School Independent

Secondary · 2-12 · 524 students

987

ICSEA

Mount Evelyn Christian School - Ranges Tec Campus Independent

Combined

Yarra Hills Secondary College-Mount Evelyn Campus Government

Secondary

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

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Lilydale Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,764/wk

Median Rent $369/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Lilydale

Your weekly income

≈ $7,644/month

Median rent $369/wk

Left after rent $1,395/wk

Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $885/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $144/wk

Yinnar

Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $124/wk

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Income: $748/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $124/wk

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Income: $763/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $109/wk

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Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $99/wk

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Income: $791/wk Rent: $274/wk Save: $95/wk

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Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $79/wk

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Income: $805/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $79/wk

Lilydale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Norlane

Pop: 8,682 Income: $494/wk Rent: $250/wk

Melton West

Pop: 8,784 Income: $636/wk Rent: $320/wk

Mordialloc

Pop: 8,886 Income: $982/wk Rent: $400/wk

Lyndhurst (Vic.)

Pop: 8,926 Income: $955/wk Rent: $430/wk

Strathmore (Vic.)

Pop: 8,980 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $450/wk

Bayswater North

Pop: 9,014 Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lilydale

What is the population of Lilydale VIC?

The population of Lilydale VIC is 17,348 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 594.6 people per km².Lilydale is ranked #204 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lilydale?

The median personal income in Lilydale VIC is $798 per week, or $41,496 per year.The median household income is $1,764 per week.Family income is $2,193 per week.Lilydale is ranked #3,630 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lilydale?

Median rent in Lilydale VIC is $369 per week ($1,599 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lilydale ranks #2,806 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lilydale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lilydale VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lilydale?

The median age in Lilydale VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lilydale a good suburb to live in?

Lilydale is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 17,348.The median income is $798/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 21504. All dollar figures in AUD.