Lynbrook, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Lynbrook VIC is 9,121 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lynbrook is $783 per week ($40,716 per year). Median rent in Lynbrook is $401 per week ($1,738 per month). Lynbrook has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lynbrook has a population density of 2,241 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lynbrook is India. The most common religion is Catholic (21.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lynbrook is $1,962.

There were 676 recorded offences in Lynbrook in 2025-25, a rate of 74 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (279 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Lynbrook Population

9,121 residents at the 2021 Census.

Lynbrook Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$783/wk

$40,716 per year

Ranked 3,881 of 14,663

Median Rent

$401/wk

$1,738 per month

Ranked 1,844 of 14,663

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,962/mo

Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lynbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (4,542) Female 50.2% (4,579)

Population Density

2,241

people per km²

9,121 people · 4.1 km²

Households

3.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,163

Family income/wk

Lynbrook 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 and Locality (SAL)

Lynbrook Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Lynbrook, 24.1% are owned outright and 75.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

24.1%

Owned with mortgage

75.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
Afghanistan
Cambodia
China
Fiji
England
Chile
Iran

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

Lynbrook Religion

Catholic

21.1%

No religion

16.3%

Islam

14.2%

Hinduism

10.5%

Buddhism

8.9%

Other religions

7.2%

Sikhism

6.9%

Not stated

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Lynbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
Sinhalese
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Mandarin
Khmer

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

Lynbrook Employment

Employed full-time

41.5% 2,668 people

Employed part-time

21.3% 1,369 people

Unemployed

4.2% 273 people

Not in labour force

33.0% 2,119 people

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

Lynbrook Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.9%

Certificate III/IV

25.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Postgraduate Degree

13.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Lynbrook Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.6%

Managers

10.0%

Labourers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.3%

Sales Workers

5.3%

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

Lynbrook Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.7%

Engineering

18.5%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

12.4%

Information Technology

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Education

5.6%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Lynbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lynbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

3.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Lynbrook Marital Status

Married

56.2% 3,943

Separated

2.5% 178

Divorced

5.3% 374

Widowed

4.5% 319

Never married

31.3% 2,197

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Lynbrook Ancestry

Indian

16.8%

Australian

13.1%

English

12.8%

Chinese

5.7%

Sri Lankan

4.7%

Irish

2.8%

Filipino

2.8%

Scottish

2.7%

Italian

1.9%

Samoan

1.6%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Lynbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Secondary — Catholic

11.5%

Vocational Education

10.1%

Pre-school

10.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Lynbrook Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

6.4%

No need for assistance

93.6%

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

Lynbrook Volunteering

Volunteer

8.5% 568

Not a volunteer

91.5% 6,123

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Lynbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lynbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.8%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Train

3.3%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Lynbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

23.5%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

17.9%

4+ vehicles

11.0%

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

Lynbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

3.1%

3 bedrooms

34.2%

4 bedrooms

52.1%

5 bedrooms

8.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Lynbrook Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

34.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Lynbrook Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Lynbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

507

Diabetes

282

Asthma

258

Heart disease

141

Arthritis

118

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Lynbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

18.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Lynbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.8%

Couple — no children under 15

23.2%

Couple — no children

13.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Lynbrook Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

Previously served

0.7% 48

Never served

99.2% 6,642

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Lynbrook Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 723

Did not provide

89.2% 5,942

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lynbrook Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Lynbrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

160

1981–1990

542

1991–2000

711

2001–2010

1,764

2011–2015

765

2016

160

2017

162

2018

177

2019

158

2020

2021

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

Lynbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.1%

5–14 hours

22.8%

15–29 hours

10.0%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

41.2%

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

Lynbrook Household Size

1 person

9.6%

2 persons

18.6%

3 persons

20.8%

4 persons

27.2%

5 persons

13.6%

6+ persons

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Lynbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,783

Moved from VIC

668

Moved — same area (SA2)

142

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

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

Lynbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

4.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Lynbrook Crime Statistics

676 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

279

Justice Procedures

107

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Weapons

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Robbery

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Lynbrook Schools

schools nearby

government

973

avg ICSEA score

7,224

total students

St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 315 students

1042

ICSEA

St Kevin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 479 students

1040

ICSEA

St Therese's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 239 students

1023

ICSEA

Lynbrook Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 777 students

1011

ICSEA

Lyndhurst Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 868 students

999

ICSEA

Courtenay Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 750 students

998

ICSEA

Kilberry Valley Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 404 students

954

ICSEA

Lyndhurst Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 832 students

941

ICSEA

Hampton Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 432 students

930

ICSEA

Coral Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students

923

ICSEA

River Gum Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 501 students

910

ICSEA

Hampton Park Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,234 students

905

ICSEA

Noble Park English Language School-Casey Campus Government

Combined

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

All schools near Lynbrook, with a map

Lynbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,212/wk

Median rent $401/wk

Rent to income 18.1%

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

Median rent in Lynbrook against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,585 a month

Median rent $401/wk

Left after rent $1,811/wk

Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miners Rest

Income: $927/wk Rent: $360/wk $41/wk less rent

Wallan

Income: $844/wk Rent: $360/wk $41/wk less rent

Maddingley

Income: $895/wk Rent: $366/wk $35/wk less rent

Box Hill (Vic.)

Income: $627/wk Rent: $381/wk $20/wk less rent

Flora Hill

Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk $111/wk less rent

Flemington

Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk $101/wk less rent

Lang Lang

Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk $91/wk less rent

Koo Wee Rup

Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk $81/wk less rent

Lynbrook vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Lynbrook is $783 a week, 2% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 581st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $401 a week, $85 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.1% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 33, 10 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Lynbrook	Typical VIC	Typical Australia
Personal income	$783/wk	$767/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,212/wk	$1,687/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$401/wk	$316/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,962/mo	$1,723/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	33	43	42
Rent share of household income	18.1%	19.1%	20.3%

Suburbs near Lynbrook

The closest suburb to Lynbrook is Hampton Park, 1.9 km away.

Hampton Park

1.9 km away · income $668/wk · rent $351/wk

Lyndhurst (Vic.)

2.4 km away · income $955/wk · rent $430/wk

Cranbourne North

4.4 km away · income $789/wk · rent $385/wk

Narre Warren South

4.7 km away · income $749/wk · rent $401/wk

Cranbourne West

4.9 km away · income $822/wk · rent $375/wk

Sandhurst

5.1 km away · income $1,093/wk · rent $530/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lynbrook

What is the population of Lynbrook VIC?

The population of Lynbrook VIC is 9,121 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,241 people per km².Lynbrook is ranked #751 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lynbrook?

The median personal income in Lynbrook VIC is $783 per week, or $40,716 per year.The median household income is $2,212 per week.Family income is $2,163 per week.Lynbrook is ranked #3,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lynbrook?

Median rent in Lynbrook VIC is $401 per week ($1,738 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lynbrook ranks #1,844 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lynbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lynbrook VIC is $1,962. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lynbrook?

The median age in Lynbrook VIC is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lynbrook a good suburb to live in?

Lynbrook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,121.The median income is $783/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 21554. All dollar figures in AUD.