Lalor, VIC 3075 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Lalor is a northern Melbourne suburb 18 km from the CBD in the City of Whittlesea, served by Lalor station on the Mernda line and local shopping centres including Lalor Plaza. It has a population of 23,219 with a multicultural demographic including significant Italian, Macedonian and Arabic communities, and households averaging 2.8 people. Housing is predominantly houses with a median price of $770,000 and weekly rent of $530.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 23,219
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $1,348 /week
- Median personal income
- $542 /week
- Median family income
- $1,489 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Whittlesea
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - North East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Scullin
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $530 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,775
- Median house price
- $770,000
- Rent share of household income
- 39%
Schools
- Lalor Secondary College
- Lalor East Primary School
- Lalor North Primary School
Transport
- Mernda line — Lalor Station
- Route 555 bus — Epping Plaza to Northland
Lifestyle & amenities
Multicultural established suburb with families and average household income below Greater Melbourne levels. Local hubs include Lalor Shopping Centre, Lalor Plaza and proximity to Northern Hospital and Epping Plaza.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 16.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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