In short

Lucas is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3350, home to 2,994 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Ballarat local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$380 /wk

Population2,994

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABallarat

Demographics

Population: 2,994
Median age: 32 years
Median household income: $1,956 /week
Median personal income: $923 /week
Median family income: $2,168 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Ballarat
Statistical region (SA4): Ballarat
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Ballarat

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $380 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,700
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

Lucas Primary School Primary · Government
Siena Catholic Primary School Primary · Catholic
St Thomas More School Primary · Catholic
Alfredton Primary School Primary · Government
Ballarat High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 533 mm
Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 93.6 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Nearby suburbs

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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