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Suburb profile ·Casey LGA · VIC ·3156

Lysterfield South VIC 3156

Lysterfield South is in Casey LGA, VIC, postcode 3156, with population 994.

Limited data

Thin-context

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Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$580/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
994
994 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
5,309
295 added 12mo · 31MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,600
Median rent · wk$640

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Greater Melbourne
2.5%
Balanced market

Official vacancy is published at the Greater Melbourne level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025
Investor profile

Who invests in Lysterfield South

Owner-occupied 98%Rented 2%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared8.6%
2,077 of 3,399 landlords
Avg rental loss$9,121/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,399
Reported capital gains2,026
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

96% of homes here are owner-occupied and 2% rented, with 9% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

96% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

18%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600/mo, while renters pay about $2,513/mo — owning runs $87/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$168K
Median rent · wk
$580
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,600

Household income

$168K household · yr+103.6% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$48K
Family
$160K
Household
$168K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
9
$300-649
12
$650-999
15
$1,000-1,499
22
$1,500-1,999
16
$2,000-2,999
45
$3,000-3,999
40
$4,000+
100

At the median asking rent, about 28% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,933/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (281 households)
Owned outright
45%
Owned with mortgage
51%
Rented
2%
Dwelling structure1.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
98%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 64% drive, 1% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 32% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Crime Year ending Mar 2026
31,566
7,323 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k7,323
Total incidents31,566· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault3,25550%
  • Sexual Offences93114%
  • Robbery2324%
  • Break And Enter2,09932%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone designation

Severe broad-area context

About 100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's mapped Bushfire Prone Area.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Flood and moisture context

No mapped flood exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

May affect: Floor levels and drainage · Water-resistant assemblies · Material durability

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire-prone area

Designated ~100.0%
~100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Public Conservation & Resource (PCRZ)
Public / Open space 71% Residential 27% Rural / Green wedge 2%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Growth outlook · Casey LGA

Dwellings
+47.4%
122,670 → 180,770
+58,100 dwellings
Population
+42.8%
369,450 → 527,480
Households
+48.4%
118,450 → 175,830

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Population outlook

12,070 people · 202212,035 by 2032 (-0.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Endeavour Hills - North SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Lysterfield South VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Casey local government area, Lysterfield South is a close-knit residential community (postcode 3156). The area has roughly 994 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $168K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The current median weekly rent is $580. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

The crime rate in the Casey LGA is moderate at 7,323 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.7% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,600
Rent · wk(Census)$640
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$580
Population growth · Casey LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)414,929
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+2.7%
20012025
Development · Casey LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)3,200
Houses 84%Units 16%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Casey LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.8%
YoY change+1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3156ATO
Negatively geared8.6%
2,077 of filers
Avg rental loss$9,121/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,399
Reported capital gains2,026
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population994
Median age44
Household size3.4
HH income · wk$3,223
Personal income · wk$930
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$2,777 → $3,223
Change+16.1%
vs VIC median-7.4 pp
Median rent+107.8%
softeningvs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Hospitals · Casey LGAAIHW
Public3
Private2
Casey Early Parenting Centrepublic
Casey Hospitalpublic
Cranbourne Integrated Care Centrepublic
Casey Day Hospitalprivate
St John of God Berwick Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Casey LGAGEN
Facilities17
Residential places1,903
Homewood Residential Aged Care180 places
Casey Aged Care155 places
Regis Cranbourne149 places
Craigcare Berwick146 places
Bolton Clarke Lynbrook Park121 places
Bupa Berwick120 places
+11 more in Casey LGA
Childcare · Casey LGAACECQA
Services291
Approved places23,891
Exceeding NQS64
Cranbourne Carlisle OSHClub230 places
Little Beacons Learning Centre - Berwick216 places
Berwick Primary School O.S.H.C200 places
Hillsmeade Primary School Early Learning Centre180 places
Cranbourne Daycare & Kindergarten Centre155 places
123KIDS153 places
+285 more in Casey LGA
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Lysterfield South is usable as a read, though it still needs cross-checking.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · mixed acquisition · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Lysterfield South is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is readable, but the local evidence base is lighter than a mainstream suburb profile.

Use it for direction first, then confirm the story against stronger neighbouring suburbs or the state hub before relying on it.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Use this page to set direction, not to close a decision — frame the locality here, then confirm with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Lysterfield South feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Junction Village better covered
similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop +100 · adds house price coverage · rent -$254/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Blind Bight better covered
similar rent profile similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop +300 · adds house price coverage · rent -$220/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Harkaway most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$205/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Lysterfield South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Lysterfield South in?

    Lysterfield South is in the Casey Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3156. Council-level context for Casey LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Lysterfield South?

    The median weekly rent in Lysterfield South is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Lysterfield South?

    Rent context available: Lysterfield South has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Lysterfield South a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Lysterfield South show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Lysterfield South?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Lysterfield South data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.