Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lal Lal suburb profile
Lal Lal, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Lal Lal suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lal Lal, VIC (postcode 3352). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lal Lal with nearby suburbs.
Lal Lal at a glance
Population
621
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,804/wk
Median age
42
Lal Lal trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.6% over 10 years
Population
621
was 476 in 2016
+145 · +30.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$90 · +45%
Household income
$1,804/wk
was $1,204/wk in 2016
+$600 · +49.8%
Median age
42
was 44 in 2016
-2 · -4.5%
Dig deeper: Lal Lal population growth · Lal Lal then and now
Lal Lal vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Lal Lal, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.7% vs area
- Lal Lal$290/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-6.8% vs area
- Lal Lal$1,804/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Lal Lal42
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-22.6% vs area
- Lal Lal$653/wk
- Nearby$887/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Lal Lal compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lal Lal sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,031.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4958.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lal Lal on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lal Lal, VIC.
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Lal Lal people
- Population
- 621
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lal Lal income
- Median household income
- $1,804/wk
- Median personal income
- $653/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lal Lal housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,681/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 45.8%
- Rented
- 2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lal Lal work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3352)
Compare Lal Lal with nearby suburbs
Lal Lal in numbers
Lal Lal had 621 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 45.8% are paying a mortgage, 2% rent. Separate houses make up 82.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,804/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 47.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 30.5% (from 476 to 621). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $290/wk (+45%).
Lal Lal suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lal Lal, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Lal Lal was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lal Lal, VIC?
- Lal Lal had 621 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lal Lal?
- Median household income in Lal Lal was $1,804/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lal Lal?
- 2% of occupied homes in Lal Lal were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 45.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lal Lal suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lal Lal. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne