Lilydale, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 17,348
- Median age
- 40
- Household income
- $1,764/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 78%
- Renting
- 19%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 6/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- Lilydale Railway Station · 0.7 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Maroondah Hospital [East Ringwood] · 10.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$600/wk
median of 1,803 new leases, year to Sep 2025
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
1,597 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 3.5% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Lilydale Primary School
Secondary
Lilydale High School
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Lilydale - Coldstream
District population (2025)
20,905
+9% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
141
houses 34 · other 107
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.