Lancaster
VIC 3620 · Campaspe
398 (2021) → 390 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lancaster is a stable suburb in Campaspe, VIC 3620, about 168km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Lancaster are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 11/100, and is about 170km inland. Lancaster has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.27%), England (1.01%), Italy (0.75%), Philippines (0.75%)
Top languages: Italian (3.02%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 938 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lancaster Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 938
Nearby (within 10km)
- Merrigum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 869
- Undera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 917
- Kyabram P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 951
- Kyabram P-12 College-Haslem CampusCombined · Government · 8.1km
- St Augustine's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 1015
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lancaster
How far is Lancaster from Melbourne CBD?
Lancaster is about 167.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Lancaster?
Lancaster has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 938 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lancaster?
Lancaster has a transport score of 11/100 and 2 bus stops.