Lardner
VIC 3821 · Baw Baw
110 (2021) → 121 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lardner is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3821, about 92km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Lardner are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 32km inland. Lardner has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3821 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: USA (3.64%)
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 1014 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lardner and District Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1007
Nearby (within 10km)
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood AnnexeSecondary · Government · 5km
- Ellinbank Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 985
- ECG Secondary CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 957
- Drouin South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 982
- Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 963
- Warragul Regional CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 975
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1051
- Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 1025
- Bona Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 916
- Chairo Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1055
- Warragul Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 986
- Drouin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 975
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lardner
How far is Lardner from Melbourne CBD?
Lardner is about 91.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 238 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lardner?
Lardner has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lardner?
Lardner has a transport score of 0/100.