Lucknow
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
1,439 (2021) → 1,463 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lucknow is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3875, about 238km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $425K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 40/100, and is about 19km inland. Lucknow has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 53/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.36%), India (1.11%), New Zealand (1.04%), Germany (0.83%), Netherlands (0.76%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.42%), Punjabi (0.42%), Sinhal (0.42%), Filipino (0.42%), Mandarin (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 970 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- OneSchool Global Vic - Bairnsdale CentreCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lucknow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 981
- Gippsland Grammar - Bairnsdale CampusCombined · Independent · 4.5km
- Bairnsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 898
- Bairnsdale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 945
- Bairnsdale Secondary College-Changing Lanes - VCALSecondary · Government · 5.1km
- Wild Cherry SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1052
- Bairnsdale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 912
- Nicholson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 964
- East Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 894
- Nagle CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1014
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.4kmICSEA 1024
- Bairnsdale Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9kmICSEA 997
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lucknow
Is Lucknow safe?
Lucknow has a residential safety score of 53/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,629 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Lucknow?
In Lucknow, the .
How far is Lucknow from Melbourne CBD?
Lucknow is about 237.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Lucknow?
Lucknow has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lucknow?
Lucknow has a transport score of 40/100 and 4 bus stops.