Lyndhurst
VIC 3975 · Greater Dandenong
8,926 (2021) → 9,441 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lyndhurst is a moderate growth suburb in Greater Dandenong, VIC 3975, about 37km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $860K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 87/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lyndhurst has an overall score of 66/100, 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: India (19.14%), Sri Lanka (5.06%), Philippines (3.14%), Afghanistan (2.73%), China (1.71%)
Top languages: Punjabi (10.42%), Sinhal (4.68%), Hindi (3.85%), Malayalam (3.46%), Tamil (2.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
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
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 999 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Lyndhurst Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1009
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Francis De Sales Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1057
- Lynbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1023
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1029
- Quarters Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1018
- Lyndhurst Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 937
- Carrum Downs Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 971
- Noble Park English Language School-Casey CampusCombined · Government · 4.4km
- Rangebank Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 975
- Hampton Park Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 907
- Cranbourne West Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 984
- River Gum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 916
- St Kevin's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1029
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 Lyndhurst
What are property prices in Lyndhurst?
In Lyndhurst, the .
How far is Lyndhurst from Melbourne CBD?
Lyndhurst is about 36.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 82 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lyndhurst?
Lyndhurst has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1009 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lyndhurst?
Lyndhurst has a transport score of 87/100 and 21 bus stops.