Lalor
VIC 3075 • Greater Melbourne
About Lalor
Lalor is a working multicultural suburb of 23,200 in Whittlesea, located 17 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD. The Mernda line serves Lalor station directly, providing convenient city access with trains every 10-20 minutes. The suburb features primarily post-war housing stock with some newer development. The community is diverse, with Italian heritage residents joined by growing Indian, Iraqi, and Macedonian populations.
The May Road shopping strip provides multicultural retail, while Lalor Plaza offers additional services. The suburb maintains a working-class character, with affordable housing attracting migrants and working families. Lalor attracts those seeking genuine affordability in the northern suburbs, appreciating multicultural community and proximity to rail while accepting older housing stock and less gentrified streetscapes.
Lalor falls under postcode 3075 and is governed by Whittlesea Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) electorate.
Location
Supermarkets Nearby
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ColesMay Street Lalor 3075 VIC -
WoolworthsCnr High And Hurtle Streets Lalor 3075 VIC
Schools
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Cleveland Road
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3 Linoak Avenue
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Derna Crescent
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Maxwell Street
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David Street
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Kingsway Drive
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Lyndon St
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2-4 Lyndon Street
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5 - 39 Duncan Road
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2 Lascelles Drive
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1a David Street
Housing Costs 2021 Census
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Income Comparison
Country of Birth 2021 Census
Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)
- 1. India 1,178
- 2. Italy 1,088
- 3. North Macedonia 1,072
- 4. Vietnam 1,063
- 5. Greece 939
- 6. Iraq 565
- 7. Nepal 432
- 8. Lebanon 422
- 9. Philippines 346
- 10. China 343
- 11. Iran 248
- 12. Sri Lanka 206
- 13. New Zealand 203
- 14. Turkey 181
- 15. Malta 154
Ancestry 2021 Census
Top ancestries reported (people may report up to two)