Lilydale vs Mount Evelyn
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | LilydaleYarra Ranges | Mount EvelynYarra Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $922,000 (calendar year 2025) | $881,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $624,000 (calendar year 2025) | $808,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $600/wk | $365/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.38% | 2.15% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 17,348 | 9,799 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 80% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 19% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 36.2 km | 37.6 km |
| Train stations | 3 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 9% | 3% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 39% | 89% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 4% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bimbadeen Heights Primary School, Birmingham Primary School, Coldstream Primary School, Lilydale Primary School, Montrose Primary School, Mooroolbark East Primary School, Rolling Hills Primary School, Victoria Road Primary School, Wandin North Primary School | Birmingham Primary School, Montrose Primary School, Mount Evelyn Primary School, Silvan Primary School, Wandin North Primary School, Wandin Yallock Primary School |
| Secondary | Lilydale Heights College, Lilydale High School, Mooroolbark College, Yarra Hills Secondary College | Yarra Hills Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Mount Evelyn is higher on median unit price (by about 30%).
- Lilydale is higher on median weekly rent (by about 64%).
- Lilydale is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.2 percentage points).
- Lilydale is higher on population (by about 77%).
- Lilydale is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Mount Evelyn is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 50 percentage points).
- Mount Evelyn is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 18 percentage points).
- Lilydale has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
LilydaleMount Evelyn
The median house price in Lilydale was $922,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $624,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Mount Evelyn was $881,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $808,000 in calendar year 2025.