Lysterfield Primary School

Lysterfield, VIC

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1) Suburb socio‑economic profile

- Lysterfield is relatively affluent and family‑oriented: median age 41 and median weekly household income ≈ A$2,754 (well above state median), with high rates of married households—overall a middle‑to‑high income, mostly white‑collar / family suburb. citation:2021 Lysterfield QuickStats citation:Lysterfield Wikipedia (demographics)

2) Most common foreign country of birth

- Most residents are Australian‑born (about 75%); the largest single overseas birthplace is England (~3% of residents). citation:2021 Lysterfield QuickStats citation:Lysterfield suburb profile summary

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)

- Lysterfield Primary has an on‑site OSHC provider (TeamKids) offering before‑school, after‑school and vacation programs (TeamKids venue page / school OSHC page). citation:TeamKids — Lysterfield Primary citation:Lysterfield Primary OSHC page

4) School culture — extracurriculars

- Noted offerings: school sports programs (e.g., Hooptime basketball / school sports), Visual Arts specialist program, and regular incursions/excursions (newsletters list Life Education and sporting events). citation:Extra Curricular Programs — Lysterfield Primary citation:Specialist Programs — Lysterfield Primary

5) Suburb vibe and groceries

- Vibe: semi‑rural edge with strong outdoor/family appeal (Lysterfield Lake, walking trails, parks) and a quiet residential feel. citation:Lysterfield Wikipedia — Lysterfield Lake & parkland

- Grocers: nearest full supermarket is Coles at Mountain Gate / Ferntree Gully (shopping centre nearby); local produce outlets include Lysterfield Farm & Produce and specialty/nearby grocers in adjacent suburbs. citation:Coles Ferntree Gully / Mountain Gate listing citation:Lysterfield Farm & Produce listing

6) Weeknight dining (family‑friendly takeaway / casual)

- Examples: Stella’s Kitchen / cafe at Montague Apple Orchards (family friendly, modern‑Australian), Dumpling Kitchen (Asian / Thai–style takeaway in Lysterfield), and a few nearby Indian / Asian takeaways listed in local directories. citation:Stella's Kitchen (Montague) citation:Dumpling Kitchen — Lysterfield takeaway citation:Local takeaway directory (Localsearch)

7) Tuition and enrichment (nearby)

- Local/nearby options: Success Tutoring Lysterfield (local tutoring service) and DW Tuition (Rowville / nearby centre offering maths tutoring and small group lessons). citation:Success Tutoring Lysterfield citation:DW Tuition (Rowville)

8) Commute (train substitute + estimate)

- Lysterfield has no train station; typical public‑transport commute substitutes a local bus to Ferntree Gully (or Upper Ferntree Gully) then Belgrave line train into Flinders Street. Door‑to‑door journey time is commonly about 60–75 minutes depending on connections; Rome2rio / journey planners show ~1 hr to 1 hr 5 min as a common estimate for bus+train options. citation:Metro Trains — Ferntree Gully station (Belgrave line) citation:Rome2rio Lysterfield → Melbourne estimate

If you want, I can now:

- Expand any single item with the exact ABS table rows (I would open the ABS community profile page), or

- Confirm up‑to‑date OSHC hours/fees by opening the TeamKids venue page, or

- Provide a printable one‑page briefing (PDF) combining these eight points.

Which (if any) follow‑up would you like?

Sources

Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.