Baynton vs Pastoria East

Pastoria East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Baynton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pastoria East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pastoria East tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Pastoria East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Baynton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pastoria East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $305/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Pastoria East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (87.5 km vs 108.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Pastoria East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.2% vs -11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Baynton and Pastoria East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Baynton Pastoria East
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Baynton Pastoria East
Walkability 0 / 0
Baynton — Walkability: 0/100 Pastoria East — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 26
Baynton — Safety: 28/100 Pastoria East — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 40 / 34
Baynton — Low fire risk: 40/100 Pastoria East — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 82 / 65
Baynton — Low flood risk: 82/100 Pastoria East — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Baynton rents higher ($305/wk vs $0/wk); Baynton has more residents (95 vs 51).

Baynton Pastoria East
Population 95
+46% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.2% +34.2%
Median age 56 53
Median household income $79,612/yr
+6% vs other
 $74,724/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Baynton Pastoria East
0-4 — / 9.8%
Baynton — 0-4: not among its largest Pastoria East — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 11.6% / 9.8%
Baynton — 5-14: 11.6% Pastoria East — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.2% / —
Baynton — 15-19: 4.2% Pastoria East — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.2% / 7.8%
Baynton — 20-24: 4.2% Pastoria East — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 9.5% / 5.9%
Baynton — 25-34: 9.5% Pastoria East — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 10.5% / 15.7%
Baynton — 35-44: 10.5% Pastoria East — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 11.6% / 5.9%
Baynton — 45-54: 11.6% Pastoria East — 45-54: 5.9%
55-64 26.3% / 17.6%
Baynton — 55-64: 26.3% Pastoria East — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 17.9% / 27.5%
Baynton — 65-74: 17.9% Pastoria East — 65-74: 27.5%
75-84 3.2% / —
Baynton — 75-84: 3.2% Pastoria East — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.2% / —
Baynton — 85+: 4.2% Pastoria East — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Baynton Pastoria East
England 4.2% / 5.9%
Baynton — England: 4.2% Pastoria East — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 4.2% / —
Baynton — New Zealand: 4.2% Pastoria East — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Baynton 40.7% couple families
Baynton — Couple Families: 40.7% Baynton — One Parent Families: 14.8% Baynton — Lone Person: 44.4%
Pastoria East 64.3% couple families
Pastoria East — Couple Families: 64.3% Pastoria East — One Parent Families: 35.7% Pastoria East — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Baynton 100.0% houses
Baynton — Houses: 100.0%
Pastoria East 100.0% houses
Pastoria East — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Baynton Pastoria East
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 9.8%
Baynton — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Pastoria East — Certificate III & IV: 9.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.6% / 5.9%
Baynton — Bachelor Degree: 12.6% Pastoria East — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 5.9%
Baynton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Pastoria East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 5.9%
Baynton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Pastoria East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.3% / —
Baynton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3% Pastoria East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Baynton 0.0% renting
Baynton — Owned Outright: 64.7% Baynton — Mortgage: 35.3% Baynton — Renting: 0.0%
Pastoria East 0.0% renting
Pastoria East — Owned Outright: 78.6% Pastoria East — Mortgage: 21.4% Pastoria East — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Pastoria East has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 3%); Baynton has more rural and farming land (97% vs 73%).

Baynton Pastoria East
Rural and farming 97% 73%
Environmental 3% 27%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Baynton Pastoria East
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Baynton Pastoria East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Baynton Pastoria East
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pastoria East carries more flood risk (35 vs 18).

Baynton Pastoria East
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
72/100
 High
74/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Baynton Pastoria East
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Baynton Pastoria East
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Baynton sits further from the CBD (108.3 km vs 87.5 km).

Baynton Pastoria East
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 108.3 km
+19% vs other
 87.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3444
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3444
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Baynton Pastoria East
Car (driver) 54.1% / 100.0%
Baynton — Car (driver): 54.1% Pastoria East — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 45.9% / —
Baynton — Worked from Home: 45.9% Pastoria East — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Baynton Pastoria East
Elevation 483 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 566 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Baynton Pastoria East
Connectivity score 18/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Baynton Pastoria East
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Baynton Pastoria East
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Baynton Pastoria East
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Baynton Pastoria East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Baynton

Retirees Rural

Pastoria East

Retirees Rural Young Families

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