Caniambo vs Pine Lodge
Pine Lodge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Caniambo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Caniambo tends to suit couples, while Pine Lodge suits families with children.
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
Caniambo
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 71%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (200.1 km vs 206.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Caniambo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Caniambo and Pine Lodge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Pine Lodge has more residents (267 vs 82); Caniambo skews older (49 vs 38).
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 267 +226% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.8% same for both | |
| Median age | 49 | 38 |
| Median household income | $100,724/yr +6% vs other | $94,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $260/wk +4% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
Zoning mix
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 2% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 649 across Greater Shepparton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 23% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 41% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of VIC | Higher than 56% of VIC |
Liveability
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Pine Lodge carries more crime risk (32 vs 19).
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Flood | High 96/100 | High 98/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 6 |
Mobility
Pine Lodge sits further from the CBD (206.8 km vs 200.1 km).
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 200.1 km | 206.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 143 min | 145 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3630 | 0.4% postcode 3631 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 3630 | 70 postcode 3631 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).
Setting
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 120 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 44 premises | 0% 114 premises |
Climate
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 484 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,449/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Shepparton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Caniambo | Pine Lodge | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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