Irrewillipe East vs Pirron Yallock
Irrewillipe East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 53 in Pirron Yallock. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irrewillipe East, about half of households are couple families. In Pirron Yallock, most households are couple families. On these figures, Irrewillipe East tends to suit people living alone and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Irrewillipe East carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 87/100)
- Pirron Yallock is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Irrewillipe East has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)
- Pirron Yallock has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $238/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Pirron Yallock
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 130 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (166.4 km vs 170.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Irrewillipe East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 87/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pirron Yallock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.8% vs 10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Irrewillipe East and Pirron Yallock 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
Pirron Yallock has more residents (132 vs 84); Pirron Yallock skews older (53 vs 41).
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84 | 132 +57% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.5% | +16.8% |
| Median age | 41 | 53 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $74,256/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $238/wk +16% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Pirron Yallock has more rural and farming land (89% vs 69%).
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 69% | 89% |
| Parks and recreation | 30% | 9% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| 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
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Colac Otway same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +64% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 40% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 50% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
Liveability
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Pirron Yallock carries more flood risk (41 vs 0); Pirron Yallock carries more crime risk (87 vs 19).
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 92/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | High 87/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 3 | 7 |
Mobility
Irrewillipe East sits further from the CBD (170.1 km vs 166.4 km).
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 170.1 km +2% vs other | 166.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 130 min | 123 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3249 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3249 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).
Setting
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 175 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 126 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 37.7 km | 44.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 77 premises |
Climate
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,023/yr same for both | |
| Council | Colac Otway same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Irrewillipe East | Pirron Yallock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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