Kialla East vs Pine Lodge

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kialla East, about half of households are couple families. In Pine Lodge, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pine Lodge tends to suit 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

Pine Lodge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)

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 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kialla East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 145 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (191.5 km vs 206.8 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

Kialla East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 10.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kialla East 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.

Kialla East Pine Lodge
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.

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Walkability 0 / 0
Kialla East — Walkability: 0/100 Pine Lodge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 68
Kialla East — Safety: 77/100 Pine Lodge — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kialla East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pine Lodge — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 3 / 2
Kialla East — Low flood risk: 3/100 Pine Lodge — Low flood risk: 2/100

Demographics

Pine Lodge has more residents (267 vs 170); Kialla East skews older (40 vs 38).

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Population 170 267
+57% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% +10.8%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $96,200/yr
+2% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kialla East Pine Lodge
0-4 1.8% / 7.9%
Kialla East — 0-4: 1.8% Pine Lodge — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 17.6% / 16.9%
Kialla East — 5-14: 17.6% Pine Lodge — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 5.3% / 4.9%
Kialla East — 15-19: 5.3% Pine Lodge — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 2.9% / 4.5%
Kialla East — 20-24: 2.9% Pine Lodge — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 8.8% / 10.5%
Kialla East — 25-34: 8.8% Pine Lodge — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 15.9% / 15.7%
Kialla East — 35-44: 15.9% Pine Lodge — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 12.4% / 16.9%
Kialla East — 45-54: 12.4% Pine Lodge — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 18.2% / 10.9%
Kialla East — 55-64: 18.2% Pine Lodge — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 12.4% / 7.5%
Kialla East — 65-74: 12.4% Pine Lodge — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.5% / 6.7%
Kialla East — 75-84: 3.5% Pine Lodge — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.8% / —
Kialla East — 85+: 1.8% Pine Lodge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kialla East 54.8% couple families
Kialla East — Couple Families: 54.8% Kialla East — Lone Person: 26.2% Kialla East — One Parent Families: 7.1% Kialla East — Group Household: 11.9%
Pine Lodge 62.1% couple families
Pine Lodge — Couple Families: 62.1% Pine Lodge — Lone Person: 29.3% Pine Lodge — One Parent Families: 8.6% Pine Lodge — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kialla East 18.6% renting
Kialla East — Owned Outright: 49.2% Kialla East — Mortgage: 32.2% Kialla East — Renting: 18.6%
Pine Lodge 19.0% renting
Pine Lodge — Owned Outright: 44.0% Pine Lodge — Mortgage: 36.9% Pine Lodge — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kialla East Pine Lodge
India 2.4% / 5.6%
Kialla East — India: 2.4% Pine Lodge — India: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.7%
Kialla East — New Zealand: 4.1% Pine Lodge — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 1.8% / —
Kialla East — England: 1.8% Pine Lodge — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.8% / —
Kialla East — South Africa: 1.8% Pine Lodge — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.1%
Kialla East — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Pine Lodge — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 6.7%
Kialla East — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Pine Lodge — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.1%
Kialla East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Pine Lodge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 5.6%
Kialla East — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Pine Lodge — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.6%
Kialla East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pine Lodge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kialla East 100.0% houses
Kialla East — Houses: 100.0%
Pine Lodge 100.0% houses
Pine Lodge — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Kialla East 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

Kialla East Pine Lodge
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Kialla East Pine Lodge
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 64% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
97/100
 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

Kialla East 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

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Pine Lodge sits further from the CBD (206.8 km vs 191.5 km).

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 191.5 km 206.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
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.

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Car (driver) 85.2% / 63.3%
Kialla East — Car (driver): 85.2% Pine Lodge — Car (driver): 63.3%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 29.7%
Kialla East — Worked from Home: 11.1% Pine Lodge — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only 3.7% / 7.0%
Kialla East — Walked Only: 3.7% Pine Lodge — Walked Only: 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
114 premises

Climate

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Annual rainfall 453 mm 484 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C —

Council rates

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kialla East Pine Lodge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kialla East

Rural

Pine Lodge

Family Rural

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