Leitchville vs Pyramid Hill

Pyramid Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Leitchville. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pyramid Hill, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leitchville: a median of $340,000, against $300,000 in Pyramid Hill, though rent is higher in Pyramid Hill.

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

  • Leitchville carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 57/100)
  • Pyramid Hill has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Pyramid Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($300,000 vs $340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leitchville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pyramid Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (236.2 km vs 260.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 187 min)
  • But Leitchville is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leitchville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
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.

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Walkability 13 / 0
Leitchville — Walkability: 13/100 Pyramid Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 43
Leitchville — Safety: 53/100 Pyramid Hill — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Leitchville — Low fire risk: 86/100 Pyramid Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 10
Leitchville — Low flood risk: 8/100 Pyramid Hill — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Pyramid Hill rents higher ($170/wk vs $150/wk); Leitchville skews older (50 vs 46).

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Population 576 598
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +7.2%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $54,288/yr
+8% vs other
 $50,128/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $170/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
0-4 4.2% / 4.3%
Leitchville — 0-4: 4.2% Pyramid Hill — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.8% / 13.7%
Leitchville — 5-14: 12.8% Pyramid Hill — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.4% / 6.7%
Leitchville — 15-19: 5.4% Pyramid Hill — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.3% / 3.3%
Leitchville — 20-24: 4.3% Pyramid Hill — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.0% / 9.0%
Leitchville — 25-34: 8.0% Pyramid Hill — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 7.3% / 12.0%
Leitchville — 35-44: 7.3% Pyramid Hill — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.2% / 12.2%
Leitchville — 45-54: 14.2% Pyramid Hill — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 15.6% / 15.6%
Leitchville — 55-64: 15.6% Pyramid Hill — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 13.0% / 12.5%
Leitchville — 65-74: 13.0% Pyramid Hill — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 10.9% / 6.9%
Leitchville — 75-84: 10.9% Pyramid Hill — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.7% / 3.7%
Leitchville — 85+: 1.7% Pyramid Hill — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leitchville 44.1% lone person
Leitchville — Lone Person: 44.1% Leitchville — Couple Families: 41.2% Leitchville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Leitchville — Group Household: 2.2%
Pyramid Hill 49.4% lone person
Pyramid Hill — Lone Person: 49.4% Pyramid Hill — Couple Families: 30.5% Pyramid Hill — One Parent Families: 18.4% Pyramid Hill — Group Household: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leitchville 17.0% renting
Leitchville — Owned Outright: 62.1% Leitchville — Mortgage: 20.9% Leitchville — Renting: 17.0%
Pyramid Hill 25.4% renting
Pyramid Hill — Owned Outright: 53.1% Pyramid Hill — Mortgage: 21.4% Pyramid Hill — Renting: 25.4%
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.

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Philippines 0.7% / 12.7%
Leitchville — Philippines: 0.7% Pyramid Hill — Philippines: 12.7%
England 0.7% / 1.5%
Leitchville — England: 0.7% Pyramid Hill — England: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Leitchville — New Zealand: not among its largest Pyramid Hill — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.5%
Leitchville — Germany: not among its largest Pyramid Hill — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 13.0%
Leitchville — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Pyramid Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 8.0%
Leitchville — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Pyramid Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.0%
Leitchville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Pyramid Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Leitchville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Pyramid Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.3%
Leitchville — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Pyramid Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leitchville 96.5% houses
Leitchville — Houses: 96.5% Leitchville — Townhouses: 3.5% Leitchville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pyramid Hill 96.6% houses
Pyramid Hill — Houses: 96.6% Pyramid Hill — Townhouses: 2.9% Pyramid Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Median house price $340,000 $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Pyramid Hill has more rural and farming land (97% vs 83%).

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Rural and farming 83% 97%
Parks and recreation 16% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
New dwellings approved 19
across Gannawarra
 27
across Loddon
Approvals change year on year — +150%

Ranking within VIC

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 10% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC

Liveability

Leitchville is more walkable (13 vs 0); Leitchville scores higher overall (23 vs 17).

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 17/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Leitchville carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Pyramid Hill carries more crime risk (57 vs 47).

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Leitchville

  • Leitchville Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Pyramid Hill

  • Pyramid Hill College Government · Combined below peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 29

Mobility

Leitchville sits further from the CBD (260.3 km vs 236.2 km).

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 260.3 km
+9% vs other
 236.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 187 min 170 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3567
 0.0%
postcode 3575
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3567
 46
postcode 3575

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.

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Car (driver) 69.2% / 64.6%
Leitchville — Car (driver): 69.2% Pyramid Hill — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 12.6%
Leitchville — Worked from Home: 17.8% Pyramid Hill — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Walked Only 10.5% / 11.7%
Leitchville — Walked Only: 10.5% Pyramid Hill — Walked Only: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / 9.2%
Leitchville — Car (passenger): 1.2% Pyramid Hill — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.9%
Leitchville — Bicycle: 1.2% Pyramid Hill — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
277 premises
 0%
341 premises

Climate

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Annual rainfall 364 mm 411 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C —
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C —

Council rates

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Average residential rate $1,855/yr $1,353/yr
Council Gannawarra Loddon

Federal electorate

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leitchville Pyramid Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leitchville

Retirees Rural

Pyramid Hill

Rural

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