Nalangil vs Pirron Yallock

Nalangil is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Pirron Yallock. 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, Nalangil tends to suit families with children and couples, while Pirron Yallock suits older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Nalangil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pirron Yallock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)

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 -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nalangil 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.

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
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.

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Walkability 0 / 0
Nalangil — Walkability: 0/100 Pirron Yallock — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 13
Nalangil — Safety: 19/100 Pirron Yallock — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 35
Nalangil — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pirron Yallock — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 36 / 59
Nalangil — Low flood risk: 36/100 Pirron Yallock — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Pirron Yallock has more residents (132 vs 72); Pirron Yallock skews older (53 vs 43).

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Population 72 132
+83% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +16.8%
Median age 43 53
Median household income $88,816/yr
+16% vs other
 $74,256/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk $200/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
0-4 9.7% / 5.3%
Nalangil — 0-4: 9.7% Pirron Yallock — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.9% / 3.8%
Nalangil — 5-14: 13.9% Pirron Yallock — 5-14: 3.8%
15-19 11.1% / 2.3%
Nalangil — 15-19: 11.1% Pirron Yallock — 15-19: 2.3%
20-24 12.5% / 4.5%
Nalangil — 20-24: 12.5% Pirron Yallock — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.9% / 11.4%
Nalangil — 25-34: 6.9% Pirron Yallock — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 13.9% / 10.6%
Nalangil — 35-44: 13.9% Pirron Yallock — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.5% / 10.6%
Nalangil — 45-54: 12.5% Pirron Yallock — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 16.7% / 15.9%
Nalangil — 55-64: 16.7% Pirron Yallock — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 18.1% / 18.9%
Nalangil — 65-74: 18.1% Pirron Yallock — 65-74: 18.9%
75-84 — / 9.1%
Nalangil — 75-84: not among its largest Pirron Yallock — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ — / 2.3%
Nalangil — 85+: not among its largest Pirron Yallock — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nalangil 70.0% couple families
Nalangil — Couple Families: 70.0% Nalangil — Lone Person: 30.0% Nalangil — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Pirron Yallock 56.0% couple families
Pirron Yallock — Couple Families: 56.0% Pirron Yallock — Lone Person: 28.0% Pirron Yallock — One Parent Families: 16.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nalangil 18.8% renting
Nalangil — Owned Outright: 56.2% Nalangil — Mortgage: 25.0% Nalangil — Renting: 18.8%
Pirron Yallock 10.6% renting
Pirron Yallock — Owned Outright: 51.1% Pirron Yallock — Mortgage: 38.3% Pirron Yallock — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nalangil 100.0% houses
Nalangil — Houses: 100.0% Nalangil — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pirron Yallock 97.9% houses
Pirron Yallock — Houses: 97.9% Pirron Yallock — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 18.2%
Nalangil — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Pirron Yallock — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 10.6%
Nalangil — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Pirron Yallock — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 8.3%
Nalangil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Pirron Yallock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%

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

Zoning mix

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Rural and farming 92% 89%
Parks and recreation 8% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pirron Yallock carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 0); Nalangil carries more flood risk (64 vs 41).

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
87/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 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

Nalangil 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

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 165.4 km 166.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min
same for both
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.

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Car (driver) 63.2% / 47.2%
Nalangil — Car (driver): 63.2% Pirron Yallock — Car (driver): 47.2%
Worked from Home 36.8% / 26.4%
Nalangil — Worked from Home: 36.8% Pirron Yallock — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Walked Only — / 17.0%
Nalangil — Walked Only: not among its largest Pirron Yallock — Walked Only: 17.0%
Car (passenger) — / 9.4%
Nalangil — Car (passenger): not among its largest Pirron Yallock — Car (passenger): 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 126 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.9 km 44.1 km

NBN connectivity

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nalangil Pirron Yallock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nalangil

Family Rural Students Young Families

Pirron Yallock

Retirees Rural

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