Nulla Vale vs Pyalong

Pyalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Nulla Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nulla Vale, most households are people living alone. In Pyalong, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Nulla Vale tends to suit people living alone, while Pyalong suits families with children and couples.

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

Pyalong

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 30%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Nulla Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nulla Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (84.1 km vs 96.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 82 min)
  • But Pyalong is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Nulla Vale has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • Pyalong is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Nulla Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.4% vs 17.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nulla Vale Pyalong
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.

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Walkability 0 / 27
Nulla Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Pyalong — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 71 / 62
Nulla Vale — Safety: 71/100 Pyalong — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 51 / 45
Nulla Vale — Low fire risk: 51/100 Pyalong — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Nulla Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pyalong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pyalong has more residents (772 vs 96); Pyalong rents higher ($290/wk vs $150/wk).

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Population 96 772
+704% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.4% +17.0%
Median age 49 42
Median household income $100,724/yr
+14% vs other
 $86,372/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $290/wk
+93% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale Pyalong
0-4 — / 5.3%
Nulla Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Pyalong — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.5% / 14.5%
Nulla Vale — 5-14: 12.5% Pyalong — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 9.4% / 5.6%
Nulla Vale — 15-19: 9.4% Pyalong — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 — / 5.2%
Nulla Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Pyalong — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 3.1% / 11.0%
Nulla Vale — 25-34: 3.1% Pyalong — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 13.5% / 10.9%
Nulla Vale — 35-44: 13.5% Pyalong — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 21.9% / 17.0%
Nulla Vale — 45-54: 21.9% Pyalong — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 18.8% / 13.1%
Nulla Vale — 55-64: 18.8% Pyalong — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 14.6% / 10.5%
Nulla Vale — 65-74: 14.6% Pyalong — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 9.4% / 5.1%
Nulla Vale — 75-84: 9.4% Pyalong — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ — / 1.9%
Nulla Vale — 85+: not among its largest Pyalong — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale 70.0% lone person
Nulla Vale — Lone Person: 70.0% Nulla Vale — Couple Families: 30.0% Nulla Vale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nulla Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Pyalong 27.0% lone person
Pyalong — Lone Person: 27.0% Pyalong — Couple Families: 50.8% Pyalong — One Parent Families: 20.1% Pyalong — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale 10.5% renting
Nulla Vale — Owned Outright: 42.1% Nulla Vale — Mortgage: 47.4% Nulla Vale — Renting: 10.5%
Pyalong 4.1% renting
Pyalong — Owned Outright: 33.2% Pyalong — Mortgage: 62.7% Pyalong — Renting: 4.1%
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.

Nulla Vale Pyalong
England 6.2% / 2.1%
Nulla Vale — England: 6.2% Pyalong — England: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Nulla Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Pyalong — New Zealand: 1.7%
Ireland — / 0.6%
Nulla Vale — Ireland: not among its largest Pyalong — Ireland: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.5%
Nulla Vale — Greece: not among its largest Pyalong — Greece: 0.5%
India — / 0.4%
Nulla Vale — India: not among its largest Pyalong — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 22.3%
Nulla Vale — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Pyalong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 5.2%
Nulla Vale — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Pyalong — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.1%
Nulla Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Pyalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.8%
Nulla Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Pyalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 0.9%
Nulla Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Pyalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale 95.1% houses
Nulla Vale — Houses: 95.1% Nulla Vale — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Pyalong 99.2% houses
Pyalong — Houses: 99.2% Pyalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Median house price — $550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $810,000

Zoning mix

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Residential 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

Nulla Vale Pyalong
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nulla Vale Pyalong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC

Liveability

Pyalong is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
38/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nulla Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Pyalong

  • Pyalong Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 5

Mobility

Pyalong sits further from the CBD (96.5 km vs 84.1 km).

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Melbourne 84.1 km 96.5 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3435
 0.0%
postcode 3521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3435
 61
postcode 3521

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.

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Car (driver) 44.2% / 70.8%
Nulla Vale — Car (driver): 44.2% Pyalong — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 20.4%
Nulla Vale — Worked from Home: 38.5% Pyalong — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 6.0%
Nulla Vale — Car (passenger): 7.7% Pyalong — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 9.6% / —
Nulla Vale — Train: 9.6% Pyalong — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 2.8%
Nulla Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Pyalong — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Elevation 431 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
322 premises

Climate

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Annual rainfall 553 mm 540 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C —

Council rates

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nulla Vale Pyalong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nulla Vale

Rural

Pyalong

Rural

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