Peechelba vs Wilby

Comparing Peechelba and Wilby, VIC: Peechelba rents higher ($250/wk vs $130/wk); Peechelba carries more flood risk (74 vs 49); and Peechelba sits further from the CBD (276.9 km vs 273.6 km).

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

Wilby

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wilby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (273.6 km vs 276.9 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

Wilby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Peechelba Wilby
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.

Peechelba Wilby
Walkability 0 / 0
Peechelba — Walkability: 0/100 Wilby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 64
Peechelba — Safety: 57/100 Wilby — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 51 / 52
Peechelba — Low fire risk: 51/100 Wilby — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 26 / 51
Peechelba — Low flood risk: 26/100 Wilby — Low flood risk: 51/100

Demographics

Peechelba rents higher ($250/wk vs $130/wk).

Peechelba Wilby
Population 177 192
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +15.7%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $69,836/yr $72,644/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+48% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Peechelba Wilby
0-4 9.0% / 3.1%
Peechelba — 0-4: 9.0% Wilby — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 9.6% / 13.0%
Peechelba — 5-14: 9.6% Wilby — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 8.5% / 4.2%
Peechelba — 15-19: 8.5% Wilby — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.5% / 5.2%
Peechelba — 20-24: 4.5% Wilby — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.9% / 10.4%
Peechelba — 25-34: 7.9% Wilby — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 13.0% / 8.9%
Peechelba — 35-44: 13.0% Wilby — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 10.2% / 14.1%
Peechelba — 45-54: 10.2% Wilby — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 14.7% / 22.4%
Peechelba — 55-64: 14.7% Wilby — 55-64: 22.4%
65-74 16.4% / 14.1%
Peechelba — 65-74: 16.4% Wilby — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 4.5% / 4.2%
Peechelba — 75-84: 4.5% Wilby — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.4% / 2.1%
Peechelba — 85+: 3.4% Wilby — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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.

Peechelba Wilby
England 5.6% / 7.8%
Peechelba — England: 5.6% Wilby — England: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Peechelba 45.8% lone person
Peechelba — Lone Person: 45.8% Peechelba — Couple Families: 29.2% Peechelba — One Parent Families: 18.8% Peechelba — Group Household: 6.2%
Wilby 53.1% lone person
Wilby — Lone Person: 53.1% Wilby — Couple Families: 30.6% Wilby — One Parent Families: 16.3% Wilby — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Peechelba 100.0% houses
Peechelba — Houses: 100.0%
Wilby 100.0% houses
Wilby — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Peechelba Wilby
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.7%
Peechelba — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Wilby — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 9.4%
Peechelba — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Wilby — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.7%
Peechelba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Wilby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Peechelba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Wilby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Peechelba — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Wilby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Peechelba 12.5% renting
Peechelba — Owned Outright: 45.8% Peechelba — Mortgage: 41.7% Peechelba — Renting: 12.5%
Wilby 0.0% renting
Wilby — Owned Outright: 53.2% Wilby — Mortgage: 46.8% Wilby — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Peechelba Wilby
Median house price — $186,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Peechelba Wilby
Rural and farming 87% 95%
Parks and recreation 10% 3%
Industrial 2% 0%
Residential 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

Peechelba Wilby
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Peechelba Wilby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC

Liveability

Peechelba Wilby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Peechelba carries more flood risk (74 vs 49).

Peechelba Wilby
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
74/100
 Moderate
49/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Peechelba Wilby
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

Peechelba Wilby
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Waterways 10 3

Mobility

Peechelba sits further from the CBD (276.9 km vs 273.6 km).

Peechelba Wilby
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 276.9 km
+1% vs other
 273.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3678
 0.0%
postcode 3728
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 3678
 64
postcode 3728

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.

Peechelba Wilby
Car (driver) 80.3% / 72.8%
Peechelba — Car (driver): 80.3% Wilby — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 17.3%
Peechelba — Worked from Home: 12.7% Wilby — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 7.0% / 4.9%
Peechelba — Walked Only: 7.0% Wilby — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Peechelba — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wilby — Car (passenger): 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Peechelba Wilby
Elevation 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Peechelba Wilby
Connectivity score 29/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
86 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

Peechelba Wilby
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Peechelba Wilby
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Peechelba Wilby
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Peechelba Wilby
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Peechelba

Rural Young Families

Wilby

Rural

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