Pine Lodge vs Congupna

Pine Lodge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Congupna. 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, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Pine Lodge carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 72/100)
  • Congupna 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

Pine Lodge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pine Lodge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Congupna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Pine Lodge carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 72/100)
  • Congupna is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Pine Lodge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pine Lodge Congupna
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.

Pine Lodge Congupna
Walkability 0 / 10
Pine Lodge — Walkability: 0/100 Congupna — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 68 / 28
Pine Lodge — Safety: 68/100 Congupna — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pine Lodge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Congupna — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 2 / 6
Pine Lodge — Low flood risk: 2/100 Congupna — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Congupna has more residents (620 vs 267); Congupna rents higher ($295/wk vs $250/wk).

Pine Lodge Congupna
Population 267 620
+132% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +2.5%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $94,224/yr
+8% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $295/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pine Lodge Congupna
0-4 7.9% / 3.7%
Pine Lodge — 0-4: 7.9% Congupna — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.9% / 14.8%
Pine Lodge — 5-14: 16.9% Congupna — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 4.9% / 8.2%
Pine Lodge — 15-19: 4.9% Congupna — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.5% / 4.4%
Pine Lodge — 20-24: 4.5% Congupna — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 10.5% / 9.8%
Pine Lodge — 25-34: 10.5% Congupna — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 15.7% / 12.3%
Pine Lodge — 35-44: 15.7% Congupna — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.9% / 16.8%
Pine Lodge — 45-54: 16.9% Congupna — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 10.9% / 15.0%
Pine Lodge — 55-64: 10.9% Congupna — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 7.5% / 10.3%
Pine Lodge — 65-74: 7.5% Congupna — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 6.7% / 3.5%
Pine Lodge — 75-84: 6.7% Congupna — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / —
Pine Lodge — 85+: not among its largest Congupna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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 — Other Families: 0.0%
Congupna 57.2% couple families
Congupna — Couple Families: 57.2% Congupna — Lone Person: 32.1% Congupna — One Parent Families: 8.8% Congupna — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pine Lodge 19.0% renting
Pine Lodge — Owned Outright: 44.0% Pine Lodge — Mortgage: 36.9% Pine Lodge — Renting: 19.0%
Congupna 12.6% renting
Congupna — Owned Outright: 47.1% Congupna — Mortgage: 40.3% Congupna — Renting: 12.6%
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.

Pine Lodge Congupna
India 5.6% / 1.3%
Pine Lodge — India: 5.6% Congupna — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 3.7% / 1.6%
Pine Lodge — New Zealand: 3.7% Congupna — New Zealand: 1.6%
Italy — / 0.8%
Pine Lodge — Italy: not among its largest Congupna — Italy: 0.8%
England — / 0.6%
Pine Lodge — England: not among its largest Congupna — England: 0.6%
Zimbabwe — / 0.6%
Pine Lodge — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Congupna — Zimbabwe: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Pine Lodge Congupna
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.8%
Pine Lodge — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Congupna — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 9.0%
Pine Lodge — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Congupna — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.2%
Pine Lodge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Congupna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 2.1%
Pine Lodge — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Congupna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.8%
Pine Lodge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Congupna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pine Lodge 100.0% houses
Pine Lodge — Houses: 100.0% Pine Lodge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Congupna 90.2% houses
Congupna — Houses: 90.2% Congupna — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pine Lodge Congupna
Median house price — $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Pine Lodge Congupna
Rural and farming 98% 97%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Pine Lodge Congupna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Congupna is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Pine Lodge Congupna
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Congupna carries more crime risk (72 vs 32).

Pine Lodge Congupna
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
98/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Pine Lodge Congupna
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 Pine Lodge

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

Schools in Congupna

  • Congupna Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pine Lodge Congupna
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 5

Mobility

Pine Lodge Congupna
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 206.8 km 205 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 142 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
 0.5%
postcode 3633
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
 64
postcode 3633

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.

Pine Lodge Congupna
Car (driver) 63.3% / 77.1%
Pine Lodge — Car (driver): 63.3% Congupna — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 13.0%
Pine Lodge — Worked from Home: 29.7% Congupna — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Walked Only 7.0% / 2.4%
Pine Lodge — Walked Only: 7.0% Congupna — Walked Only: 2.4%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Pine Lodge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Congupna — Car (passenger): 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Pine Lodge Congupna
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pine Lodge Congupna
Connectivity score 30/100 33/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 4%
233 premises

Climate

Pine Lodge Congupna
Annual rainfall 484 mm 458 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pine Lodge

Family Rural

Congupna

Rural

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