Pyalong vs Glenaroua

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pyalong, about half of households are couple families. In Glenaroua, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glenaroua tends to suit 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

Glenaroua

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Pyalong 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

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Pyalong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.5 km vs 101.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pyalong is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • Glenaroua carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Glenaroua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.1% vs 17.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pyalong Glenaroua
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.

Pyalong Glenaroua
Walkability 27 / 0
Pyalong — Walkability: 27/100 Glenaroua — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 73
Pyalong — Safety: 62/100 Glenaroua — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 45 / 43
Pyalong — Low fire risk: 45/100 Glenaroua — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Pyalong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Glenaroua — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pyalong has more residents (772 vs 208); Glenaroua has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $86,372).

Pyalong Glenaroua
Population 772
+73% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +35.1%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $86,372/yr $100,724/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+5% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pyalong Glenaroua
0-4 5.3% / 6.2%
Pyalong — 0-4: 5.3% Glenaroua — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.5% / 12.5%
Pyalong — 5-14: 14.5% Glenaroua — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.6% / 6.2%
Pyalong — 15-19: 5.6% Glenaroua — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.2% / 3.8%
Pyalong — 20-24: 5.2% Glenaroua — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.0% / 10.1%
Pyalong — 25-34: 11.0% Glenaroua — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.9% / 13.5%
Pyalong — 35-44: 10.9% Glenaroua — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 17.0% / 13.9%
Pyalong — 45-54: 17.0% Glenaroua — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.1% / 21.2%
Pyalong — 55-64: 13.1% Glenaroua — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 10.5% / 11.5%
Pyalong — 65-74: 10.5% Glenaroua — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.1% / 3.8%
Pyalong — 75-84: 5.1% Glenaroua — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.9% / —
Pyalong — 85+: 1.9% Glenaroua — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pyalong 50.8% couple families
Pyalong — Couple Families: 50.8% Pyalong — Lone Person: 27.0% Pyalong — One Parent Families: 20.1% Pyalong — Other Families: 2.1%
Glenaroua 65.1% couple families
Glenaroua — Couple Families: 65.1% Glenaroua — Lone Person: 20.9% Glenaroua — One Parent Families: 7.0% Glenaroua — Other Families: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pyalong 4.1% renting
Pyalong — Owned Outright: 33.2% Pyalong — Mortgage: 62.7% Pyalong — Renting: 4.1%
Glenaroua 4.9% renting
Glenaroua — Owned Outright: 42.6% Glenaroua — Mortgage: 52.5% Glenaroua — Renting: 4.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pyalong Glenaroua
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 18.8%
Pyalong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% Glenaroua — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 9.6%
Pyalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Glenaroua — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 10.1%
Pyalong — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Glenaroua — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 5.3%
Pyalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Glenaroua — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Pyalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Glenaroua — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Pyalong Glenaroua
England 2.1% / —
Pyalong — England: 2.1% Glenaroua — England: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.9%
Pyalong — Scotland: not among its largest Glenaroua — Scotland: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Pyalong — New Zealand: 1.7% Glenaroua — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.6% / —
Pyalong — Ireland: 0.6% Glenaroua — Ireland: not among its largest
Greece 0.5% / —
Pyalong — Greece: 0.5% Glenaroua — Greece: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Pyalong — India: 0.4% Glenaroua — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pyalong 99.2% houses
Pyalong — Houses: 99.2% Pyalong — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Glenaroua 100.0% houses
Glenaroua — Houses: 100.0% Glenaroua — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Pyalong Glenaroua
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Residential 2% 0%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Pyalong Glenaroua
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Pyalong is more walkable (27 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Pyalong carries more crime risk (38 vs 27).

Pyalong Glenaroua
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
27/100
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

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

Schools in Pyalong

  • Pyalong Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Glenaroua

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pyalong Glenaroua
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 4

Mobility

Glenaroua sits further from the CBD (101.8 km vs 96.5 km).

Pyalong Glenaroua
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 96.5 km 101.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3521
 0.4%
postcode 3764
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3521
 46
postcode 3764

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.

Pyalong Glenaroua
Car (driver) 70.8% / 58.2%
Pyalong — Car (driver): 70.8% Glenaroua — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 27.6%
Pyalong — Worked from Home: 20.4% Glenaroua — Worked from Home: 27.6%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.1%
Pyalong — Car (passenger): 6.0% Glenaroua — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / 7.1%
Pyalong — Walked Only: 2.8% Glenaroua — Walked Only: 7.1%

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

Setting

Pyalong Glenaroua
Elevation 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 202 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pyalong Glenaroua
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
322 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Pyalong Glenaroua
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Pyalong Glenaroua
Division Bendigo Nicholls
Member Lisa Chesters Sam Birrell
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pyalong

Rural

Glenaroua

Rural

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