Pyalong vs High Camp

Pyalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in High Camp. 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 High Camp, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Pyalong tends to suit families with children, while High Camp suits 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 the one thing that separates them

  • 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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pyalong is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • High Camp sits closer to the CBD (90.9 km vs 96.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pyalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pyalong and High Camp 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 High Camp
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 High Camp
Walkability 27 / 0
Pyalong — Walkability: 27/100 High Camp — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 71
Pyalong — Safety: 62/100 High Camp — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 45 / 27
Pyalong — Low fire risk: 45/100 High Camp — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Pyalong — Low flood risk: 100/100 High Camp — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pyalong has more residents (772 vs 122); High Camp has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $86,372).

Pyalong High Camp
Population 772
+84% vs other
 122
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +13.0%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $86,372/yr $108,316/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pyalong High Camp
0-4 5.3% / —
Pyalong — 0-4: 5.3% High Camp — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.5% / 12.3%
Pyalong — 5-14: 14.5% High Camp — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.6% / 2.5%
Pyalong — 15-19: 5.6% High Camp — 15-19: 2.5%
20-24 5.2% / 8.2%
Pyalong — 20-24: 5.2% High Camp — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 11.0% / 6.6%
Pyalong — 25-34: 11.0% High Camp — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 10.9% / 8.2%
Pyalong — 35-44: 10.9% High Camp — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 17.0% / 21.3%
Pyalong — 45-54: 17.0% High Camp — 45-54: 21.3%
55-64 13.1% / 13.1%
Pyalong — 55-64: 13.1% High Camp — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.5% / 13.9%
Pyalong — 65-74: 10.5% High Camp — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.1% / 3.3%
Pyalong — 75-84: 5.1% High Camp — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.9% / —
Pyalong — 85+: 1.9% High Camp — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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%
High Camp 77.8% couple families
High Camp — Couple Families: 77.8% High Camp — Lone Person: 22.2% High Camp — One Parent Families: 0.0% High Camp — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
High Camp 0.0% renting
High Camp — Owned Outright: 52.4% High Camp — Mortgage: 47.6% High Camp — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Pyalong High Camp
England 2.1% / 2.5%
Pyalong — England: 2.1% High Camp — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Pyalong — New Zealand: 1.7% High Camp — New Zealand: not among its largest
Ireland 0.6% / —
Pyalong — Ireland: 0.6% High Camp — Ireland: not among its largest
Greece 0.5% / —
Pyalong — Greece: 0.5% High Camp — Greece: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Pyalong — India: 0.4% High Camp — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Pyalong High Camp
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 12.3%
Pyalong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% High Camp — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.6%
Pyalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% High Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.6%
Pyalong — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% High Camp — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 3.3%
Pyalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% High Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Pyalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% High Camp — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Pyalong High Camp
Rural and farming 97% 96%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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 High Camp
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Pyalong High Camp
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Pyalong is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Pyalong High Camp
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

High Camp carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 55).

Pyalong High Camp
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
29/100
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 High Camp
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 High Camp

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pyalong High Camp
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Pyalong sits further from the CBD (96.5 km vs 90.9 km).

Pyalong High Camp
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 96.5 km
+6% vs other
 90.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 80 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 High Camp
Car (driver) 70.8% / 65.3%
Pyalong — Car (driver): 70.8% High Camp — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 26.5%
Pyalong — Worked from Home: 20.4% High Camp — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Walked Only 2.8% / 8.2%
Pyalong — Walked Only: 2.8% High Camp — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / —
Pyalong — Car (passenger): 6.0% High Camp — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Pyalong High Camp
Elevation 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 413 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pyalong

Rural

High Camp

Rural

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