Pyalong vs Tooborac

Pyalong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Tooborac. 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. On these figures, Pyalong tends to suit families with children and couples, while Tooborac suits people living alone.

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

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 51%)
  • But Tooborac has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tooborac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $290/wk)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (96.5 km vs 106.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 89 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tooborac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Pyalong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pyalong and Tooborac 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 Tooborac
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 Tooborac
Walkability 27 / 20
Pyalong — Walkability: 27/100 Tooborac — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 62 / 71
Pyalong — Safety: 62/100 Tooborac — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 45 / 43
Pyalong — Low fire risk: 45/100 Tooborac — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Pyalong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tooborac — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pyalong has more residents (772 vs 319); Pyalong has higher household incomes ($86,372 vs $70,772).

Pyalong Tooborac
Population 772
+59% vs other
 319
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +2.9%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $86,372/yr
+18% vs other
 $70,772/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+14% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pyalong Tooborac
0-4 5.3% / 4.4%
Pyalong — 0-4: 5.3% Tooborac — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 14.5% / 9.1%
Pyalong — 5-14: 14.5% Tooborac — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 5.6% / 3.4%
Pyalong — 15-19: 5.6% Tooborac — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.2% / 7.2%
Pyalong — 20-24: 5.2% Tooborac — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 11.0% / 8.8%
Pyalong — 25-34: 11.0% Tooborac — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 10.9% / 10.7%
Pyalong — 35-44: 10.9% Tooborac — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.0% / 16.3%
Pyalong — 45-54: 17.0% Tooborac — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.1% / 18.2%
Pyalong — 55-64: 13.1% Tooborac — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 10.5% / 13.8%
Pyalong — 65-74: 10.5% Tooborac — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 5.1% / 7.8%
Pyalong — 75-84: 5.1% Tooborac — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.9% / 1.6%
Pyalong — 85+: 1.9% Tooborac — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Pyalong — Other Families: 2.1%
Tooborac 38.4% couple families
Tooborac — Couple Families: 38.4% Tooborac — Lone Person: 39.5% Tooborac — One Parent Families: 12.8% Tooborac — Group Household: 9.3% Tooborac — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Tooborac 11.0% renting
Tooborac — Owned Outright: 42.2% Tooborac — Mortgage: 46.8% Tooborac — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pyalong Tooborac
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 16.0%
Pyalong — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% Tooborac — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.5%
Pyalong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Tooborac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.9%
Pyalong — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Tooborac — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.2%
Pyalong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Tooborac — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Pyalong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tooborac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Tooborac
England 2.1% / 1.9%
Pyalong — England: 2.1% Tooborac — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.3%
Pyalong — New Zealand: 1.7% Tooborac — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 0.4% / 2.5%
Pyalong — Italy: 0.4% Tooborac — Italy: 2.5%
Ireland 0.6% / —
Pyalong — Ireland: 0.6% Tooborac — Ireland: not among its largest
Greece 0.5% / —
Pyalong — Greece: 0.5% Tooborac — Greece: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Pyalong — India: 0.4% Tooborac — India: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Pyalong Tooborac
Median house price $550,000 $592,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $810,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Pyalong Tooborac
Rural and farming 97% 92%
Parks and recreation 0% 7%
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 Tooborac
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Pyalong Tooborac
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Pyalong Tooborac
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Pyalong Tooborac
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
57/100
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 Tooborac
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
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 Tooborac

  • Tooborac Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Pyalong Tooborac
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Tooborac sits further from the CBD (106.5 km vs 96.5 km).

Pyalong Tooborac
Walkability score 27/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 96.5 km 106.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3521
 0.7%
postcode 3522
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3521
 60
postcode 3522

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 Tooborac
Car (driver) 70.8% / 67.7%
Pyalong — Car (driver): 70.8% Tooborac — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 21.8%
Pyalong — Worked from Home: 20.4% Tooborac — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.8%
Pyalong — Car (passenger): 6.0% Tooborac — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.8% / 6.8%
Pyalong — Walked Only: 2.8% Tooborac — Walked Only: 6.8%

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

Setting

Pyalong Tooborac
Elevation 284 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 307 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pyalong

Rural

Tooborac

Quiet River Rural

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