Pyramid Hill vs Yarrawalla

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pyramid Hill, about half of households are people living alone. In Yarrawalla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Yarrawalla 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

Pyramid Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Yarrawalla carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 57/100)

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

Yarrawalla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $170/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarrawalla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (231.4 km vs 236.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Pyramid Hill has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
  • Yarrawalla carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Pyramid Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -13.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
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.

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Walkability 0 / 0
Pyramid Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Yarrawalla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 87
Pyramid Hill — Safety: 43/100 Yarrawalla — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pyramid Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yarrawalla — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 14
Pyramid Hill — Low flood risk: 10/100 Yarrawalla — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Pyramid Hill has more residents (598 vs 78); Yarrawalla has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $50,128).

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Population 598
+87% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -13.3%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $50,128/yr $82,316/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $170/wk
+12% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
0-4 4.3% / 3.8%
Pyramid Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Yarrawalla — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.7% / 14.1%
Pyramid Hill — 5-14: 13.7% Yarrawalla — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.7% / 5.1%
Pyramid Hill — 15-19: 6.7% Yarrawalla — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.3% / —
Pyramid Hill — 20-24: 3.3% Yarrawalla — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.0% / 14.1%
Pyramid Hill — 25-34: 9.0% Yarrawalla — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 12.0% / 7.7%
Pyramid Hill — 35-44: 12.0% Yarrawalla — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 12.2% / 21.8%
Pyramid Hill — 45-54: 12.2% Yarrawalla — 45-54: 21.8%
55-64 15.6% / 15.4%
Pyramid Hill — 55-64: 15.6% Yarrawalla — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 12.5% / 16.7%
Pyramid Hill — 65-74: 12.5% Yarrawalla — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 6.9% / —
Pyramid Hill — 75-84: 6.9% Yarrawalla — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.7% / —
Pyramid Hill — 85+: 3.7% Yarrawalla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pyramid Hill 49.4% lone person
Pyramid Hill — Lone Person: 49.4% Pyramid Hill — Couple Families: 30.5% Pyramid Hill — One Parent Families: 18.4% Pyramid Hill — Group Household: 1.7%
Yarrawalla 43.5% lone person
Yarrawalla — Lone Person: 43.5% Yarrawalla — Couple Families: 56.5% Yarrawalla — One Parent Families: 0.0% Yarrawalla — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pyramid Hill 25.4% renting
Pyramid Hill — Owned Outright: 53.1% Pyramid Hill — Mortgage: 21.4% Pyramid Hill — Renting: 25.4%
Yarrawalla 31.6% renting
Yarrawalla — Owned Outright: 55.3% Yarrawalla — Mortgage: 13.2% Yarrawalla — Renting: 31.6%
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.

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Philippines 12.7% / 3.8%
Pyramid Hill — Philippines: 12.7% Yarrawalla — Philippines: 3.8%
England 1.5% / —
Pyramid Hill — England: 1.5% Yarrawalla — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Pyramid Hill — New Zealand: 1.2% Yarrawalla — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Pyramid Hill — Germany: 0.5% Yarrawalla — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 16.7%
Pyramid Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Yarrawalla — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 5.1%
Pyramid Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Yarrawalla — Certificate III & IV: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 12.8%
Pyramid Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Yarrawalla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Pyramid Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Yarrawalla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Pyramid Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Yarrawalla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pyramid Hill 96.6% houses
Pyramid Hill — Houses: 96.6% Pyramid Hill — Townhouses: 2.9% Pyramid Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Yarrawalla 100.0% houses
Yarrawalla — Houses: 100.0% Yarrawalla — Townhouses: 0.0% Yarrawalla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Median house price $300,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Parks and recreation 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

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
New dwellings approved 27
across Loddon
same for both
Approvals change year on year +150%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Grade D —
Score 17/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Pyramid Hill carries more crime risk (57 vs 13).

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
13/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
86/100
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

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Pyramid Hill

  • Pyramid Hill College Government · Combined below peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Yarrawalla

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

Amenities in the suburb

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 11 1
Childcare 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 29 8

Mobility

Pyramid Hill sits further from the CBD (236.2 km vs 231.4 km).

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 236.2 km
+2% vs other
 231.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3575
same for both

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.

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Car (driver) 64.6% / 54.8%
Pyramid Hill — Car (driver): 64.6% Yarrawalla — Car (driver): 54.8%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 38.1%
Pyramid Hill — Worked from Home: 12.6% Yarrawalla — Worked from Home: 38.1%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 7.1%
Pyramid Hill — Car (passenger): 9.2% Yarrawalla — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 11.7% / —
Pyramid Hill — Walked Only: 11.7% Yarrawalla — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.9% / —
Pyramid Hill — Bicycle: 1.9% Yarrawalla — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Elevation 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
341 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Annual rainfall 411 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Average residential rate $1,353/yr
same for both
Council Loddon
same for both

Federal electorate

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pyramid Hill Yarrawalla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pyramid Hill

Rural

Yarrawalla

Rural

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