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The quick read on

Pyalong

VIC 3521 · Mitchell

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$606,000

latest suburb median

Population
772

ABS 2021

Postcode
3521

Pyalong, Victoria

Property market insights for Pyalong

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pyalong VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$606,000

Down 0.7% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$870k
4 bed
$695k

Median rent trend for houses

Down 32.8% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020232024202420242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pyalong, VIC is currently $606,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pyalong has a 12-month growth rate of -0.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $695,000 in Pyalong.

The median house rent has decreased 32.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Pyalong safe?

The overall rate for Pyalong is 2,533 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pyalong.

Overall crime rate

2,533

offences per 100,000 residents

38% belowRest of Vic.

PyalongRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Pyalong?

Pyalong VIC 3521 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

772 people call Pyalong home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,661 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
772
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,482 / month
2021 household rent
$290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.8%Above
15–3421.8%Below
35–5427.8%Above
55–7423.6%Below
75 and over7.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.2%Below
Paying a mortgage62.7%Above
Renting4.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.2%Below
One car15.1%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more45.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.2%Above
Drove to work59.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.4%Below

What stands out in Pyalong

17.2% of workers in Pyalong worked from home on Census day.

2.1% of Pyalong residents were born in England.

46.8% of people in Pyalong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pyalong

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pyalong VIC 3521.

Is Pyalong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.8% of Pyalong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

213 family households lived in Pyalong; 45.1% were couple families and 17.8% were one-parent families.

38.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Pyalong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pyalong had 772 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pyalong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.2% of occupied private dwellings in Pyalong.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Pyalong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

62.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

4.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Pyalong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pyalong had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 19.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 36.0%, while 31.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pyalong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

59.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pyalong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 15.1% of the total.

86.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Pyalong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

68.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.9% reported a different address.

8.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pyalong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.9% of residents used only English at home.

3.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Pyalong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.8% of Pyalong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pyalong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 39.8% of ancestry responses in Pyalong.

Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Pyalong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pyalong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pyalong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.7% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Pyalong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

10.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pyalong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,661 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,482.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Pyalong compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.2% in Pyalong, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 33.2% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 4.1% in Pyalong, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Pyalong

Is Pyalong expensive?

The median house price is $606,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pyalong good for families?

The Census counted 213 local families, and 19.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Pyalong?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $870,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Pyalong

50 streets in Pyalong

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ambrose Ct
  • Basin Hill Rd
  • Bourke St
  • Bridge Street
  • Broadford-Pyalong Rd
  • Browns Ln
  • Cathery Ct
  • Cooke Dr
  • Coxs Ln
  • Doogan St
  • Eades
  • Elizas Ln
  • Farrell Ct
  • Fennelly Dr
  • Freddys Ln
  • Fullards Rd
  • Haacks Ln
  • Halpin Court
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  • Hayes Rd
  • High Camp Rd
  • High St
  • Hiscock Ct
  • Hodges Ln
  • Hollymount Rd
  • Julia Ct
  • Ladderhill Rd
  • Lancefield-Pyalong Rd
  • Longview Ct
  • Mcmasters Rd
  • Mollison St
  • Moores Ln
  • Mountview Cl
  • Nicholson St
  • Northern Hwy
  • Panyule Rd
  • Power St
  • Racecourse Rd
  • Reg Walters Dr
  • Romano Dr
  • Ryan Ct
  • Ryans Rd
  • Sandy Creek Lane
  • Sandy Creek Rd
  • Seymour-Pyalong Rd
  • Sheoak Ct
  • Station St
  • Sutherland St
  • Wells Rd
  • West Rd
  • Whalan Ct

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