$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pyalong · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 99.2% of all homes in Pyalong, creating a landscape of almost entirely detached dwellings. This is a place where housing costs are significantly lower than both the state and national figures. Most residents own their homes, with very few people renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pyalong — higher than 54% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,482, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also much lower than average, sitting at $290 compared to $375 across Australia.
$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,482 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pyalong, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
In Pyalong, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (28%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very uncommon here, with only 3.9% of households renting, which is far below the national rate of 30.6%. Most people own their home, and 59.3% of these have a mortgage.
3.9% ▼ -63.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pyalong, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Pyalong are typically large, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses are the only real option, accounting for 99.2% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pyalong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Pyalong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22129/pyalong/topic/housing-dwellings