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VIC · Loddon Council

Pyramid Hill, 3575

Current weather

9.2°CLight drizzle

94% humidity · 23.4 km/h wind · 13.1° / 7.9° today · 7.5 mm rain

Desirability score

28.3/100

5471st in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Pyramid Hill is a small locality in the Loddon area, home to around 598 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 36 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 60.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
598
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$964
Dwelling vacancy
14.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
40 of 280
Median monthly mortgage
$707
Employment rate
47.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
26 / 7 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
36
Against the person
5
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 120 residents
State safety percentile
55.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B49 Other Theft9
  • D11 Firearms Offences4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
982
  • Pyramid Hill CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kelly Park/26 Kelly St
  • Pyramid Railway Station
  • Pyramid Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

8 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • April 2021

  • Removal of Easement Condition
    Loddon Valley HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Works required as a result of a GMW connections agreement and the removal of two outlets.
    Shays RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • December 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    10 Albert StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of a dependent persons unit
    42 Barber StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use
    Pyramid Hill Tip, Lot 2 Ballast RdPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Build an alfresco onto side of dwelling
    708 Boort-Pyramid RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Subdivide land into 2 Lots
    15 O'Neil StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Creation of new access to RDZ1 and buildings and works associated with a section two use in the farming zone
    Leitchville-Pyramid Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets
  • Weighbridge

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Blind Creek Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Centenary ParkPark
  • Gladfield Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Mologa Triangle Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mologa Wetland Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mount Hope Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Pyramid Hill 2 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Pyramid Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Yarrawalla Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Northern District Community Health ServiceVictoria Streetyes
  • Pyramid Hill Prescription DepotKelly Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • PYRAMID HILL RAILWAY STATIONNH1696

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
28.3/100
National rank
5471st in Australia
State rank
1072nd in VIC
Peer rank
#287 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#576 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime9
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime4
  • PYRAMID HILL RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1696
  • Northern District Community Health ServicehealthVictoria Streetyes
  • Pyramid Hill Prescription DepothealthKelly Streetpharmacy
  • Blind Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Centenary Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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