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Pyalong zoning & planning overlays

Pyalong's 2 ha farm lots hold 14 heritage places, median 42.

A planning-constraint profile of Pyalong (Mitchell, VIC) - 115.84 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pyalong's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Pyalong

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 24 Oct 2026

Under observed aircraft
53%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
7%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,500 ft
averaging 4,500 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±23% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 4,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Pyalong at a glance

Parcels 847 Median lot 20,261 m² Mapped easements 168 Bus stops 2

How Pyalong is zoned

Farming Zone (FZ) 93%
Rural Living Zone (RLZ) 4%
Township Zone (TZ) 2%
Transport Zone (TRZ2) 1%
Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ) 0%
Industrial 1 Zone (IN1Z) 0%

Selling in Pyalong? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.

Across its 115.84 km², Pyalong is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 14 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 20,261 m² across 847 parcels.

Who lives in Pyalong

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Pyalong suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
772
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,661
per week, Mitchell suburb typical $1,875
Median rent
$290
per week, Mitchell suburb typical $287
Median mortgage
$1,482
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 961, and decile 3 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Pyalong's 772 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 14.5%
15-19 5.6%
20-24 5.2%
25-34 11.0%
35-44 10.9%
45-54 17.0%
55-64 13.1%
65-74 10.5%
75-84 5.1%
85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Seymour Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pyalong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pyalong itself.

4,213 in 2001 to 4,488 in 2025, up 7%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Pyalong data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
ZoningMappedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldVicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 7% of Pyalong. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

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Pyalong planning - frequently asked

Is Pyalong flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Pyalong, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Mitchell is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Pyalong bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Pyalong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mitchell average of 99%.

Is Pyalong under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 7% of Pyalong, and over about 53% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 24 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Pyalong?

The dominant planning zone in Pyalong is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Rural Living Zone (RLZ) and Township Zone (TZ).

Does Pyalong have heritage-listed places?

Pyalong has 14 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Pyalong?

Across 847 surveyed parcels in Pyalong, the median lot size is about 20,261 m². There are also 168 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Pyalong have a train station?

There is no train station inside Pyalong itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Pyalong?

At the 2021 Census Pyalong had 772 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Seymour Surrounds statistical area, which contains Pyalong, went from 4,213 people in 2001 to 4,488 in 2025, up 7%.

Is Pyalong an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pyalong scores 961 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Pyalong?

Median household income in Pyalong was $1,661 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,875 for the typical suburb in Mitchell. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,482 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Tooborac 8.2 km 2% 100%
High Camp 9.1 km Not mapped 100%
Glenaroua 9.6 km 0% 100%
Nulla Vale 10.6 km Not mapped 100%
Baynton East
Macedon Ranges
12.3 km <1% 100%
Glenhope East 13.5 km <1% 100%
Tantaraboo
Macedon Ranges
14.6 km Not mapped 100%
Sugarloaf Creek 15.6 km 5% 100%
Willowmavin 15.6 km 0% 100%
Moranding 16.1 km <1% 100%

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