Pyrenees

Victoria · North West · 7,530 people · 48 suburbs · 15 postcodes

Pyrenees at a glance

7,530

Population

#73 of 79 in VIC

3,258

km² area

2/km² density

50.0

Median age

+10.9 vs VIC

$1,137

Median HH income/wk

#74 of 79 in VIC

928

SEIFA IRSAD

#67 of 79 in VIC

Schools

9 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

9.6%

Born overseas

12.3%

Renting

Map shows the Pyrenees LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Pyrenees is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 48 suburbs across 15 postcodes and an area of 3,258 km². Pyrenees has a population of 7,530 , ranking #73 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Beaufort (1,712 residents), and the highest median household income is in Glenlofty at $2,999/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,137/week and median age is 50.0. About 9.6% of residents were born overseas and 2.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

14.3%

8.6%

18.6%

31.4%

27.1%

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (27.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,059 (14.3%)
15–24 years	636 (8.6%)
25–44 years	1,379 (18.6%)
45–64 years	2,324 (31.4%)
65+ years	2,004 (27.1%)

9.6%

Born overseas

2.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.8%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

54.2%

33.5%

12.3%

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (33.5%) Renting (12.3%)

Dwelling type mix

99.3%

Separate house (99.3%) Semi/townhouse (0.7%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$202

Median weekly rent

$1,104

Median monthly mortgage

29.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

71.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.6%

Unemployment rate

1,635

In full-time work

1,065

In part-time work

Schools in Pyrenees

9 schools across Pyrenees: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 968 (range 888 to 1056). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

88.9%

11.1%

Primary (88.9%) Secondary (11.1%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 968 VIC median 1027LGA range 888 to 1056

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 9 schools in Pyrenees, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Beaufort Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Beaufort	201	968
Beaufort Primary School	Government	Primary	Beaufort	130	983
Avoca Primary School	Government	Primary	Avoca	94	965
Waubra Primary School	Government	Primary	Waubra	53	967
Amphitheatre Primary School	Government	Primary	Amphitheatre	16	925
Moonambel Primary School	Government	Primary	Moonambel	11	888
Landsborough Primary School	Government	Primary	Landsborough	10	1056
Trawalla Primary School	Government	Primary	Trawalla	8	1024
Natte Yallock Primary School	Government	Primary	Natte Yallock	3

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Pyrenees. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

928

Ranked #67 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

957

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

981

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

932

Suburbs in Pyrenees

Pyrenees contains 48 suburbs and 15 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Beaufort	3373	1,712	$1,031/wk	51
Avoca	3467	1,356	$923/wk	51
Snake Valley	3351	820	$1,226/wk	46
Langi Kal Kal	3352	336	$1,125/wk	49
Waubra	3352	308	$1,354/wk	47
Lexton	3352	284	$1,160/wk	47
Amphitheatre	3377	223	$1,050/wk	56
Raglan	3373	223	$1,068/wk	53
Landsborough	3384	200	$1,125/wk	51
Moonambel	3478	185	$955/wk	61
Carngham	3351	171	$1,321/wk	39
Evansford	3371	147	$949/wk	52
Trawalla	3373	140	$1,666/wk	49
Waterloo	3373	122	$1,093/wk	50
Redbank	3477	102	$787/wk	59
Hillcrest	3351	99	$1,562/wk	47
Ercildoune	3352	90	$1,937/wk	37
Natte Yallock	3465	89	$1,458/wk	51
Crowlands	3377	72	$1,218/wk	54
Chepstowe	3351	60	$1,166/wk	53
Barkly	3381	49	$825/wk	54
Lamplough	3352	49	$725/wk	60
Stockyard Hill	3373	49	$2,250/wk	41
Brewster	3352	47	$2,124/wk	45
Burnbank	3371	47	$762/wk	47
Stoneleigh	3373	45	$1,687/wk	45
Mount Lonarch	3377	44	$1,062/wk	50
Carranballac	3361	43	$2,250/wk	48
Main Lead	3373	42	$1,062/wk	53
Mena Park	3373	32	$1,624/wk	48
Homebush	3465	31	$1,062/wk	48
Rathscar West	3465	31	$1,375/wk	45
Glenbrae	3352	30	$2,083/wk	51
Mount Emu	3351	28	$1,562/wk	26
Cross Roads	3373	27	$1,375/wk	51
Lake Goldsmith	3373	22	$749/wk	52
Middle Creek	3375	22	$1,187/wk	60
Percydale	3478	22	$900/wk	55
Nowhere Creek	3469	20	$725/wk	61
Rathscar	3465	19	$762/wk	46
Warrenmang	3478	16	$1,316/wk	60
Tanwood	3478	15	$1,375/wk	60
Nerring	3373	14	$2,750/wk	31
Chute	3373	13	$949/wk	63
Glenpatrick	3469	13	$1,083/wk	63
Glenlofty	3469	11	$2,999/wk	41
Frenchmans	3384	7	$2,324/wk	45
Lake Wongan	3373	3	$1,624/wk	44

Postcodes covered

3351, 3352, 3361, 3371, 3373, 3375, 3377, 3381, 3384, 3465, 3467, 3468, 3469, 3477, 3478

Compare Pyrenees with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Pyrenees and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Pyrenees (VIC)	7,530	50.0	$1,137/wk	928	12.3%	9.6%
Ararat	12,124	46.2	$1,276/wk	931	22.6%	11.2%
Northern Grampians	11,687	48.6	$1,162/wk	920	20.8%	9.4%
Central Goldfields	13,549	51.7	$941/wk	867	21.9%	9.1%
Ballarat	113,441	39.3	$1,525/wk	965	32.5%	11.3%
Golden Plains	25,556	39.2	$1,963/wk	998	7.5%	9.3%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Beaufort

Frequently asked questions about Pyrenees

What is the population of Pyrenees?

The 2021 Census recorded 7,530 people living in Pyrenees, across 48 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Pyrenees?

Pyrenees contains 48 suburbs. The most populous are Beaufort, Avoca, Snake Valley, Langi Kal Kal, Waubra.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Pyrenees?

Pyrenees covers 15 postcodes: 3351, 3352, 3361, 3371, 3373, 3375, 3377, 3381, 3384, 3465, 3467, 3468, 3469, 3477, 3478.

What is the median household income in Pyrenees?

The population-weighted median household income across Pyrenees is $1,137 per week (2021 Census), ranking #74 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Pyrenees?

Pyrenees has 9 schools, including 9 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Pyrenees?

Pyrenees has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 928, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.