Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,600,000
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The quick read on
Pental Island
VIC 3586 · Swan Hill
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,600,000
- Population
- 159
- Postcode
- 3586
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Pental Island, Victoria
Property market insights for Pental Island
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pental Island VIC
The median house price in Pental Island, VIC is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Pental Island safe?
The overall rate for Pental Island is 2,157 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% 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 Pental Island.
Overall crime rate
2,157
offences per 100,000 residents
47% belowRest of Vic.
Pental IslandRest 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 Pental Island?
Pental Island VIC 3586 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
159 people call Pental Island home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,055 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,279 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%In line
15–3413.8%Below
35–5427.0%Above
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over8.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.9%Above
Paying a mortgage32.7%Below
Renting20.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.9%Below
Two cars32.7%Below
Three or more41.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.1%Below
Drove to work69.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Pental Island
14.1% of workers in Pental Island worked from home on Census day.
52.2% of people in Pental Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pental Island
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pental Island VIC 3586.
Is Pental Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Pental Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
46 family households lived in Pental Island; 47.8% were couple families and 6.5% were one-parent families.
34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pental Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pental Island had 159 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pental Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Pental Island.
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 Pental Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
32.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pental Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pental Island had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 30.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pental Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
69.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pental Island?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 10.9% of the total.
74.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pental Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.9% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pental Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Pental Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Pental Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pental Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.7% of ancestry responses in Pental Island.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pental Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 36.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.2% of workers, and education and training employed 4.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pental Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
48.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pental Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pental Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pental Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,055 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,279.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pental Island compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.1% in Pental Island, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 46.9% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 20.4% in Pental Island, 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 Pental Island
Is Pental Island expensive?
The median house price is $1,600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pental Island good for families?
The Census counted 46 local families, and 17.6% 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 Pental Island?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Pental Island
10 streets in Pental Island
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bryan Ln
- Fish Point Rd
- Fletcher Ln
- Greenham Ln
- Ingram Ln
- James Ln
- Pental Island Rd
- Schulz Ln
- Wearne Rd
- Whitlock Ln
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.