Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$500,000
Up 38.9% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $500k
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The quick read on
Pentland Hills
VIC 3341 · Moorabool
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $500,000
- Population
- 158
- Postcode
- 3341
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Pentland Hills, Victoria
Property market insights for Pentland Hills
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pentland Hills VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Down 22.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pentland Hills, VIC is currently $500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pentland Hills has a 12-month growth rate of 38.9% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $500,000 in Pentland Hills.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pentland Hills is $425 per week. The median house rent has decreased 22.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Pentland Hills safe?
The overall rate for Pentland Hills is 3,248 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Pentland Hills.
Overall crime rate
3,248
offences per 100,000 residents
19% belowGreater Melbourne
Pentland HillsGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Pentland Hills?
Pentland Hills VIC 3341 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
158 people call Pentland Hills home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $1,958 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 158
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.0%Below
15–3424.7%Below
35–5431.6%Above
55–7425.3%Above
75 and over8.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses108.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright67.4%Above
Paying a mortgage32.6%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car6.3%Below
Two cars37.5%Above
Three or more56.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.4%Below
Drove to work61.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Pentland Hills
17.4% of workers in Pentland Hills worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
2.5% of Pentland Hills residents were born in England.
43.0% of people in Pentland Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pentland Hills
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pentland Hills VIC 3341.
Is Pentland Hills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.0% of Pentland Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
48 family households lived in Pentland Hills; 47.9% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
27.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pentland Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pentland Hills had 158 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pentland Hills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 108.5% of occupied private dwellings in Pentland Hills.
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 Pentland Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
67.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
32.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pentland Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pentland Hills had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 15.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 31.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pentland Hills?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne 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 Pentland Hills?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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 6.3% of the total.
93.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pentland Hills, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
86.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.7% reported a different address.
7.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Pentland Hills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% 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 Pentland Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.0% of Pentland Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.0% 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 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pentland Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.0% of ancestry responses in Pentland Hills.
Australian ancestry made up 34.8% 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 Pentland Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 15.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pentland Hills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pentland Hills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
15.8% reported asthma, 10.8% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pentland Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pentland Hills?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,958 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pentland Hills compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.4% in Pentland Hills, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 67.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Pentland Hills, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Pentland Hills
Is Pentland Hills expensive?
The median house price is $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pentland Hills good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 12.0% 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 Pentland Hills?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Pentland Hills
28 streets in Pentland Hills
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelong Way
- Angaston Cct
- Ashton St
- Auburn Cr
- Balgowan Crescent
- Barwon Drive
- Berri St
- Binap St
- Bourkes Rd
- Bowmans Ln
- Bunjil Drive
- Condons Ln
- Dicksons Rd
- Dunbar Rd
- Fulham Circuit
- Garrong Street
- Kardinia Street
- Mortons Rd
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- Myers Rd
- Oberon Street
- Palmers Ln
- Pentland Hills Rd
- Smiths Ln
- Sunny Hollow Ln
- Tramway Ln
- Warin Lane
- Warrup Cr
- Werribee Vale Rd
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