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The quick read on

Pentland

QLD 4816 · Charters Towers

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$160,000

latest suburb median

Population
248

ABS 2021

Postcode
4816

Pentland, Queensland

Property market insights for Pentland

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pentland QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$160,000

Up 24.0% over 12 months

$200k$150k$100k20212023202420252026
1 bed
$143k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pentland, QLD is currently $160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pentland has a 12-month growth rate of 24.0% for houses.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $143,000 in Pentland.

Crime and safety

Is Pentland safe?

The overall rate for Pentland is 2,196 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% below the Rest of Qld 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.

Overall crime rate

2,196

offences per 100,000 residents

11% belowRest of Qld

PentlandRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Pentland?

Pentland QLD 4816 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

248 people call Pentland home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $751 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
248
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$210 / month
2021 household rent
$105 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.5%Below
15–3419.0%Below
35–5425.0%Below
55–7433.9%Above
75 and over12.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses80.0%Above
Townhouses10.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.7%Above
Paying a mortgage18.5%Below
Renting22.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.7%In line
One car42.5%Above
Two cars34.0%Below
Three or more20.8%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home24.7%Above
Drove to work37.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled18.8%Above

What stands out in Pentland

24.7% of workers in Pentland worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

5.2% of Pentland residents were born in England.

34.7% of people in Pentland described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pentland

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pentland QLD 4816.

Is Pentland family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.5% of Pentland's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

54 family households lived in Pentland; 29.6% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.

29.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Pentland?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pentland had 248 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pentland?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Pentland.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.9% 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?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

58.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

18.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Pentland?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pentland had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 41.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 13.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pentland?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

24.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

37.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 18.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pentland?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

One-car households formed 42.5% of the total.

54.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Pentland, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.

6.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pentland?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.7% 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 Pentland residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.0% of Pentland's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.0% 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 86.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pentland?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Pentland.

Australian ancestry made up 34.3% 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?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 40.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pentland?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 45.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 12.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pentland show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.7% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Pentland?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pentland?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $751 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $210.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $105 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Pentland compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 24.7% in Pentland, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 58.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 22.8% in Pentland, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Pentland

Is Pentland expensive?

The median house price is $160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pentland good for families?

The Census counted 54 local families, and 14.5% 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?

1-bedroom houses have a median around $143,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Pentland

50 streets in Pentland

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aerodrome Rd
  • Amess St
  • Aramac Rd
  • Bahr Rd
  • Binkar Rd
  • Cape Rd
  • Cape River Rd
  • Capeville Rd
  • Carmichael Rd
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Cornelia Rd
  • Creek St
  • Doongmabulla Rd
  • Dump Rd
  • Egera Road
  • Flinders Highway
  • Flinders Hwy
  • Gilmore St
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  • Glen Houghton Rd
  • Gregory Developmental Road
  • Gregory Springs Rd
  • Hunt St
  • Hytch St
  • Kyong Road
  • Lake Buchanan Rd
  • Lauderdale Rd
  • Longton Rd
  • Lyons Creek Rd
  • Mackay St
  • Main St
  • Maitland Rd
  • Mcarthur St
  • Melvin St
  • Mill St
  • Moonoomoo Rd
  • Myola Rd
  • Narellan Rd
  • Norwood Rd
  • Old Cape Road
  • Pan St
  • Paterson St
  • Peagham Street
  • Pentland Aramac Rd
  • Pilcher Rd
  • Taylor St
  • Ulcanbah Rd
  • Ulva Rd
  • Wandovale Road
  • Wantima Rd
  • Yarrowmere Rd

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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.