VIC · Swan Hill Council
Pental Island, 3586
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Pental Island is a residential smaller community in Swan Hill with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,055
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,279
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.6
- State safety percentile
- 5.9th (lower crime is better)
- No change (daily rate)
- 0%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- C32 Drug Possession1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
September 2021
- Development of land in the Farming Zone with reduced setback affected by Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.1170 PENTAL ISLAND ROAD PENTAL ISLAND 3586Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Installation of a domestic swimming pool on land affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay103 FLETCHER LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Development of a dwelling within the land subject to inundation overlay525 PENTAL ISLAND ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an agricultural building in Land Subject to Inundation Overley.306 PENTAL ISLAND ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlay844 FISH POINT ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
July 2020
- Development of the land associated with an existing outbuilding in the Farming Zone1117 PENTAL ISLAND ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and development of the land for instream woody habitat structures in Public Conservation and Recreation Zone affected by Land Subject to Innundation Overlay216 PENTAL ISLAND ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Development of a dwelling within the land subject to inundation overlayplanning525 PENTAL ISLAND ROADLodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an agricultural building in Land Subject to Inundation Overley.planning306 PENTAL ISLAND ROADLodged 17 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land in the Farming Zone with reduced setback affected by Land Subject to Inundation Overlay.planning1170 PENTAL ISLAND ROAD PENTAL ISLAND 3586Lodged 17 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land associated with an existing outbuilding in the Farming Zoneplanning1117 PENTAL ISLAND ROADLodged 09 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Installation of a domestic swimming pool on land affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning103 FLETCHER LANELodged 11 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land in the Farming Zone affected by the Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning844 FISH POINT ROADLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for instream woody habitat structures in Public Conservation and Recreation Zone affected by Land Subject to Innundation Overlayplanning216 PENTAL ISLAND ROADLodged 07 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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