Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pental Island suburb profile
Pental Island, VIC · Postcode 3586
This Pental Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pental Island, VIC (postcode 3586). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Pental Island with nearby suburbs.
Pental Island at a glance
Population
159
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$2,055/wk
Median age
42
Pental Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.2% over 10 years
Population
159
was 135 in 2016
+24 · +17.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$190 · +126.7%
Household income
$2,055/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$645 · +45.7%
Median age
42
was 52 in 2016
-10 · -19.2%
Dig deeper: Pental Island population growth · Pental Island then and now
Pental Island vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Pental Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.1% vs area
- Pental Island$340/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+13.3% vs area
- Pental Island$2,055/wk
- Nearby$1,059/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Pental Island42
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
+10.1% vs area
- Pental Island$884/wk
- Nearby$589/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Pental Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pental Island sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,045
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pental Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pental Island, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pental Island people
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pental Island income
- Median household income
- $2,055/wk
- Median personal income
- $884/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pental Island housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,279/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.4%
- Mortgaged
- 30.2%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Pental Island work
- Employment to population
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 41%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3586)
Compare Pental Island with nearby suburbs
Pental Island in numbers
Pental Island had 159 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.4% own their home outright, 30.2% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 3% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,055/wk, 16% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 17.8% (from 135 to 159). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $340/wk (+126.7%).
Pental Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pental Island, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Pental Island was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pental Island, VIC?
- Pental Island had 159 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pental Island?
- Median household income in Pental Island was $2,055/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pental Island?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Pental Island were rented, 43.4% were owned outright and 30.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pental Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pental Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology