Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pentland Hills suburb profile
Pentland Hills, VIC · Postcode 3341
This Pentland Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pentland Hills, VIC (postcode 3341). 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 Pentland Hills with nearby suburbs.
Pentland Hills at a glance
Population
158
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,958/wk
Median age
49
Pentland Hills 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
-14.1% over 10 years
Population
158
was 185 in 2016
-27 · -14.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,958/wk
was $1,642/wk in 2016
+$316 · +19.2%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Pentland Hills population growth · Pentland Hills then and now
Pentland Hills vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Pentland Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.4% vs area
- Pentland Hills$350/wk
- Nearby$340/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+1.1% vs area
- Pentland Hills$1,958/wk
- Nearby$1,782.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Pentland Hills49
- Nearby37.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-3.4% vs area
- Pentland Hills$815/wk
- Nearby$769.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Pentland Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pentland Hills sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,051.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,023.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,078.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6991.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pentland Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pentland Hills, VIC.
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Pentland Hills people
- Population
- 158
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pentland Hills income
- Median household income
- $1,958/wk
- Median personal income
- $815/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pentland Hills housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 54.7%
- Mortgaged
- 26.4%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Pentland Hills work
- Employment to population
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.5%
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 3341)
Compare Pentland Hills with nearby suburbs
Pentland Hills in numbers
Pentland Hills had 158 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 54.7% own their home outright, 26.4% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 96.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,958/wk, 10% 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 fell 14.6% (from 185 to 158). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Pentland Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pentland Hills, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Pentland Hills was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pentland Hills, VIC?
- Pentland Hills had 158 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pentland Hills?
- Median household income in Pentland Hills was $1,958/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pentland Hills?
- 0% of occupied homes in Pentland Hills were rented, 54.7% were owned outright and 26.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pentland Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pentland Hills. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne