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Panton Hill, 3759

Population

1,063

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.8%

Median age

48

Median income

$2,367/wk

Employment rate

64.2%

University qualified

28.8%

Work from home

29.1%

Languages at home

4.1%non-English

Most common: Cantonese, German, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.1/100
Average

Top 28% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Panton Hill is known for: Green suburb, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Panton Hill is a semi-rural locality near Melbourne, in Nillumbik Council.

Dining and café access is a relative strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, and local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group. The main trade-offs are higher rents and weaker population growth, with median rents 10% above the peer median.

Overall, Panton Hill suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and open space over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Victoria (228)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Panton Hill compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$640/wk

Population (Census)

1,063

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#57

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

72nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

50th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

5%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

76th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
53.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 28% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1432nd in Australia
State rank
347th in VIC
Peer rank
#57 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#105 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$640

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population growth

+0.4% annual · -1.8% over 5 years · 50th percentile in VIC

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,063
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,367
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 373
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
45.8% / 49% / 5.2%
Employment rate
64.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
29.1% / 0% / 54%
Walked or cycled to work
2.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
349 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

28.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 18.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.8% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified12% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational18.7% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below40.5% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce16.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.5%
  • Health13.6%
  • Society and culture13.6%
  • Architecture and building13.1%
  • Education12.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,591

79th percentile in VIC · +5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,628

68th percentile in VIC · -2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

86th percentile in VIC · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$133,393

93rd percentile in VIC · +111% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

66th percentile in VIC · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3759 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
690
Taxpayers reporting net rent
125
Median net rent
-$1,921
Taxpayers reporting business income
89
Taxable income vs state median
+15%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
+39%
Super vs state median
+66%
Business income vs state median
+18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.1% speak a language other than English at home; 12.9% born overseas

Language at home
975 English only · 42 other
Non-English at home
4.1%
Born overseas
130 (12.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
981
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Cantonese5 · 33.3%
  • German4 · 26.7%
  • Mandarin3 · 20%
  • Spanish3 · 20%

Religion

57.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 57.3%, while Christianity accounts for 32.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion57.3%38.8%
Christianity32.5%40.9%
Other / not stated10.3%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic11.8%20.5%
Anglican10.3%6.5%
Uniting Church2.7%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
24
Against the person
4
Against property
17
Rate per 1,000 residents
89.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 266 residents
State crime-rate percentile
71.8th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+4.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
46
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
171.64

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,070
Median ICSEA percentile
76th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Panton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Christmas Hills Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Diamond Valley CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hurstbridge Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kangaroo Ground Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Panton Hill Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • St Andrews Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Panton Hill Playhousechildcare
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

27 mapped amenities

1 pubs · 1 sports centres

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.94
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.76
Food & drink(1)
  • Panton Hill HotelPub
Community(4)
  • Panton Hill PlayhouseChildcare
  • Kindergarten
  • Panton Hill Primary SchoolSchool

    585 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road

  • Panton Hill Public HallTownhall
Sport & outdoors(14)
  • Boomers Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Bunjil ReserveNature reserve
  • Long Gully Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Long Gully Creek Water FrontageNature reserve
  • Panton Hill G144 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Panton Hill G145 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Wimbi ReserveNature reserve
  • Yanggai East ReserveNature reserve
  • Yanggai ReserveNature reserve
  • A.E. Cracknell Recreation ReservePark
  • Motschall ReservePark
  • Panton Hill Firefighters Memorial ParkPark
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
Other(8)
  • Panton Hill CFAFire station
  • Panton Hill General StoreGeneral
  • Synergy HealthHerbalist
  • Parking
  • Post Box
  • Panton Hill preschool CentrePrep School

    601 Kangaroo Ground - St Andrews Road

  • Telephone
  • Vending machine

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • A.E. Cracknell Recreation ReservePark
  • Boomers Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Bunjil ReserveNature reserve
  • Long Gully Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Long Gully Creek Water FrontageNature reserve
  • Motschall ReservePark
  • Panton Hill Firefighters Memorial ParkPark
  • Panton Hill G144 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Wimbi ReserveNature reserve
  • Wurran ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.6%
Woodland / forest cover
7.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (13.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

34 planning-related records

2021· 14 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    106 RODGER ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    215 RED SHIRT GULLY ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding (shed)
    6 MERRITTS ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Amendment - Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling
    327 Cherry Tree RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an automated entry gate and adjacent fencing
    100 HALLEY ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Withdrawn

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a horse arena
    295 KANGAROO GROUND-ST ANDREWS ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    45 BARTLETTS LANE PANTON HILL 3759Lapsed
  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    640 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed and carport
    20 RANKIN STREET PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to alter and extend the existing dwelling
    300 CHERRY TREE ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a carport and verandah
    105 HALLEY ROAD PANTON HILL 3759No permit required
  • Buildings and works to construct a swimming pool, landscaping and fence
    27 BLUE HOUSE ROAD PANTON HILL 3759No permit required

  • January 2021

  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    640 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    120 ALMA ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 20 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a carport and associated earthworks
    90 Bakehouse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to alter and extend the existing dwelling
    15 BISHOPS ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding, retaining walls and associated earthworks
    65 BUTLER CRESCENT PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a front fence
    602 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadRefusal issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to construct a carport
    639 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a carport/shed
    20 Rankin StreetLapsed

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    275 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling
    327 Cherry Tree RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a new roof to an existing dwelling
    5 Blue House RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Building and works to construct a dwelling, associated outbuildings, driveway and removal of vegetation
    110 Gills RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling, use of lot 2 for a dwellling, remove native vegetation and 2 lot subdivision
    135 Broad Acres RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    70 Church RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Earthworks to construct a horse arena
    359 Long Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Permit - Buildings and Works - New Dwelling and Swimming Pool
    120 Alma RoadWithdrawn

  • May 2020

  • Lop one tree
    624 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Removal of 1 tree
    5 Blue House RoadWithdrawn
  • Use and development of the land for group accommodation in conjunction with agriculture, associated buildings and works to construct accommodation units, alteration to a road zone category 1 and associated business identification signage
    265 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadWithdrawn
  • Amendment - Use and development of the land to construct a dwelling and removal of vegetation
    669 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    640 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works for a telecommunications facility
    5 Church RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
McEwen
Member of Parliament
Rob MITCHELL (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,921
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.6 km away).

Coalition 47.2%Labor 52.8%

2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Panton HillLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • HurstbridgeLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • St Andrews (McEwen)Labor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • Kangaroo Ground (McEwen)Labor 53.3% · Coalition 46.7% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
  • Wattle GlenLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)6.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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