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VIC · Nillumbik Council
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%
Languages at home
4.1%non-English
Most common: Cantonese, German, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Panton Hill is a hillside smaller community in Nillumbik Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Panton Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#21
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in VIC
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
- 53.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1775th in Australia
- State rank
- 399th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #21 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #80 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
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
- Employment rate
- 64.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 349 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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)
- 22
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 82.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,063 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +29.4%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft3
- C32 Drug Possession2
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) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,070
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Panton Hill Playhousechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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(5)
- A.E. Cracknell Recreation ReservePark
- Motschall ReservePark
- Panton Hill Firefighters Memorial ParkPark
- Sports centre
- Sports field
Other(13)
- Panton Hill CFAFire station
- Panton Hill General StoreGeneral
- Synergy HealthHerbalist
- Bunjil ReserveNature Reserve
- Long Gully Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Panton Hill G144 Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Wimbi ReserveNature Reserve
- Yanggai ReserveNature Reserve
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (13.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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 shed106 RODGER ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a shed215 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 dwelling327 Cherry Tree RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an automated entry gate and adjacent fencing100 HALLEY ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Withdrawn
May 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a horse arena295 KANGAROO GROUND-ST ANDREWS ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding45 BARTLETTS LANE PANTON HILL 3759Lapsed
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding640 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a shed and carport20 RANKIN STREET PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to alter and extend the existing dwelling300 CHERRY TREE ROAD PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a carport and verandah105 HALLEY ROAD PANTON HILL 3759No permit required
- Buildings and works to construct a swimming pool, landscaping and fence27 BLUE HOUSE ROAD PANTON HILL 3759No permit required
January 2021
- Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding640 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding120 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 earthworks90 Bakehouse RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to alter and extend the existing dwelling15 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 earthworks65 BUTLER CRESCENT PANTON HILL 3759Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a front fence602 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadRefusal issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to construct a carport639 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a carport/shed20 Rankin StreetLapsed
August 2020
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling275 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling327 Cherry Tree RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a new roof to an existing dwelling5 Blue House RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment - Building and works to construct a dwelling, associated outbuildings, driveway and removal of vegetation110 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 subdivision135 Broad Acres RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling70 Church RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Earthworks to construct a horse arena359 Long Gully RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment to Permit - Buildings and Works - New Dwelling and Swimming Pool120 Alma RoadWithdrawn
May 2020
- Lop one tree624 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Removal of 1 tree5 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 signage265 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadWithdrawn
- Amendment - Use and development of the land to construct a dwelling and removal of vegetation669 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding640 Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Buildings and works for a telecommunications facility5 Church 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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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 · 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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