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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Pental Island, VIC, 3586

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Suburb snapshot

Pental Island is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 159 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2026, roughly 12.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

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

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
6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • C32 Drug Possession1

Data sources & freshness

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 Overlay
    103 FLETCHER LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of a dwelling within the land subject to inundation overlay
    525 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 Overlay
    844 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 Zone
    1117 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 Overlay
    216 PENTAL ISLAND ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • 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
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime1

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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