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Pentland Hills

VIC 3341 · Moorabool

158 (2021) → 171 est. (2025) · High Growth

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

158
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Pentland Hills is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3341, about 54km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Pentland Hills are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 43km inland. Pentland Hills has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

54.4 km
To Melbourne CBD
42.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
6.3 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

158
Population
49
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,958
vs NSW median+5.8%
Median taxable income (individual)$58,715/yr
vs national median ($59,576)≈ -1%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3341 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher34.1%
Born in Australia85.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse51 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Netherlands (3.16%), England (2.53%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–
Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

3
Break & enter dwelling
—
Steal from dwellingNot reported
4
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
1
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 30 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1020 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Pentland Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1009
  • Myrniong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1008
  • Darley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 988
  • St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1035
  • Bacchus Marsh CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 966
  • Bacchus Marsh Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1008
  • Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley CampusCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1115
  • Indie School (Bacchus Marsh)Secondary · Independent · 6.2km
  • Coimadai Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 994

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)145 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBacchus Marsh Railway (6.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate4.4% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ≈

Top local industries

Construction
15.1%
Health Care & Social Assistance
11.1%
Education & Training
10.1%
Retail Trade
8.7%
Transport, Postal & Warehousing
8.1%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
13.5°C
Winter max
530mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
33 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets

In this suburb

2Public toilets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBacchus Marsh & Melton Regional Hospital (5.5 km)
Nearest vet5.4 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (40.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.00%
Projected population 2041271
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Moorabool

Darley$600K23transportMaddingley$600K85transportMyrniongData not available0transportInglistonData not available0transportRowsleyData not available0transportBacchus Marsh$600K58transport

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Frequently asked questions about Pentland Hills

How far is Pentland Hills from Melbourne CBD?

Pentland Hills is about 54.4 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 145 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Pentland Hills?

Pentland Hills has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Pentland Hills?

Pentland Hills has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.