Pentland
QLD 4816 · Charters Towers
248 (2021) → 257 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pentland is a suburb in Charters Towers, QLD 4816, about 1052km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Pentland are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 233km inland. Pentland has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.24%), New Zealand (1.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 923 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Pentland State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 923
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Pentland
How far is Pentland from Brisbane CBD?
Pentland is about 1052.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Pentland?
Pentland has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 923 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pentland?
Pentland has a transport score of 0/100.