Pental Island, VIC 3586
Swan Hill Rural City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3586
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What to know about Pental Island
Pental Island (3586) sits in the Swan Hill region of Victoria.
Pental Island has roughly 159 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Pental Island scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 326 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Pental Island's population at 159, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (70% own, 18% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 82%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 70%
- Renter occupied
- 18%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 326 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Pental Island
- What is the Pental Island postcode?
- Pental Island is in the 3586 postcode, in VIC, in the Swan Hill Rural City Council region.
- Where is Pental Island?
- Pental Island is a suburb in the Swan Hill Rural City Council area, VIC 3586.
- What schools are in Pental Island?
- There are 8 schools serving Pental Island on this page, including Lake Boga Primary School, Swan Hill Christian School, St Mary MacKillop College.
- How walkable is Pental Island?
- Pental Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Pental Island?
- Pental Island is close to Lake Boga, Castle Donnington, Fish Point, Tresco West, Swan Hill Pioneer.
- What is the population of Pental Island?
- The population of Pental Island is approximately 159 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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