Victoria · Postcode 3341

Pentland Hills postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 58 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
158
Population (2021)
$1,958
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pentland Hills at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3341 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
158 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moorabool Council area 57 suburbs, 10 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,958/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,958/wk
8% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
7% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
3.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.8%
2.8 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Pentland Hills ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Pentland Hills vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricPentland HillsVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,958 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Pentland Hills is a locality 58 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3341. It falls within the Melbourne - West region. The local government area is Moorabool.

According to the 2021 Census, Pentland Hills has a population of 158 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,958, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the VIC average.

Housing in Pentland Hills includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 51 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pentland Hills scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Pentland Hills is part of the Melton - Bacchus Marsh statistical area in Victoria.

Pentland Hills details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3341
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)158
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,958/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$815/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3 persons
Area24.4 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens88.0%
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-37.6344134
Longitude144.3451301
Distance from Melbourne58 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Melton - Bacchus Marsh
Local GovernmentMoorabool
Federal ElectorateBallarat
State ElectorateMacedon (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (46.2%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (12.0%)
15–24 years23 (14.6%)
25–44 years25 (15.8%)
45–64 years73 (46.2%)
65+ years21 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (67.4%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pentland Hills is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma25 (15.8%)
Arthritis17 (10.8%)
Heart Disease11 (7.0%)
Diabetes7 (4.4%)
Cancer6 (3.8%)
Lung Condition5 (3.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (6.2%)
2 vehicles18 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles27 (56.2%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.