Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Pental Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Pental Island, VIC (postcode 3586) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154 | 135 | 159 | +5 · +3.2% |
| Median age | 43 | 52 | 42 | -1 · -2.3% |
| Median household income | $1,140/wk | $1,410/wk | $2,055/wk | +$915 · +80.3% |
| Median personal income | $421/wk | $712/wk | $884/wk | +$463 · +110% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | $150/wk | $340/wk | +$240 · +240% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,279/mo | $721 · -36% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Pental Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
159
was 135 in 2016
+24 · +17.8%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$190 · +126.7%
Household income
$2,055/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$645 · +45.7%
Median age
42
was 52 in 2016
-10 · -19.2%
Dig deeper: Pental Island population growth · Pental Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.