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Pennyroyal flood & bushfire risk

Of Pennyroyal’s 103 mapped properties, 5.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pennyroyal’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

5.8%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
103
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pennyroyal

Flood and bushfire areas across Pennyroyal. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal sits in the Surf Coast council area, which recorded 1,000 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,000 total. Figures are for the whole Surf Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural67% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE

Rural22.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Environmental7.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Pennyroyal

PrimaryDeans Marsh Primary School
SecondaryLorne P-12 College

Pennyroyal can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Pennyroyal

At the 2021 Census, 16.4% of Pennyroyal’s 110 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.2%
Australian27.3%
Irish17.3%
Scottish14.5%
Dutch3.6%
Polish3.6%

Top countries of birth

England6.4%
China2.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Pennyroyal

Surf Coast council approved 280 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

280
Dwellings/yr
253
Houses
27
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Surf Coast council area (not just Pennyroyal). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pennyroyal address:

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.