Penshurst property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Penshurst, VIC (655 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Penshurst
Penshurst is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE
School catchments in Penshurst
Penshurst can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Penshurst
Penshurst sits in the Southern Grampians council area, which recorded 945 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 945 total. Figures are for the whole Southern Grampians council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Penshurst
At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Penshurst’s 677 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Penshurst
Southern Grampians council approved 41 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Grampians council area (not just Penshurst). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.