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Pental Island flood & bushfire risk

Of Pental Island’s 82 mapped properties, 79.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pental Island’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

79.3%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
82
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pental Island

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

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Crime near Pental Island

Pental Island sits in the Murray River council area, which recorded 933 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 933 total. Figures are for the whole Murray River council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Pental Island

Pental Island is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space2.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Environmental1.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Pental Island

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

Who lives in Pental Island

At the 2021 Census, 0.6% of Pental Island’s 159 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44%
English37.7%
Irish15.1%
German8.8%
Scottish8.2%
Italian5.7%

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

Development near Pental Island

Murray River council approved 150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

150
Dwellings/yr
145
Houses
5
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Murray River council area (not just Pental Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pental Island address:

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.