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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Pental Island address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
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.
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:
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
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
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 149 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Murray River council area (not just Pental Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 101 Fletcher Lane, Pental Island VIC 3586
- 1149 Pental Island Road, Pental Island VIC 3586
- 123 Greenham Lane, Pental Island VIC 3586
- 127 Monash Drive, Pental Island VIC 3586
- 28 Bryan Lane, Pental Island VIC 3586
- 3 Whitlock Lane, Pental Island VIC 3586
- 54 Ingram Lane, Pental Island VIC 3586
- 614 Wearne Road, Pental Island VIC 3586
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Murray River
Compare Pental Island with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.