Urban Centre · Area profile
Panton Hill
0 km²
A rural landscape of detached houses and rolling terrain defines Panton Hill (L), a small community of 205 people in the Nillumbik area. The neighborhood is an affluent own-home enclave where nearly every resident lives in a separate house. It is a place that has grown older and wealthier since 2011, with a strong presence of high-income families and professionals. Most residents rely on cars to get around, as the area is largely disconnected from public transport and shops.
Explore Panton Hill by topic
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure. While the population grew by 27% since 2011, it remains small, with a low number of seniors and very few Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those with overseas heritage primarily cite English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. Only 9.8% of the population was born overseas, which is far below the national figure.
English is the main language for 86.3% of the community. While the proportion of people using another language at home rose to 6.3% since 2011, this is still far below the state and national figures.
A majority of residents (51.2%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This represents a significant shift, as the number of non-religious people rose 23 points since 2011.
The community is well-qualified, with 60.8% of residents completing Year 12 and 23.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher. The latter figure rose 12 points since 2011.
This is a high-earning area where typical household incomes are well above the national figure at $2,225 a week. Nearly 30% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a significant increase since 2011.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 34.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than the national figure.
Volunteerism is high at 18.7%, well above the national figure. A significant number of residents also spend more time on unpaid housework than is typical for other similar areas.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the fact that 63.1% of households are couples with children.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and no one is currently renting. Most of these are large family homes, with 77.9% having three or more bedrooms.
Car dependence is total, with every home owning at least one vehicle and 0% of people using public transport to commute. However, 25.2% of workers now work from home.
The population is relatively stable, with far fewer people moving house in the last five years compared to the national average. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate is much lower than the national figure. Many residents work as professionals or in trades.
While every home is within a short walk of a park or school, the area is mostly car-dependent. There are no grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk.