Panton Hill, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Panton Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1088, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Panton Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,063
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,367
- SEIFA score
- 1088
- Coordinates
- -37.6407, 145.2475
Panton Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Panton Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 5% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 162 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 138 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 181 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 370 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 198 | 19% |
Share of the 1,049 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 157 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 168 | 47% |
| Rented | 18 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 349 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 352 occupied private dwellings in Panton Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,692
- Median weekly personal income
- $915
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 130 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 42 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 533 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 326
- Employed part-time
- 199
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Panton Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Panton Hill is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.6°C). The area receives roughly 840 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.7°C | 69 mm |
| Feb | 25.7°C | 13.9°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 23.8°C | 13.1°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 10.4°C | 68 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 12.6°C | 6°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 6.1°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 19.5°C | 8.8°C | 94 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.7°C | 90 mm |
| Dec | 24.6°C | 12.5°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Panton Hill
Where is Panton Hill?
Panton Hill is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Panton Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Panton Hill had a population of about 1,063.
Is Panton Hill an advantaged area?
Panton Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1088, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Panton Hill?
Panton Hill has average daytime highs of about 19.4°C and overnight lows of about 9.9°C, with roughly 840 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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