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Pentland flood & bushfire risk

Of Pentland’s 575 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 56.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pentland’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
56.2%
In a bushfire area
575
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pentland

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

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Crime near Pentland

Pentland sits in the Pentland police division, which recorded 38 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 38 total. Figures are for the whole Pentland police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Pentland

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

Who lives in Pentland

At the 2021 Census, 5.2% of Pentland’s 248 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English50%
Australian34.3%
Scottish9.7%
Irish9.3%
Australian Aboriginal6%
German3.6%

Top countries of birth

England5.2%
New Zealand1.6%

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

Development near Pentland

Charters Towers council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

36
Dwellings/yr
29
Houses
7
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Pentland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pentland 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.