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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Ellaswood, VIC, 3875

Current weather

15°CLight drizzle

61% humidity · 18.6 km/h wind · 18.4° / 9.5° today · 5.2 mm rain

Desirability index

42.3/100

#150 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ellaswood is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 206 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 72.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
206
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,143
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 65
Median monthly mortgage
$1,907
Employment rate
71.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
15
Against the person
3
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 69 residents
State safety percentile
64.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11.8%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order7
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

4 planning-related records

2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Three lot subdivision
    75 MOUNT LOOKOUT ROAD ELLASWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding
    430 Hodges Estate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding
    400 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    540 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
42.3/100
Cohort rank
#150 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuildingplanning430 Hodges Estate RoadLodged 22 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuildingplanning400 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadLodged 01 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivisionplanning75 MOUNT LOOKOUT ROAD ELLASWOOD 3875Lodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning540 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime7
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime3
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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