VIC · Colac Otway Council
Gellibrand, VIC, 3239
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Desirability index
#207 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gellibrand is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 230 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+60%), roughly 34.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 230
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 48.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 230 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +60%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Use of Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor (Restricted Club Li cence)20 FOOTBALL ROAD GELLIBRAND 3239Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- and Single Dwelling and Other building & works (septic dams etc) Single Dwelling Other building & works (septic dams etc)2010 Colac Lavers Hill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Building and Works Comprising Construction of a Dwelling and Creation of Access to a Road in a Road Zone Category 174 MAIN ROAD GELLIBRAND 3239Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and Works Comprising Construction of a Dwelling and Removal of One Tree95 OLD BEECH FOREST ROAD GELLIBRAND 3239Permit 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; 2021 · 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rex Norman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 20.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #207 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
- Rex Norman Parkgovernmentpark
- Building and Works Comprising Construction of a Dwelling and Creation of Access to a Road in a Road Zone Category 1planning74 MAIN ROAD GELLIBRAND 3239Lodged 05 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Comprising Construction of a Dwelling and Removal of One Treeplanning95 OLD BEECH FOREST ROAD GELLIBRAND 3239Lodged 18 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor (Restricted Club Li cence)planning20 FOOTBALL ROAD GELLIBRAND 3239Lodged 15 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- and Single Dwelling and Other building & works (septic dams etc) Single Dwelling Other building & works (septic dams etc)planning2010 Colac Lavers Hill RoadLodged 27 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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