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VIC · Ballarat Council

Glen Park, VIC, 3352

Current weather

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98% humidity · 34.8 km/h wind · 11.9° / 7.2° today · 11.4 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Glen Park is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 110 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 35 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+46%), roughly 318.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
110
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,833
Dwelling vacancy
15.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 39
Median monthly mortgage
$1,818
Employment rate
64.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
35
Against the person
3
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
318.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 37 residents
State safety percentile
95.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+45.8%

Most common offence types

  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order5

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,110
  • Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • April 2021

  • Construction of a shed
    63 Clarks RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    3 Isla CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling and Removal of Vegetation
    Clarkes RoadNOD issued by a delegate

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Construction of a shedplanning63 Clarks RoadLodged 27 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Construction of a shedplanning3 Isla CourtLodged 06 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling and Removal of VegetationplanningClarkes RoadLodged 25 Feb 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
  • Glen Park Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime6
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5

Data sources & freshness

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