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VIC · Loddon Council

Glenalbyn, 3517

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Glenalbyn is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Glenalbyn is a welcoming smaller community in Loddon, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
21
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$900
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 12
Median monthly mortgage
$1,150
Employment rate
72.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
142.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 21 residents
State safety percentile
84.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+50.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B49 Other Theft1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and works less than 100 metres from a designated waterway
    6713 Calder HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Picnic Table

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Korong Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Korong Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Mount Korong Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works less than 100 metres from a designated waterwayplanning6713 Calder HighwayLodged 26 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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