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VIC · Mitchell Council

Glenaroua, 3764

Est. population · Jun 2025

199

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.5%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,937/wk

Employment rate

63.7%

Languages at home

3.6%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

38.3/100
Below average

803rd in VIC

Verified 62% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Glenaroua is known for: National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Mitchell Council, Glenaroua keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Glenaroua snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

199

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#78

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

5th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

69th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
38.3/100 — Below average
National rank
4060th in Australia
State rank
803rd in VIC
Peer rank
#78 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#341 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

199(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · -2.5% over 5 years · 69th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
-2.5%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
-5
Growth rank in VIC
69th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
208
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,937
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 81
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
63.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
69 / 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 · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 104 residents
State safety percentile
4.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-92.6%

Most common offence types

  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Hamiltons Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Moranding I100 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Moranding I101 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Moranding I102 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

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

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Seymour Hospital (19.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 13°
Rainfall
126 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
188 mm · ~24 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

7 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Development of the land for an agricultural building
    825 BROADFORD GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Staged multi lot staged subdivision and native vegetation removal - SPEAR S173023B
    360 THE BRIDLE TRACK GLENAROUA 3764Refusal issued by a delegate

  • March 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling.
    690 KILMORE GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot re-subdivision and the use and development of land for a dwelling
    1705 SEYMOUR TOOBORAC ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Lapsed
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)
    1165 Seymour Pyalong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of a single dwelling
    340B Whitegate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works for the construction of an outbuilding
    640 Kilmore Glenaroua RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

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 · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Nicholls
Member of Parliament
Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,390
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+35.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 40.5 km away).

Coalition 52.7%Labor 47.3%

11.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +47.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BroadfordLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
  • TallarookLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
  • PuckapunyalLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)13.8 km away
  • SeymourLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)18.4 km away
  • Kilmore CentralLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)20.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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