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VIC · Mitchell Council

Glenaroua, VIC, 3764

Current weather

11°CRain showers

96% humidity · 20.7 km/h wind · 13.8° / 8.5° today · 20.8 mm rain

Desirability index

92.1/100

#37 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Glenaroua is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-93%), roughly 9.6 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
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)
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)
2
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
9.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 104 residents
State safety percentile
3.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-92.6%

Most common offence types

  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

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).

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

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

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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
92.1/100
Cohort rank
#37 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Hamiltons Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Moranding I100 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Moranding I101 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Moranding I102 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of a single dwellingplanning340B Whitegate RoadLodged 03 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for the construction of an outbuildingplanning640 Kilmore Glenaroua RoadLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling.planning690 KILMORE GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an agricultural buildingplanning825 BROADFORD GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)planning1165 Seymour Pyalong RoadLodged 19 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged multi lot staged subdivision and native vegetation removal - SPEAR S173023Bplanning360 THE BRIDLE TRACK GLENAROUA 3764Lodged 16 Apr 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

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