VIC · Hepburn Council
Glenlyon (Vic.), VIC, 3461
Current weather
9.8°CRain showers
98% humidity · 22.2 km/h wind · 12.6° / 7.8° today · 19.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#235 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Glenlyon (Vic.) is a small locality in the Hepburn area, home to around 431 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 14 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), and roughly 32.5 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,477
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 67 of 236
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,464
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 144 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- B49 Other Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dyers Falls Scenic ReserveNature reserve
- Glenlyon Boltons Lane Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Loddon Falls Reserve - Glenlyon Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE PARKNH2047
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 1
- 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
- 54.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #235 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
- CASTLEMAINE DIGGINGS NATIONAL HERITAGE PARKheritageNH2047
- Dyers Falls Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Glenlyon Boltons Lane Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Loddon Falls Reserve - Glenlyon Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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