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VIC · Glenelg Council

Gorae West, VIC, 3305

Current weather

11.9°CModerate drizzle

97% humidity · 20.7 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.2° today · 7.8 mm rain

Desirability index

28.3/100

#187 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gorae West is a small locality in the Glenelg area, home to around 237 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+225%), roughly 54.9 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
237
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,775
Dwelling vacancy
15.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
15 of 99
Median monthly mortgage
$1,246
Employment rate
64.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 9 / 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)
13
Against the person
1
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
54.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 237 residents
State safety percentile
51.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+225%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2

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).

8 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works for an extension to existing dwelling and to construct an outbuilding.
    1069 PORTLAND-NELSON ROAD GORAE WEST 3305Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct agricultural shed
    96 Harmer CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    1027 Portland-Nelson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Building and Works to Construct a Domestic Shed
    1473 Portland-Nelson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and Works to Construct an Agricultural Shed
    75 Amors RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • August 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation - six trees Crown Land No Title - CA 9A Sec 9 id property descriptor
    PUBLIC HALL & CARPARK RECREATION RESERVE, 1525 PORTLAND-NELSON ROAD GORAE WEST 3305Lapsed

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural (machinery) shed
    30 Stephens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Use and development for a dwelling and shed
    75 Amors 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Gorae West Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
1

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
28.3/100
Cohort rank
#187 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Gorae West Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Building and Works to Construct a Domestic Shedplanning1473 Portland-Nelson RoadLodged 08 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and Works to Construct an Agricultural Shedplanning75 Amors RoadLodged 01 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Buildings and works for an extension to existing dwelling and to construct an outbuilding.planning1069 PORTLAND-NELSON ROAD GORAE WEST 3305Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning1027 Portland-Nelson RoadLodged 05 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct agricultural shedplanning96 Harmer CourtLodged 05 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an agricultural (machinery) shedplanning30 Stephens RoadLodged 20 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Native Vegetation - six trees Crown Land No Title - CA 9A Sec 9 id property descriptorplanningPUBLIC HALL & CARPARK RECREATION RESERVE, 1525 PORTLAND-NELSON ROAD GORAE WEST 3305Lodged 19 Aug 2020 · Lapsed
  • Use and development for a dwelling and shedplanning75 Amors RoadLodged 07 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1

Data sources & freshness

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