VIC · Glenelg Council
Heathmere, VIC, 3305
Current weather
11.9°CModerate drizzle
96% humidity · 21.5 km/h wind · 16° / 10° today · 8.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#158 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Heathmere is a small locality in the Glenelg area, home to around 238 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 11 offences in 2026, roughly 46.2 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
- 238
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,474
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 99
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- A711 Fv Stalking1
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- SEVEN Lot Subdivision655 PRINCES HIGHWAY HEATHMERE 3305NOD issued by a delegate
2020· 1 proposal
April 2020
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision398 Rifle Range 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Heathmere Recreation ReservePark
- Narrawong Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Nine Mile Flora and Fauna ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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)
- 2
- 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
- 39.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #158 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
- Heathmere Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Narrawong Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Nine Mile Flora and Fauna Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- SEVEN Lot Subdivisionplanning655 PRINCES HIGHWAY HEATHMERE 3305Lodged 04 Feb 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Two (2) Lot Subdivisionplanning398 Rifle Range RoadLodged 29 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
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
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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