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VIC · Glenelg Council

Hotspur, VIC, 3303

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Hotspur is a small locality in the Glenelg area, home to around 34 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2026, roughly 29.4 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
34
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$899
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$550
Employment rate
64.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
29.4
State safety percentile
22.9th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1

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).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a garage
    2566 PORTLAND-CASTERTON ROAD HOTSPUR 3303Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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

  • Crawford River Regional ParkNature reserve
  • Hotspur Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Winyayung Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • HOTSPUR BRIDGENH1845

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)
4
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

Recent changes

  • HOTSPUR BRIDGEheritageNH1845
  • Crawford River Regional Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
  • Hotspur Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Winyayung Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and works to construct a garageplanning2566 PORTLAND-CASTERTON ROAD HOTSPUR 3303Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1

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
  • 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