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VIC · Loddon Council

Inglewood (Vic.), VIC, 3517

Current weather

11.8°CRain showers

94% humidity · 26 km/h wind · 14.8° / 9.4° today · 9.5 mm rain

Desirability index

8.8/100

#480 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Inglewood (Vic.) is a small locality in the Loddon area, home to around 886 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 61 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 68.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
886
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$844
Dwelling vacancy
15.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
68 of 434
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
35.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
34 / 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)
61
Against the person
12
Against property
29
Rate per 1,000 residents
68.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 74 residents
State safety percentile
61.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-36.5%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B49 Other Theft7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order8

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Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
980
  • Inglewood Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary

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Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Inglewood/Grant St
  • Inglewood/Grant St
  • Inglewood/Grant St
  • Inglewood/Grant St

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Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

25 planning-related records

2021· 8 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works (dependent persons unit) under a heritage overlay
    86 SULLIVAN STREET INGLEWOOD 3517Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To subdivide the land into two lots
    92 SULLIVAN STREET INGLEWOOD 3517Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works (satellite dish) associated with a telecommunications facility
    LOT 1 GRANT STREET SOUTH INGLEWOOD 3517Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Externally paint a building under the heritage overlay (visible from the Road)
    52 BROOKE STREET INGLEWOOD 3517Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Rebranding business identification signage.
    4562 Calder HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Refurbishment of an existing building under a heritage overlay
    85-87 Southey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a take away food premises
    49 Brooke StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Licensed Wild Game Pet Meat Processing Facility
    TARNAGULLA ROAD INGLEWOOD 3517Refusal issued by a delegate
2020· 17 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works (shed) under a BMO
    118 Snadger Smith LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of Land
    46 Sullivan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Demolition of existing street verandah and repairs to the building facade to match existing, including painting.
    Royal Hotel, 67 Brooke StreetPermit issued by the RA
  • Convert existing shed.
    30 Belmont StreetNo permit required
  • Two lot subdivision
    6-12 NORTH STREET INGLEWOOD 3517Withdrawn

  • October 2020

  • Advertising sign
    4562 Calder HighwayLapsed
  • Extension to existing structure in a heritage overlay
    3 Hospital StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • New Hay Shed ***Cultural Sensitivity Overlay
    256 Sloans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Replacement of damaged, leaking & deteriorating roof.
    19 Verdon StreetWithdrawn

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling
    11 Thompson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Buildings and works (bus shed)
    85-87 Southey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works under a heritage overlay
    Inglewood Bowling Green, 3 Market PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Demolition of the existing verandah as per attached plans. Existing posts to remain and vine to be retained.
    Royal Hotel, 67 Brooke StreetLapsed
  • Subdivision of land into nine (9) lots; and removal of native vegetation
    NIXON STREET INGLEWOOD 3517NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and works (carport) within a heritage overlay
    40 Brooke StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Subdivide the land into 2 lots; and removal of native vegetation.
    73 Southey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works under a heritage overlay
    23-25 Verdon StreetPermit 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Distillary Park and MuseumPark
  • Inglewood Botanical GardensPark

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Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • GuardianBrooke Streetpharmacy
  • Inglewood Hospitalhospital

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

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Heritage

4 state heritage places

  • EUCALYPTUS DISTILLERYNH0276
  • FINCHAM PIPE ORGANNH1281
  • FORMER CHARLIE NAPIER HOTELNH1143
  • INGLEWOOD COURT HOUSENH1120

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)
5
Parks (OSM)
2

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
8.8/100
Cohort rank
#480 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

  • EUCALYPTUS DISTILLERYheritageNH0276
  • FINCHAM PIPE ORGANheritageNH1281
  • FORMER CHARLIE NAPIER HOTELheritageNH1143
  • INGLEWOOD COURT HOUSEheritageNH1120
  • GuardianhealthBrooke Streetpharmacy
  • Inglewood Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Distillary Park and Museumgovernmentpark
  • Inglewood Botanical Gardensgovernmentpark
  • Advertising signplanning4562 Calder HighwayLodged 22 Oct 2020 · Lapsed
  • Buildings and works (bus shed)planning85-87 Southey StreetLodged 14 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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