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VIC · Corangamite Council

Elingamite, 3266

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Elingamite is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Elingamite is a residential smaller community in Corangamite with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.

There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

Population

Population
57
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,218
Dwelling vacancy
21.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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 (2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
35.1
State safety percentile
30.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

3 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • February 2021

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision (boundary realignment)
    143 Elliotts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Outbuilding
    111 Soundrys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of an outbuilding
    9 Alexanders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Elingamite stationShelter
  • Shelter

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Elingamite stationamenitiesshelter
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Buildings and Works for Construction of Outbuildingplanning111 Soundrys RoadLodged 11 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of an outbuildingplanning9 Alexanders RoadLodged 25 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision (boundary realignment)planning143 Elliotts RoadLodged 18 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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