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VIC · East Gippsland Council

Ellaswood, 3875

Current weather

14.3°CModerate drizzle

58% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 17° / 9.9° today · 4.4 mm rain

Desirability score

25.1/100

5932nd in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ellaswood is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 206 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 15 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 72.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
206
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,143
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 65
Median monthly mortgage
$1,907
Employment rate
71.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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 (2026)
15
Against the person
3
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 69 residents
State safety percentile
63.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A711 Fv Stalking1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order7
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions3
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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).

4 planning-related records

2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Three lot subdivision
    75 MOUNT LOOKOUT ROAD ELLASWOOD 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuilding
    430 Hodges Estate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of an outbuilding
    400 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    540 Wy Yung-Calulu 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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)
7/10
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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
25.1/100
National rank
5932nd in Australia
State rank
1138th in VIC
Peer rank
#280 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#633 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime7
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime3
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
  • Buildings and works for an agricultural outbuildingplanning430 Hodges Estate RoadLodged 22 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuildingplanning400 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadLodged 01 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivisionplanning75 MOUNT LOOKOUT ROAD ELLASWOOD 3875Lodged 23 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwellingplanning540 Wy Yung-Calulu RoadLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • 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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