VIC · Baw Baw Council
Ellinbank, 3821
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Ellinbank is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 13.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,666
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 86
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,975
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.1
- State safety percentile
- 6.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -40%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 985
- Ellinbank Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
August 2021
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding associated with a dwelling349 WARRAGUL-LEONGATHA ROAD ELLINBANK 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Installation of a domestic wind turbine (5.1kW) installed on a 12m tower1301A HAZELDEAN ROAD ELLINBANK 3821No permit required
April 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural building3044 KORUMBURRA-WARRAGUL ROAD ELLINBANK 3821NOD issued by a delegate
- Works for a driveway in an Erosion Management Overlay49 PETERSONS ROAD ELLINBANK 3821No permit required
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extension192 PETERS ROAD ELLINBANK 3821Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Amend Condition 40196 Peters RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- To construct and carry out alterations and additions to an existing dwelling.64 Warragul-Leongatha RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling (carport and alfresco area) and buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling.193 Fowlers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Amendment to the endorsed plans of PLA0103/16 to change the design and siting of the approved dwelling.Cropleys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use of a Caretaker's house (VCAT appeal)197 Petersons RoadRefusal issued by the Resp. Authority
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)
- 7/10
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
- 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.
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)
- 2
- 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
- 39.8/100
- National rank
- 3312th in Australia
- State rank
- 659th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #96 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #252 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- Amend Condition 40planning196 Peters RoadLodged 12 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amendment to the endorsed plans of PLA0103/16 to change the design and siting of the approved dwelling.planningCropleys RoadLodged 25 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding associated with a dwellingplanning349 WARRAGUL-LEONGATHA ROAD ELLINBANK 3821Lodged 10 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling extensionplanning192 PETERS ROAD ELLINBANK 3821Lodged 24 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural buildingplanning3044 KORUMBURRA-WARRAGUL ROAD ELLINBANK 3821Lodged 29 Apr 2021 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling (carport and alfresco area) and buildings and works to construct an outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling.planning193 Fowlers RoadLodged 02 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Installation of a domestic wind turbine (5.1kW) installed on a 12m towerplanning1301A HAZELDEAN ROAD ELLINBANK 3821Lodged 25 May 2021 · No permit required
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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