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VIC · Glen Eira Council

Gardenvale, 3185

Current weather

11.3°CLight drizzle

82% humidity · 23.4 km/h wind · 12.9° / 10.7° today · 8.3 mm rain

Desirability score

30.7/100

5018th in Australia

81% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gardenvale is a small locality in the Glen Eira area, home to around 1,019 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 63 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-27%), roughly 61.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 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
1,019
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,708
Dwelling vacancy
13.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
70 of 522
Median monthly mortgage
$2,953
Employment rate
67.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
25 / 88 / 196

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)
63
Against the person
7
Against property
49
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 146 residents
State safety percentile
56.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-26.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage15
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle15
  • B49 Other Theft6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

9 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Begonia Rd/Gardenvale Rd
  • Begonia Rd/Gardenvale Rd
  • Gardenia Rd/North Rd
  • Kooyong Rd/Gardenvale Rd
  • Magnolia Rd/Gardenvale Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

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).

12 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of two double storey attached dwellings
    61 GARDENVALE ROAD GARDENVALE 3185NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a first floor rear extension to an existing building and a reduction in the car parking requirement
    120 GARDENVALE ROAD GARDENVALE 3185Withdrawn

  • March 2021

  • Use of the land for a dance studio
    143-145 GARDENVALE ROAD GARDENVALE 3185Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of a ground floor extension to the existing dwelling on land affected by the Special Building Overlay
    3 Gardenia RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Construction of a deck and verandah on a lot less than 300 square metres on land affected by the Special Building Overlay
    Unit227 Begonia RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Construction of a double storey extension to an existing dwelling on a lot less than 300 square metres
    Unit181 Gardenvale RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2020

  • Use of the land for a restricted recreation facility
    133 Gardenvale RoadWithdrawn
  • Construction of 2 double storey dwellings on a lot
    43 Elster AvenueNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Use of the land as a restricted recreational facility (Rehabilitation and General Fitness)
    103 Gardenvale RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • April 2020

  • Construction of buildings (wall and infill existing openings), carrying out of works (concrete slab) and installation and display business identification signage on land affected by the Special Building Overlay
    203-207 Nepean HwyPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling and front fence on land affected by the Neighbourhood Character Overlay and Design and Development Overlay
    55 Elster AvenueNOD issued by a delegate

  • January 2020

  • Existing permit allows: Construction of a five (5) storey building comprising ten (10) dwellings on land affected by the Special Building Overlay and a reduction in the statutory car parking rate for the ground floor office component Proposed amendment: Modification to the light courts
    111 Gardenvale 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

14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (2)
  • CyclespeedBicycle
  • Begonia Road/Gardenvale RoadBus stop
  • Gardenvale Rd/Kooyong RdBus stop
  • Kooyong Road/Gardenvale RoadBus stop
  • Magnolia Road/Gardenvale RoadBus stop
  • North Rd/Kooyong RdBus stop
  • KOOL KIDZChildcare
  • Pharmacy

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Gardenvale ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • KOOL KIDZchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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
30.7/100
National rank
5018th in Australia
State rank
979th in VIC
Peer rank
#194 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#378 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
81%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime15
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime15
  • B49 Other Theftcrime6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
  • KOOL KIDZchildcarechildcare
  • Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Gardenvale Parkgovernmentpark
  • Construction of 2 double storey dwellings on a lotplanning43 Elster AvenueLodged 21 Jun 2020 · NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Construction of a deck and verandah on a lot less than 300 square metres on land affected by the Special Building OverlayplanningUnit227 Begonia RoadLodged 20 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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