Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 217 mm · ~27 rainy days
VIC · East Gippsland Council
Genoa, 3891
Population
66
Median age
60
Median income
$754/wk
Employed
42.9%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Genoa is a residential smaller community in East Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 66
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $754
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 42.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Community & culture
17.7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 59 English only · 0 other
- Non-English at home
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 11 (17.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 58
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.2
- State safety percentile
- 8.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
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: 2024 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wallagaraugh River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 248 mm · ~31 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 251 mm · ~31 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 247 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
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
March 2021
- Development of a replacement dwelling4657 Princes HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
June 2020
- Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling12 Wombat LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Reconstruction of a shed and carport22 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- GENOA RIVER TIMBER TRUSS & CONCRETE BRIDGENH1214
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
- GENOA RIVER TIMBER TRUSS & CONCRETE BRIDGEheritageNH1214
- Wallagaraugh River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works for a replacement dwellingplanning12 Wombat LaneLodged 24 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a replacement dwellingplanning4657 Princes HighwayLodged 22 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Reconstruction of a shed and carportplanning22 Alexanders RoadLodged 12 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdtransport
- Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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