VIC · Mitchell Council
Glenaroua, 3764
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Glenaroua is a small locality in the Mitchell area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-93%), roughly 9.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 81
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -92.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
7 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Development of the land for an agricultural building825 BROADFORD GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Staged multi lot staged subdivision and native vegetation removal - SPEAR S173023B360 THE BRIDLE TRACK GLENAROUA 3764Refusal issued by a delegate
March 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling.690 KILMORE GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot re-subdivision and the use and development of land for a dwelling1705 SEYMOUR TOOBORAC ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Lapsed
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)1165 Seymour Pyalong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Buildings and works associated with the construction of a single dwelling340B Whitegate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Buildings and works for the construction of an outbuilding640 Kilmore Glenaroua 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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hamiltons Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Moranding I100 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Moranding I101 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Moranding I102 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 37.2/100
- National rank
- 3769th in Australia
- State rank
- 748th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #163 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #316 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
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Hamiltons Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Moranding I100 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Moranding I101 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Moranding I102 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works associated with the construction of a single dwellingplanning340B Whitegate RoadLodged 03 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for the construction of an outbuildingplanning640 Kilmore Glenaroua RoadLodged 19 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling.planning690 KILMORE GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an agricultural buildingplanning825 BROADFORD GLENAROUA ROAD GLENAROUA 3764Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)planning1165 Seymour Pyalong RoadLodged 19 Nov 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
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