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VIC · Murrindindi Council

Glenburn, 3717

Current weather

9.5°CThunderstorm

98% humidity · 26.9 km/h wind · 9.8° / 7.9° today · 18.1 mm rain

Desirability score

25.5/100

5887th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Glenburn is a small locality in the Murrindindi area, home to around 443 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 16 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 36.1 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
443
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,696
Dwelling vacancy
29.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
62 of 212
Median monthly mortgage
$2,050
Employment rate
51.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 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)
16
Against the person
0
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
36.1
State safety percentile
31.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-20%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B49 Other Theft5
  • D11 Firearms Offences6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Roadhouse/Melba Hwy

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· 5 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a farm shed
    151 WALLS ROAD GLENBURN 3717Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Place of Assembly/Worship and Liquor Licence Amendment to permit to include cellar door and construction of amenities building
    1084 KINGLAKE-GLENBURN ROAD GLENBURN 3717Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for an agricultural shed
    3635 Melba HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Single Dwelling Use and development of land for a dwelling
    1181 BREAK O'DAY ROAD GLENBURN 3717Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for an outbuilding
    741 Captains Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Single Dwelling Use and development of the land for the purpose of a dwelling
    1101 BREAK O'DAY ROAD GLENBURN 3717Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Farm Building Development of land for an agricultural shed
    854 Break O'day RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Development of land for a domestic outbuildings
    3891 Melba HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Subdivision - Residential (1-9 lots) Two lot re-subdivision
    4175 Melba HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations to existing dwelling
    53 West Bridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Garages/Carports/Outbuildings Construction of a shed
    36 Burns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Farm Building Development of land for six (6) agricultural sheds
    290 Two Hills 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Murrindini Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
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

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)
8
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
25.5/100
National rank
5887th in Australia
State rank
1131st in VIC
Peer rank
#323 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#626 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 Damagecrime2
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime5
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime6
  • Murrindini Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Dwelling (Alts & Adds) Alterations to existing dwellingplanning53 West Bridge RoadLodged 06 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for an agricultural shedplanning3635 Melba HighwayLodged 29 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for an agricultural shedplanning854 Break O'day RoadLodged 15 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Farm Building Development of land for six (6) agricultural shedsplanning290 Two Hills RoadLodged 16 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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