VIC · Hindmarsh Council
Glenlee, 3418
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Glenlee is a welcoming smaller community in Hindmarsh, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- Population
- 71
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,687
- Employment rate
- 74.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.3
- State safety percentile
- 52.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +300%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B49 Other Theft1
- C21 Cultivate Drugs3
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).
4 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Use and development of a poultry farm (egg production)30 WOORAK NINI LORQUON ROAD GLENLEE 3418Withdrawn
April 2021
- Use permit for a poultry farm (egg production)30 WOORAK NINI LORQUON ROAD GLENLEE 3418Lapsed
February 2021
- Two lot subdision (re-subdivision of two existing lots)Horsedip RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Two lot subdivisionHorsedip RoadLapsed
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
- Big One Dam Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Glenlee Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Ni Ni Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Woorak Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
- 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
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
Recent changes
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- C21 Cultivate Drugscrime3
- Big One Dam Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Glenlee Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Ni Ni Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Woorak Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Two lot subdision (re-subdivision of two existing lots)planningHorsedip RoadLodged 03 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
- Two lot subdivisionplanningHorsedip RoadLodged 12 Aug 2020 · Lapsed
- Use and development of a poultry farm (egg production)planning30 WOORAK NINI LORQUON ROAD GLENLEE 3418Lodged 27 Jul 2021 · Withdrawn
- Use permit for a poultry farm (egg production)planning30 WOORAK NINI LORQUON ROAD GLENLEE 3418Lodged 11 Apr 2021 · Lapsed
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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