VIC · Northern Grampians Council
Glenorchy, 3385
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Glenorchy is a welcoming smaller community in Northern Grampians, 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. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,020
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $759
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84
- State safety percentile
- 69.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft3
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wills St/Edwards St
- Wills St/Edwards St
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 13/01/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.STAWELL-WARRACKNABEAL ROAD, JESS ROAD12 Jan 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Use and Conversion of a place of worship into short-term accommodation, development of an additional dwelling and associated works10 EDWARDS STREET GLENORCHY 3385Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Amendment to the Development being Buildings and Works (Utility Installation), Removal of Native Vegetation and associated works.Forest StreetPermit 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sports field
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gampola I55 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Glenorchy Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Warra Warra Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 2
- 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
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- Gampola I55 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Glenorchy Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Warra Warra Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Amendment to the Development being Buildings and Works (Utility Installation), Removal of Native Vegetation and associated works.planningForest StreetLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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