VIC · Benalla Council
Glenrowan West, 3675
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Glenrowan West is a welcoming smaller community in Benalla, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 75
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 70.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.3
- State safety percentile
- 49.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -69.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft1
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
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 02/04/2026 and 31/03/2027 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 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, BOWERS ROAD01 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 02/04/2026 and 31/03/2027 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.HUME FREEWAY, BOWERS ROAD01 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 02/04/2026 and 31/03/2027 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.HUME FREEWAY, BOWERS ROAD01 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 02/04/2026 and 31/03/2027 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 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUME FREEWAY, BOWERS ROAD01 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 24/01/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 AM to 6:00 AM. 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 Greater than 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, BOWERS ROAD24 Jan 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
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).
6 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Construction of a shed472 GRETA ROAD GLENROWAN WEST 3675Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
September 2020
- Construction of a dwelling extension75 Sudholz RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shed1011 Greta RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- 4 Lot Subdivision428 Greta RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a dwelling extension75 Sudholz RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Construction of a farm shed36 Eleven Mile Creek 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eleven Mile Creek 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- ELLEN KELLY HOMESTEAD SITENH2410
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 6
- 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
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- ELLEN KELLY HOMESTEAD SITEheritageNH2410
- Eleven Mile Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- 4 Lot Subdivisionplanning428 Greta RoadLodged 14 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling extensionplanning75 Sudholz RoadLodged 25 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling extensionplanning75 Sudholz RoadLodged 01 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a farm shedplanning36 Eleven Mile Creek RoadLodged 16 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a shedplanning472 GRETA ROAD GLENROWAN WEST 3675Lodged 27 Jul 2021 · 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
- 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
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