VIC · Glenelg Council
Gorae West, 3305
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Gorae West is a quieter smaller community in Glenelg, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 237
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,775
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 99
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,246
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 9 / 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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 237 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +225%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
- B49 Other Theft3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception2
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).
8 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
July 2021
- Buildings and works for an extension to existing dwelling and to construct an outbuilding.1069 PORTLAND-NELSON ROAD GORAE WEST 3305Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct agricultural shed96 Harmer CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a shed1027 Portland-Nelson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Building and Works to Construct a Domestic Shed1473 Portland-Nelson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works to Construct an Agricultural Shed75 Amors RoadPermit issued by the RA
2020· 3 proposals
August 2020
- Removal of Native Vegetation - six trees Crown Land No Title - CA 9A Sec 9 id property descriptorPUBLIC HALL & CARPARK RECREATION RESERVE, 1525 PORTLAND-NELSON ROAD GORAE WEST 3305Lapsed
May 2020
- Buildings and works to construct an agricultural (machinery) shed30 Stephens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use and development for a dwelling and shed75 Amors 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
- Gorae West Recreation ReservePark
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)
- 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
- 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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 26.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5819th in Australia
- State rank
- 1108th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #312 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #609 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
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime4
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime2
- Gorae West Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Building and Works to Construct a Domestic Shedplanning1473 Portland-Nelson RoadLodged 08 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and Works to Construct an Agricultural Shedplanning75 Amors RoadLodged 01 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
- Buildings and works for an extension to existing dwelling and to construct an outbuilding.planning1069 PORTLAND-NELSON ROAD GORAE WEST 3305Lodged 14 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shedplanning1027 Portland-Nelson RoadLodged 05 May 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
- 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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