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VIC · Wellington Council

Gormandale, 3873

Current weather

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97% humidity · 22.9 km/h wind · 11.8° / 7.1° today · 14.8 mm rain

Desirability score

29.2/100

5315th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gormandale is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 324 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 33 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+120%), roughly 101.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
324
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,485
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 130
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
56.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 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)
33
Against the person
10
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
101.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 32 residents
State safety percentile
76th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+120%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
  • Other Crimes Against The Person5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
940
  • Gormandale And District Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Gormandale - Stradbroke Rd/Hyland Hwy
  • Gormandale - Stradbroke Rd/Hyland 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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Two (2) lot subdivision of land to excise the existing dwelling. Two (2) lot subdivision of land to excise the existing dwelling.
    896 Sisters 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

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Gormandale - Stradbroke Rd/Hyland HwyBus stop
  • Gormandale General StoreConvenience store
  • Picnic Table
  • Playground
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Public toilets
  • TelstraTelephone

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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)
5
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
29.2/100
National rank
5315th in Australia
State rank
1042nd in VIC
Peer rank
#258 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#553 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime5
  • Two (2) lot subdivision of land to excise the existing dwelling. Two (2) lot subdivision of land to excise the existing dwelling.planning896 Sisters RoadLodged 22 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Gormandale - Stradbroke Rd/Hyland Hwytransport
  • Gormandale - Stradbroke Rd/Hyland Hwytransport
  • Gormandale And District Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box

Data sources & freshness

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