VIC · Loddon Council
Llanelly, 3551
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Llanelly is a welcoming smaller community in Loddon, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 62
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $759
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- 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
- 64.5
- State safety percentile
- 57.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +33.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- B49 Other Theft2
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· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Demolish 2 bedrooms and Replace with 2 bedrooms, storage room and linen press. Demolish Shed and Construct New Shed.29 RHEOLA-LLANELLY ROAD LLANELLY 3551No permit required
- Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use in the rural conservation zone and with a total area of more than 100 metres squared under the bushfire management overlay1934 BRIDGEWATER-DUNOLLY ROAD LLANELLY 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- use and development of land for a dwelling and associated outbuildings249 Keoghs LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use157 Mitchell LanePermit 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bullabul Creek Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Great Sandstone Mine Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Llanelly Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
- Bullabul Creek Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Great Sandstone Mine Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Llanelly Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works associated with a section 2 useplanning157 Mitchell LaneLodged 27 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with a section 2 use in the rural conservation zone and with a total area of more than 100 metres squared under the bushfire management overlayplanning1934 BRIDGEWATER-DUNOLLY ROAD LLANELLY 3551Lodged 06 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolish 2 bedrooms and Replace with 2 bedrooms, storage room and linen press. Demolish Shed and Construct New Shed.planning29 RHEOLA-LLANELLY ROAD LLANELLY 3551Lodged 08 Jul 2021 · No permit required
- use and development of land for a dwelling and associated outbuildingsplanning249 Keoghs LaneLodged 02 Oct 2020 · 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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