VIC · Glenelg Council
Strathdownie, 3312
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Updated
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Strathdownie is a residential smaller community in Glenelg with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 68
- Median monthly mortgage
- $424
- Employment rate
- 77.1%
- 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 176 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer1
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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Building and Works to Construct a ShedARDNO, 4238 GLENELG HIGHWAY STRATHDOWNIE 3312Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
April 2020
- Two (2) Lot SubdivisionRidge 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ardno Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Church Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Glenelg River (7) Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Kaladbro H3 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Kaladbro Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)Nature reserve
- Kerr Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Malanganee H7 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Rennick State ForestNature reserve
- Snake Bank State ForestNature reserve
- State Forest (Unnamed)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
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)
- 9
- 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
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime1
- Ardno Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Church Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Glenelg River (7) Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kaladbro H3 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kaladbro Wildlife Reserve (no hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Kerr Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
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
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