VIC · Surf Coast Council
Barrabool, VIC, 3221
Current weather
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81% humidity · 17.8 km/h wind · 16.7° / 9.3° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Barrabool is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 247 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 8.1 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 247
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,234
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 0
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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.1
- State safety percentile
- 2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -66.7%
Most common offence types
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Subdivision of two lots within Farming Zone960 BARRABOOL ROAD BARRABOOL 3221Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Construct a Replacement Dwelling970 Barrabool RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Use and development of the land for a contractors depot, including the on-site de-watering of drilling mud; construction of a building within 5 metres of a property boundary and alteration of access to a road in Road Zone Category 180 DEVON ROAD BARRABOOL 3221In progress
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- FORMER HOLY TRINITY SCHOOLNH0889
- HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH & VICARAGENH0888
- NEUCHATELNH0773
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 99.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- FORMER HOLY TRINITY SCHOOLheritageNH0889
- HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH & VICARAGEheritageNH0888
- NEUCHATELheritageNH0773
- Construct a Replacement Dwellingplanning970 Barrabool RoadLodged 04 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of two lots within Farming Zoneplanning960 BARRABOOL ROAD BARRABOOL 3221Lodged 21 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a contractors depot, including the on-site de-watering of drilling mud; construction of a building within 5 metres of a property boundary and alteration of access to a road in Road Zone Category 1planning80 DEVON ROAD BARRABOOL 3221Lodged 12 Nov 2020 · In progress
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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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