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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Barramunga, 3249

Current weather

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94% humidity · 25.9 km/h wind · 7.6° / 3.8° today · 8.4 mm rain

Updated

  • Premium
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Barramunga is known for: Premium, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Barramunga is a residential smaller community in Colac Otway with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
11
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 9
Median monthly mortgage
$2,232
Employment rate
90%
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)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
454.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile
97.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-64.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering People2
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • F91 Environmental Offences1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Upper Gellibrand Rd/Forrest-Apollo Bay Rd

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation and Minor Utility Works
    1110 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • June 2020

  • Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling, Construction of an Agr icultural Building and Alteration of Access to a Road in a Transport Zone 2
    640 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Permit issued by 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

  • Olangolah Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • HENRYS NO. 1 MILLNH1815
  • HENRYS TRAMWAY TUNNELNH1817

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
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

  • A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering Peoplecrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • F91 Environmental Offencescrime1
  • HENRYS NO. 1 MILLheritageNH1815
  • HENRYS TRAMWAY TUNNELheritageNH1817
  • Olangolah Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Removal of Native Vegetation and Minor Utility Worksplanning1110 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Lodged 10 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling, Construction of an Agr icultural Building and Alteration of Access to a Road in a Transport Zone 2planning640 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Lodged 18 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Upper Gellibrand Rd/Forrest-Apollo Bay Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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