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VIC · Corangamite Council

Cooriemungle, 3268

Current weather

13.4°CModerate drizzle

76% humidity · 24.6 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.5° today · 16.5 mm rain

Desirability score

33.4/100

4489th in Australia

52% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cooriemungle is a small locality in the Corangamite area, home to around 311 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 19.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
311
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,662
Dwelling vacancy
19.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 147
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
70.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.3
State safety percentile
12.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-40%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision (Excision of Dwelling)
    1330 Cooriemungle RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (60 Unit Rotary Dairy)
    401 Cooriemungle RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Machinery Shed)
    950 Boorook RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for alterations and extension to existing dwelling
    1466 Princetown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with agriculture (hay and calving shed)
    171 Guys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Two Lot Subdivision (Excision of Dwelling)
    280 Cooriemungle RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works for construction of an Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)
    70 Centre Spur RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for construction of an outbuilding
    9 Gallum RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • s72 Amendment: installation of a met mast on the land for a period in excess of three years.
    00 Princetown RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of Land for Industry (Temporary Concrete Batching Plant)
    Princetown 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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cooriemungle Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
33.4/100
National rank
4489th in Australia
State rank
887th in VIC
Peer rank
#210 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#425 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
52%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime3
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime1
  • Cooriemungle Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (60 Unit Rotary Dairy)planning401 Cooriemungle RoadLodged 30 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Machinery Shed)planning950 Boorook RoadLodged 18 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with agriculture (hay and calving shed)planning171 Guys RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for alterations and extension to existing dwellingplanning1466 Princetown RoadLodged 13 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works for construction of an Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)planning70 Centre Spur RoadLodged 09 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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