VIC · Colac Otway Council
Cororooke, 3254
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Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
In Colac Otway, Cororooke keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 119 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B49 Other Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
- E22 Breach Intervention Order3
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac Rd
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Replacement Signage Including Business Identification Sign age542 CORANGAMITE LAKE ROAD COROROOKE 3254Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Building and Works Associated with Relocation of Dwelling onto the Land570 Corangamite Lake RoadNo permit required
June 2020
- Building and Works Comprising Construction of Dwelling568 Corangamite Lake 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3337th in Australia
- State rank
- 633rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #127 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #235 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Building and Works Associated with Relocation of Dwelling onto the Landplanning570 Corangamite Lake RoadLodged 18 Dec 2020 · No permit required
- Building and Works Comprising Construction of Dwellingplanning568 Corangamite Lake RoadLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replacement Signage Including Business Identification Sign ageplanning542 CORANGAMITE LAKE ROAD COROROOKE 3254Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac Rd transport
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac Rd transport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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