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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Larpent, 3249

Current weather

12.7°CModerate drizzle

78% humidity · 26.5 km/h wind · 14.7° / 10.1° today · 8 mm rain

Desirability score

21.3/100

6380th in Australia

58% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Larpent is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 200 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 19 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+217%), and roughly 95.0 offences per 1,000 residents. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
200
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,593
Dwelling vacancy
14.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 87
Median monthly mortgage
$1,560
Employment rate
66.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 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)
19
Against the person
2
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
95
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 100 residents
State safety percentile
74th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+216.7%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences5
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
21.3/100
National rank
6380th in Australia
State rank
1199th in VIC
Peer rank
#288 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#682 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime5
  • D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2

Data sources & freshness

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