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VIC · Corangamite Council

Scotts Creek, 3267

Current weather

9.1°CClear sky

78% humidity · 30.9 km/h wind · 12.4° / 7.6° today · 3.3 mm rain

Desirability score

38.1/100

3616th in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Scotts Creek (Vic.) is a small locality in the Corangamite area, home to around 214 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 14.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
214
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,600
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 80
Median monthly mortgage
$800
Employment rate
66.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 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)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
14
State safety percentile
7.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-62.5%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
  • B49 Other Theft1

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

  • Timboon-Colac Rd/Cobden-Port Campbell 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).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Construction of Farm Machinery Shed)
    220 Murfitts RoadNo permit required

  • February 2021

  • Use and Development of Land for Group Accommodation
    19 Murfitts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and Development of the Land to Construct a Dwelling
    1049 Williams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Buildings and works for construction of agricultural building
    170 Kings 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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)
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
38.1/100
National rank
3616th in Australia
State rank
725th in VIC
Peer rank
#122 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#300 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

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
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Construction of Farm Machinery Shed)planning220 Murfitts RoadLodged 29 Jun 2021 · No permit required
  • Buildings and works for construction of agricultural buildingplanning170 Kings RoadLodged 10 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of Land for Group Accommodationplanning19 Murfitts RoadLodged 02 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land to Construct a Dwellingplanning1049 Williams RoadLodged 14 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Timboon-Colac Rd/Cobden-Port Campbell Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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