VIC · Colac Otway Council
Warrion, 3249
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Warrion is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 204 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+167%), roughly 39.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,213
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +166.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft3
- C32 Drug Possession1
- 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 65 Farrells Rd
- Farrells Rd/Bullock Swamp Rd
- Finns Rd/Riccartons Rd
- Ondit-Warrion Rd/Coragulac-Beeac Rd
- Warrion General Store/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
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ondit-Warrion Rd/Coragulac-Beeac RdBus stop
- Warrion General Store/Coragulac-Beeac RdBus stop
- Ti Tree HotelPub
660 Coragulac-Beeac Road
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)
- 3/10
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
- 27.1/100
- National rank
- 5644th in Australia
- State rank
- 1096th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #301 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #597 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
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 Assaultcrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- 65 Farrells Rdtransport
- Farrells Rd/Bullock Swamp Rdtransport
- Finns Rd/Riccartons Rdtransport
- Ondit-Warrion Rd/Coragulac-Beeac Rdtransport
- Warrion General Store/Coragulac-Beeac Rd transport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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