VIC · Ararat Council
Willaura, VIC, 3379
Current weather
11.3°CThunderstorm
93% humidity · 32.8 km/h wind · 14.4° / 8.8° today · 22.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#393 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Willaura is a small locality in the Ararat area, home to around 439 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 29 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 66.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 439
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $976
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 243
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 46.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 4 / 0
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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.1%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,034
- Willaura Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Delacombe St/Main St
- Willaura Kindergarten/Willaura-Wickliffe Rd
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).
5 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Replace an existing family persons workers cottage2994 MOYSTON-DUNKELD ROAD WILLAURA 3379Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of a building and carry out works (partial demolition and alterations and additions)118 Mount William Estate RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals
August 2020
- Buildings and works for a machinery shed in Environmental Significance Overlay 354 Blue Gum RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Building and Works for a Dwelling and Carport in Environmental Significance Overlay 31006 Yarram Gap RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use and Development of the land for Residential Buildings44-50 Main StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hopkins River, Willaura Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Lake Buninjon Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Lake Muirhead Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Mount William Swamp (The Big Swamp) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- East Grampians Health Servicehospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 174
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 25.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #393 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- East Grampians Health Servicehealthhospital
- Hopkins River, Willaura Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lake Buninjon Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Lake Muirhead Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Mount William Swamp (The Big Swamp) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Building and Works for a Dwelling and Carport in Environmental Significance Overlay 3planning1006 Yarram Gap RoadLodged 28 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a machinery shed in Environmental Significance Overlay 3planning54 Blue Gum RoadLodged 19 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a building and carry out works (partial demolition and alterations and additions)planning118 Mount William Estate RoadLodged 31 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replace an existing family persons workers cottageplanning2994 MOYSTON-DUNKELD ROAD WILLAURA 3379Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of the land for Residential Buildingsplanning44-50 Main StreetLodged 17 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- 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
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