VIC · Bass Coast Council

Woolamai, 3995

Current weather

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92% humidity · 33.6 km/h wind · 12° / 10.2° today · 24.6 mm rain

Desirability score

32.6/100

4667th in Australia

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Woolamai is a small locality in the Bass Coast area, home to around 245 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 24.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 245
Median age: 52
Median household income / week: $1,402
Dwelling vacancy: 24.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 28 of 115
Median monthly mortgage: $1,517
Employment rate: 50.7%
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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 6
Against the person: 5
Against property: 1
Rate per 1,000 residents: 24.5
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 49 residents
State safety percentile: 18.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -53.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
A231 Fv Common Assault1
A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

13 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

August 2021
Buildings and works for an agricultural shed in SLO1, EMO1 and FZ26 Aug 2021
65 POWELL ROAD WOOLAMAI 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
Building and works in the FZ within 20m from a road17 Jun 2021
160 Hawkins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Development of an outbuilding in FZ,SLO,EMO07 Apr 2021
46 Clematis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Alterations and Additions to a dwelling in the SLO1 & EMO18 Feb 2021
345 Densley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 9 proposals

December 2020
Development of land for dwelling in FZ, EMO1 and SLO121 Dec 2020
501 DENSLEY ROAD WOOLAMAI 3995Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
Building and works for Swimming pool in EMO126 Nov 2020
390 McDowell RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Development of land for a dwelling in the FZ21 Sep 2020
55 MACKAY ROAD WOOLAMAI 3995Withdrawn
Building and works for existing dwelling in EMO1, SLO1 and BMO17 Sep 2020
203 Mackay RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Development of the land for a detached addition to an existing dwelling03 Aug 2020
423 Mill RoadWithdrawn
June 2020
Extension to existing dwelling in FZ26 Jun 2020
725 Turnbull-Woolamai RoadWithdrawn
Development of land for farm Shed in SLO1 and EMO110 Jun 2020
58 Pomfret RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
Buildings and works associated with Group accommodation in FZ, SLO1 and EMO126 May 2020
547 Densley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Extension to existing dwelling in FZ15 Jan 2020
2 Clematis 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 8/10
IRSD decile (2021): 9/10

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 8
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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 32.6/100
National rank: 4667th in Australia
State rank: 912th in VIC
Peer rank: #208 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #448 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 62%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime2
B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
Alterations and Additions to a dwelling in the SLO1 & EMOplanning345 Densley RoadLodged 18 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Building and works for Swimming pool in EMO1planning390 McDowell RoadLodged 26 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Building and works for existing dwelling in EMO1, SLO1 and BMOplanning203 Mackay RoadLodged 17 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Building and works in the FZ within 20m from a roadplanning160 Hawkins RoadLodged 17 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Buildings and works associated with Group accommodation in FZ, SLO1 and EMO1planning547 Densley RoadLodged 26 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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