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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Barongarook, VIC, 3249

Current weather

12.9°CLight drizzle

76% humidity · 21.8 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.2° today · 5.1 mm rain

Desirability index

88.2/100

#40 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Barongarook is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 458 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-29%), roughly 10.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
458
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,708
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 185
Median monthly mortgage
$1,560
Employment rate
64.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 0 / 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)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 229 residents
State safety percentile
4.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-28.6%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

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· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Building and Works Comprising Construction of an Agricultural Building
    475 BARONGAROOK ROAD BARONGAROOK 3249Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and Development of a Dwelling
    935 COLAC LAVERS HILL ROAD BARONGAROOK 3249Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and Works Comprising Construction of an Extension to a Dwell ing
    150 Bushbys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and Works Comprising Construction of Outbuilding
    70 Bushbys RoadPermit 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
7
Parks (OSM)
0

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
88.2/100
Cohort rank
#40 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Building and Works Comprising Construction of Outbuildingplanning70 Bushbys RoadLodged 19 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and Works Comprising Construction of an Agricultural Buildingplanning475 BARONGAROOK ROAD BARONGAROOK 3249Lodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Comprising Construction of an Extension to a Dwell ingplanning150 Bushbys RoadLodged 21 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwellingplanning935 COLAC LAVERS HILL ROAD BARONGAROOK 3249Lodged 11 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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