VIC · Colac Otway Council
Barramunga, VIC, 3249
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Suburb snapshot
Barramunga is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 11 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-64%), roughly 454.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 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.
Population
- Population
- 11
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 9
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,232
- Employment rate
- 90%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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
- 454.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -64.3%
Most common offence types
- A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering People2
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
- F91 Environmental Offences1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Upper Gellibrand Rd/Forrest-Apollo Bay 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).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Removal of Native Vegetation and Minor Utility Works1110 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
June 2020
- Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling, Construction of an Agr icultural Building and Alteration of Access to a Road in a Transport Zone 2640 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Permit issued by 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Olangolah Creek Reference AreaNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- HENRYS NO. 1 MILLNH1815
- HENRYS TRAMWAY TUNNELNH1817
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 4
- 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
Recent changes
- HENRYS NO. 1 MILLheritageNH1815
- HENRYS TRAMWAY TUNNELheritageNH1817
- Olangolah Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Removal of Native Vegetation and Minor Utility Worksplanning1110 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Lodged 10 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of the Land for a Dwelling, Construction of an Agr icultural Building and Alteration of Access to a Road in a Transport Zone 2planning640 FORREST APOLLO BAY ROAD BARRAMUNGA 3249Lodged 18 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
- Upper Gellibrand Rd/Forrest-Apollo Bay Rdtransport
- A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering Peoplecrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
- F91 Environmental Offencescrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed