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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Barunah Plains, VIC, 3329

Current weather

12.7°CDense drizzle

75% humidity · 14 km/h wind · 15.6° / 10.4° today · 5.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Barunah Plains is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 10 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+300%), and roughly 400.0 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
10
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,999
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$936
Employment rate
100%
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)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
400
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 10 residents
State safety percentile
97th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+300%

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting1

Data sources & freshness

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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
10
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

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • B51 Forgery And Counterfeitingcrime1

Data sources & freshness