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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Cape Otway, VIC, 3233

Current weather

13.4°CLight drizzle

70% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.2° today · 13.2 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Cape Otway is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 34 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 29.4 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
34
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,124
Dwelling vacancy
42.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$147
Employment rate
48.6%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
29.4
State safety percentile
22.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-50%

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Building and Works Comprising Construction of an Outbuilding
    780 Lighthouse 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 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Parker River Reference AreaNature reserve
  • Stony Creek (Otways) Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • CAPE OTWAY LIGHTSTATIONNH1222

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

Recent changes

  • CAPE OTWAY LIGHTSTATIONheritageNH1222
  • Parker River Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Stony Creek (Otways) Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Building and Works Comprising Construction of an Outbuildingplanning780 Lighthouse RoadLodged 04 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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