VIC · Colac Otway Council
Carlisle River, VIC, 3239
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Suburb snapshot
Carlisle River is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 168 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 25 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+212%), roughly 148.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,036
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $888
- Employment rate
- 49.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 25
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +212.5%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- C32 Drug Possession3
- D11 Firearms Offences3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order8
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Carlisle River Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- Crinoline 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 2
- 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
- Crinoline Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Carlisle River Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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