VIC · Southern Grampians Council
Coleraine, VIC, 3315
Current weather
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91% humidity · 30.4 km/h wind · 14.7° / 8.9° today · 14.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#425 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Coleraine is a small locality in the Southern Grampians area, home to around 1,062 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 72 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+36%), roughly 67.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,062
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 561
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 42.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 22 / 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)
- 72
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +35.8%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage9
- B49 Other Theft8
- D21 Riot And Affray5
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer6
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order10
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 989
- Coleraine Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Whyte St/Henty St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- East ParkPark
- Peter Francis Points Arboretum Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Queens ParkPark
- West ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Coleraine District Health ServiceMcLeod Streethospital
- WDHS ColeraineWhyte Streetyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
1 state heritage place
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH COMPLEX COLERAINENH0246
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 211
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 19.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #425 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH COMPLEX COLERAINEheritageNH0246
- Coleraine District Health ServicehealthMcLeod Streethospital
- WDHS ColerainehealthWhyte Streetyes
- East Parkgovernmentpark
- Peter Francis Points Arboretum Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Queens Parkgovernmentpark
- West Parkgovernmentpark
- Whyte St/Henty Sttransport
- Coleraine Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Joseph's SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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