VIC · Colac Otway Council
Cororooke, VIC, 3254
Current weather
12.6°CModerate drizzle
77% humidity · 25.9 km/h wind · 14.7° / 10.3° today · 5.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#98 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cororooke is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 358 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 22.3 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,485
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 119 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.6%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B49 Other Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
- E22 Breach Intervention Order3
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac Rd
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac 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).
3 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Replacement Signage Including Business Identification Sign age542 CORANGAMITE LAKE ROAD COROROOKE 3254Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Building and Works Associated with Relocation of Dwelling onto the Land570 Corangamite Lake RoadNo permit required
June 2020
- Building and Works Comprising Construction of Dwelling568 Corangamite Lake 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; 2021 · 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
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac RdBus stop
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 62.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #98 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Building and Works Associated with Relocation of Dwelling onto the Landplanning570 Corangamite Lake RoadLodged 18 Dec 2020 · No permit required
- Building and Works Comprising Construction of Dwellingplanning568 Corangamite Lake RoadLodged 17 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Replacement Signage Including Business Identification Sign ageplanning542 CORANGAMITE LAKE ROAD COROROOKE 3254Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac Rd transport
- Cororooke Hall/Coragulac-Beeac Rd transport
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
- E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- 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
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