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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Cressy (Vic.), VIC, 3322

Current weather

12.8°CLight drizzle

74% humidity · 16.4 km/h wind · 15.4° / 10.4° today · 2.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Cressy (Vic.) is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 176 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 34.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
176
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$857
Dwelling vacancy
15.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 102
Median monthly mortgage
$917
Employment rate
46%
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)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 176 residents
State safety percentile
29.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-66.7%

Most common offence types

  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B22 Graffiti1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2

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).

2 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • March 2021

  • Subdivision of the Land into Three (3) Lots
    20 NEW STATION STREET CRESSY 3322Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use and Development of the Land for an Airfield, Construction of Ten H angars and Use of Existing Building as a Hangar, Use of the Land as a Place of Assembly (History Museum) and Display of One Business Identification Sign
    175 AERODROME ROAD CRESSY 3322Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cressy Flora ReservePark
  • Cressy Picnic AreaPark

Data sources & freshness

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)
689
Parks (OSM)
2

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

  • Cressy Flora Reservegovernmentpark
  • Cressy Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Cressy Picnic Areagovernmentpark
  • Subdivision of the Land into Three (3) Lotsplanning20 NEW STATION STREET CRESSY 3322Lodged 26 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for an Airfield, Construction of Ten H angars and Use of Existing Building as a Hangar, Use of the Land as a Place of Assembly (History Museum) and Display of One Business Identification Signplanning175 AERODROME ROAD CRESSY 3322Lodged 20 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B22 Graffiticrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2

Data sources & freshness

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