VIC · Corangamite Council
Derrinallum, VIC, 3325
Current weather
12.3°CRain showers
82% humidity · 29.3 km/h wind · 15.3° / 9.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#193 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Derrinallum is a small locality in the Corangamite area, home to around 386 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 22 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 57.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 386
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $946
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 223
- Median monthly mortgage
- $861
- Employment rate
- 46.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 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)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 64 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.3%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault4
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft4
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
- Median school ICSEA
- 987
- Derrinallum P-12 CollegeCombined
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
- General Store/Hamilton Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 10/01/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.HAMILTON HIGHWAY, MT ELEPHANT ROAD09 Jan 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Variation of Liquor Licence (Increase Red Line Area)1-3 Main StreetWithdrawn
March 2021
- Demolition of Public ToiletsMain StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Demolition of ShelterMain StreetPermit 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
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
- Derrinallum Recreation ReservePark
- Derrinallum Town ParkPark
- Unnamed P0245 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- LARRA STABLESNH0298
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Derrinallum Family Day Care Facilitychildcare
- Derrinallum Family Day Care Facilitykindergarten
- Derrinallum Preschool Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 94
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 26.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #193 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
- Derrinallum Family Day Care Facilitychildcarechildcare
- Derrinallum Family Day Care Facilitychildcarekindergarten
- Derrinallum Preschool Centrechildcarekindergarten
- LARRA STABLESheritageNH0298
- Derrinallum Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Derrinallum Town Parkgovernmentpark
- Unnamed P0245 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Demolition of Public ToiletsplanningMain StreetLodged 24 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolition of ShelterplanningMain StreetLodged 24 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Variation of Liquor Licence (Increase Red Line Area)planning1-3 Main StreetLodged 19 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
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