VIC · Colac Otway Council
Dreeite, VIC, 3249
Current weather
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Suburb snapshot
Dreeite is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 77 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+300%), roughly 51.9 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
- 77
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 55.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +300%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B49 Other Theft1
- C32 Drug Possession1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Subdivision of the Land into Two (2) Lots1995 CORANGAMITE LAKE ROAD DREEITE 3249Refusal issued by a delegate
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dreeite Nature Conservation ReserveNature 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
- 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
Recent changes
- Dreeite Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Subdivision of the Land into Two (2) Lotsplanning1995 CORANGAMITE LAKE ROAD DREEITE 3249Lodged 29 Mar 2021 · Refusal issued by a delegate
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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