VIC · Campaspe Council
Kotta, VIC, 3565
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Suburb snapshot
Kotta is a small locality in the Campaspe area, home to around 134 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-80%), roughly 7.5 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
- 134
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.5
- State safety percentile
- 1.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -80%
Most common offence types
- D11 Firearms Offences1
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).
7 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Vicsmart - Buildings and works (dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 13152 Lockington RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Removal of Easement (E1) in the Nature of a Crown Grant pursuant to Clause 52.021007 Johnson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Use and development of the land for dog breeding (cavoodles) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay123 Nicholson LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Boundary Realignment in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay18 Lawrence RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Boundary Realignment into Two (2) Lots in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay18 Lawrence RoadLapsed
June 2020
- Buildings and works (dwelling extension and outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 11973 Echuca-Mitiamo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Boundary realignment (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1872 Dullard 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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dullard Waterhole Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Little Kotta 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- Dullard Waterhole Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Little Kotta Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Boundary Realignment in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning18 Lawrence RoadLodged 20 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Boundary Realignment into Two (2) Lots in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning18 Lawrence RoadLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Lapsed
- Boundary realignment (dwelling excision) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning872 Dullard RoadLodged 28 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works (dwelling extension and outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning1973 Echuca-Mitiamo RoadLodged 15 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of Easement (E1) in the Nature of a Crown Grant pursuant to Clause 52.02planning1007 Johnson RoadLodged 13 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for dog breeding (cavoodles) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning123 Nicholson LaneLodged 07 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Vicsmart - Buildings and works (dwelling extension) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning3152 Lockington RoadLodged 04 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime1
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
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