VIC · Colac Otway Council
Larpent, VIC, 3249
Current weather
12.7°CModerate drizzle
78% humidity · 26.5 km/h wind · 14.7° / 10.1° today · 8 mm rain
Desirability index
#229 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Larpent is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 19 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+217%), and roughly 95.0 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 200
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,593
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 87
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 66.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 95
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 100 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +216.7%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B49 Other Theft3
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences5
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Space2
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 12.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #229 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
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime5
- D35 Improper Movement On Public Or Private Spacecrime2
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
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