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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Murroon, VIC, 3243

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Murroon is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 95 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2026, roughly 21.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
95
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
36.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 44
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
63.4%
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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.1
State safety percentile
14.5th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • March 2020

  • Buildings and Works Comprising Extensions and Alterations to Dwelling, and Construction of Agricultural Shed
    210 Pennyroyal Wymbooliel 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 · 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Recent changes

  • Buildings and Works Comprising Extensions and Alterations to Dwelling, and Construction of Agricultural Shedplanning210 Pennyroyal Wymbooliel RoadLodged 06 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • 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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