VIC · Colac Otway Council
Ondit, VIC, 3249
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Suburb snapshot
Ondit is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 101 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+160%), roughly 128.7 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
- 101
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,291
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 46
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- 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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 128.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 17 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +160%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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
February 2021
- Extractive Industry75 POTTERS ROAD ONDIT 3249Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Meredith ParkPark
- Ondit Memorial School GroundsPark
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
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)
- 5
- 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
Recent changes
- Meredith Parkgovernmentpark
- Ondit Memorial School Groundsgovernmentpark
- Extractive Industryplanning75 POTTERS ROAD ONDIT 3249Lodged 02 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
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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