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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Pirron Yallock, VIC, 3249

Current weather

12.7°CModerate drizzle

78% humidity · 26.5 km/h wind · 14.7° / 10.1° today · 8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Pirron Yallock is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 132 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 15 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+650%), roughly 113.6 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
132
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,428
Dwelling vacancy
17.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 62
Median monthly mortgage
$1,365
Employment rate
53.8%
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)
15
Against the person
3
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
113.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
79.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+650%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B49 Other Theft6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences1
  • D32 Hoaxes1

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

  • July 2020

  • Removal of Native Vegetation within road reserve (associated with minor utility installation)
    Princes HighwayPermit 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

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • St Joseph's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • Mamre HotelPub

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

  • Unnamed P0353 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • PIRRON YALLOCK RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXNH1584

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
15
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

Recent changes

  • PIRRON YALLOCK RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXheritageNH1584
  • Unnamed P0353 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Removal of Native Vegetation within road reserve (associated with minor utility installation)planningPrinces HighwayLodged 27 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime6
  • D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime1
  • D32 Hoaxescrime1
  • Mamre Hotelamenitiespub
  • St Joseph's Catholic Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • 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
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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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