VIC · Corangamite Council
Scotts Creek (Vic.), VIC, 3267
Current weather
13.4°CModerate drizzle
76% humidity · 25.2 km/h wind · 15.3° / 9.8° today · 15.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#62 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Scotts Creek (Vic.) is a small locality in the Corangamite area, home to around 214 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 3 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 14.0 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 214
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,600
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 80
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Employment rate
- 66.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14
- State safety percentile
- 7.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -62.5%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
- B49 Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Timboon-Colac Rd/Cobden-Port Campbell Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Construction of Farm Machinery Shed)220 Murfitts RoadNo permit required
February 2021
- Use and Development of Land for Group Accommodation19 Murfitts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Use and Development of the Land to Construct a Dwelling1049 Williams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Buildings and works for construction of agricultural building170 Kings 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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)
- 4
- 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
- 75.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #62 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
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- Buildings and Works Associated with Agriculture (Construction of Farm Machinery Shed)planning220 Murfitts RoadLodged 29 Jun 2021 · No permit required
- Buildings and works for construction of agricultural buildingplanning170 Kings RoadLodged 10 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of Land for Group Accommodationplanning19 Murfitts RoadLodged 02 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of the Land to Construct a Dwellingplanning1049 Williams RoadLodged 14 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Timboon-Colac Rd/Cobden-Port Campbell Rdtransport
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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