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VIC · Colac Otway Council

Stonyford, VIC, 3260

Current weather

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79% humidity · 27.9 km/h wind · 14.8° / 9.9° today · 14.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Stonyford is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 65 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 8 offences in 2026, roughly 123.1 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
65
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$2,035
Dwelling vacancy
24.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$660
Employment rate
64.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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)
8
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
123.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 65 residents
State safety percentile
81.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B49 Other Theft1
  • D26 Disorderly Conduct1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Order2

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

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and Works to Construct a Farm Shed
    Craigs LanePermit 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
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

  • Buildings and Works to Construct a Farm ShedplanningCraigs LaneLodged 24 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • D26 Disorderly Conductcrime1
  • E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime2

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