VIC · Colac Otway Council
Warrion, VIC, 3249
Current weather
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77% humidity · 23.7 km/h wind · 15.1° / 10.3° today · 4.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#142 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Warrion is a small locality in the Colac Otway area, home to around 204 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+167%), roughly 39.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,213
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +166.7%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft3
- C32 Drug Possession1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 65 Farrells Rd
- Farrells Rd/Bullock Swamp Rd
- Finns Rd/Riccartons Rd
- Ondit-Warrion Rd/Coragulac-Beeac Rd
- Warrion General Store/Coragulac-Beeac Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Ondit-Warrion Rd/Coragulac-Beeac RdBus stop
- Warrion General Store/Coragulac-Beeac RdBus stop
- Ti Tree HotelPub
660 Coragulac-Beeac Road
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 45.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #142 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
- 65 Farrells Rdtransport
- Farrells Rd/Bullock Swamp Rdtransport
- Finns Rd/Riccartons Rdtransport
- Ondit-Warrion Rd/Coragulac-Beeac Rdtransport
- Warrion General Store/Coragulac-Beeac Rd transport
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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