Alvie

VIC 3249 · Colac Otway

141 (2021) → 142 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

141

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Alvie is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3249, about 137km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Alvie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 11/100, and is about 54km inland. Alvie has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

136.7 km

To Melbourne CBD

53.6 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

14.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

141

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,100

vs NSW median-40.5%

Bachelor degree or higher15.3%

Born in Australia83.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse48 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.26%), Netherlands (2.13%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 968 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Alvie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 962

Nearby (within 10km)

St Brendan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 975

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

1Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationColac Railway (14.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.8°C

Summer max

14.0°C

Winter max

540mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

33 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSouth West Healthcare - Camperdown Campus (31.6 km)

Nearest vet13.6 km

Nearest airportAvalon (87.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Colac Otway

Dreeite SouthData not available0transport CorunnunData not available12transport CoragulacData not available17transport WarrionData not available16transport CororookeData not available15transport DreeiteData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Alvie

How far is Alvie from Melbourne CBD?

Alvie is about 136.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Alvie?

Alvie has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 962 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Alvie?

Alvie has a transport score of 11/100 and 1 bus stops.