Carlisle River

VIC 3239 · Colac Otway

168 (2021) → 168 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

168

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Carlisle River is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3239, about 159km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Carlisle River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 21km inland. Carlisle River has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

158.8 km

To Melbourne CBD

21.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

28.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

168

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,036

vs NSW median-44.0%

Bachelor degree or higher27.2%

Born in Australia77.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse61 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.36%), Philippines (2.98%)

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):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault

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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: 8 (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 969 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Carlisle River Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationColac Railway (28.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

22.0°C

Summer max

13.8°C

Winter max

740mm

Rainfall/yr

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.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSouth West Healthcare - Camperdown Campus (43.8 km)

Nearest vet28.8 km

Nearest airportAvalon (108.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Colac Otway

Lavers HillData not available10transport IrrewillipeData not available0transport FergusonData not available0transport Chapple ValeData not available0transport GellibrandData not available0transport Irrewillipe EastData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Carlisle River

How far is Carlisle River from Melbourne CBD?

Carlisle River is about 158.8 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Carlisle River?

Carlisle River has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 969 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Carlisle River?

Carlisle River has a transport score of 0/100.