Chapple Vale

VIC 3239 · Colac Otway

42 (2021) → 42 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Chapple Vale is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3239, about 172km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Chapple Vale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Chapple Vale has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

171.9 km

To Melbourne CBD

12.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

41.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

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)$1,937

vs NSW median+4.7%

Bachelor degree or higher28.6%

Born in Australia71.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse13 / 0 / 0

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: 6 (all categories, latest year)5-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 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 922 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Lavers Hill K-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 9kmICSEA 922

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationColac Railway (41.1 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 (46.1 km)

Nearest vet33.6 km

Nearest airportAvalon (121.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Colac Otway

Lavers HillData not available10transport JohannaData not available0transport Carlisle RiverData not available0transport BungadorData not available0transport FergusonData not available0transport IrrewillipeData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Chapple Vale

How far is Chapple Vale from Melbourne CBD?

Chapple Vale is about 171.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Chapple Vale?

Chapple Vale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Chapple Vale?

Chapple Vale has a transport score of 0/100.