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Lavers Hill

VIC 3238 · Colac Otway

87 (2021)87 est. (2025)

24
Overall score

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

87
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
10
Transport score

Lavers Hill is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3238, about 168km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Lavers Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 10/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lavers Hill has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

167.8 km
To Melbourne CBD
9.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
40.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

87
Population
44
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher41.1%
Born in Australia74.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse33 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.75%), New Zealand (4.6%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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 dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
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

2
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

In suburb

  • Lavers Hill K-12 CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 922

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Ballarat Clarendon College - Yuulong CampusCombined · Independent · 10km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

10
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationColac Railway (40.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

22.0°C
Summer max
13.8°C
Winter max
740mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
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
22 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
44 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSouth West Healthcare - Camperdown Campus (51.9 km)
Nearest vet40.4 km
Nearest airportAvalon (118.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Lavers Hill

How far is Lavers Hill from Melbourne CBD?

Lavers Hill is about 167.8 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Lavers Hill?

Lavers Hill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 922 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lavers Hill?

Lavers Hill has a transport score of 10/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.