Lavers Hill

VIC 3238 · Colac Otway

87 (2021) → 87 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

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

Population

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

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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: 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 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

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

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

Nearby suburbs in Colac Otway

JohannaData not available0transport Chapple ValeData not available0transport Carlisle RiverData not available0transport GlenaireData not available0transport FergusonData not available0transport Hordern ValeData not available0transport

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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.