Petticoat Creek

VIC 3233 · Colac Otway

7 (2021) → 7 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

Petticoat Creek is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3233, about 147km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Petticoat Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Petticoat Creek has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

146.9 km

To Melbourne CBD

410 m

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

42.6 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

1.5

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Data not available

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$4,750

vs NSW median+156.8%

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia0.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3 / 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: 1 (all categories, latest year)

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 1039 (above 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)

Belmont High School-Tanybryn CampSecondary · Government · 5.9km
Apollo Bay P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1039

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBirregurra Railway (42.6 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

10 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

1Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachWhite Crest (4.6 km)

Nearest hospitalSouth West Healthcare - Camperdown Campus (74.0 km)

Nearest vet43.4 km

Nearest airportAvalon (98.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Colac Otway

Skenes CreekData not available18transport Skenes Creek NorthData not available0transport TanybrynData not available8transport SugarloafData not available0transport Mount SabineData not available0transport Apollo Bay$885K12transport

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Frequently asked questions about Petticoat Creek

How far is Petticoat Creek from Melbourne CBD?

Petticoat Creek is about 146.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Petticoat Creek?

Petticoat Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Petticoat Creek?

Petticoat Creek has a transport score of 0/100.