Lavers Hill VIC 3238
Located in Victoria, Lavers Hill sits 210 km from Melbourne CBD, around 2 hours 55 minutes by car. The locality has 87 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $71,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 11.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $100 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. The area shows high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 87. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Short-Stay Rentals
6 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 1 room.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.
Is Lavers Hill safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Lavers Hill sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 67% on the prior year.
1 offences
66.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Lavers Hill, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 57 students in one school (avg 57)
Combined
Walkability
Lavers Hill is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Lavers Hill.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 79
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Colac Otway: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Lavers Hill is home to 87 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 9.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
87
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$71,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$100/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$38,324/yr
Unemployment Rate
9.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
67.6%
Total Dwellings
34
Owner-Occupier Rate
86.1%
Houses
97.1%
Rental Stress
7.3%
Mortgage Stress
18.2%
Work From Home
41.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.7%
- Employment Rate
- 66.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 48.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,023 a year through Colac Otway based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 55%
- Rural and farming 44%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Colac Otway
In the year to August 2026, 226 new dwellings were approved across Colac Otway. That mix is 200 houses and 26 units. Approvals are up 64.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2013).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Cape Otway Lighthouse, 23.9 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 296 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 853 mm
- 127 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 21.0°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 3238, 7 of 320 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.9% (3 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3238, 75 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 189 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 4 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3238 in 2025-26. The most was 4, in 2000-01.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Dan Tehan Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dan Tehan | 39.1% | 60.9% | -2.3 |
| 2022 | Dan Tehan | 40.9% | 59.1% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Dan Tehan | 39.6% | 60.4% | +1.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Richard Riordan Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Richard Riordan LP | 51.8% | 48.2% | 51.8% |
| 2018 | Richard Riordan LP | 51.1% | 44.6% | 55.4% |
| 2014 | Terry Mulder LP | 55.4% | 39.4% | 60.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Lavers Hill?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 87 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Lavers Hill
Is Lavers Hill a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Lavers Hill is low (25/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Lavers Hill?
Lavers Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (90/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Lavers Hill?
Lavers Hill, VIC had a population of 87 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Lavers Hill, VIC?
The postcode for Lavers Hill, VIC is 3238.
How far is Lavers Hill from Melbourne?
Lavers Hill is 210 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 177 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Lavers Hill?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lavers Hill was $71,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Lavers Hill?
There are too few current rental listings in Lavers Hill for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $100, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Lavers Hill?
The median age of residents in Lavers Hill was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Lavers Hill at risk of bushfire?
Lavers Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (90/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Lavers Hill?
There is 1 school inside the Lavers Hill boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Lavers Hill?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lavers Hill, Cape Otway Lighthouse (23.9 km away), summer days average 21°C, winter nights 8.7°C, 853 mm of rain a year over 127 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lavers Hill?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Lavers Hill belong to?
Lavers Hill sits within the Colac Otway local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Lavers Hill?
The average residential rates bill through Colac Otway is $2,023 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Lavers Hill?
Across Colac Otway, 226 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 64.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Lavers Hill in?
Lavers Hill sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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