Suburb · VIC · 2023 data

Wool Wool, VIC

In 2023, police recorded 1 offences in Wool Wool, or 18.2 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.25× the VIC rate.

55 residents · estimated 83.6 km²
Not ranked

Wool Wool has about 55 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2023
Crimes / 1,000
18.2
VIC avg 72.3
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 12.0
Property / 1,000
18.2
1 offences · avg 39.2
Harm-focused / 1,000
18.2
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 39.2
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
VIC: 1 in 83
Property crime, roughly
1 in 55residents per year
VIC: 1 in 26

By crime type, 2023

Wool Wool VIC average Line = 2021–2023

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Property & deception

18.2 / 1,000 VIC 39.2 · National 40.9
Burglary/Break and enter
18.18
3.4×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000VIC per 1,000
Property & deceptionBurglary/Break and enter118.185.34

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
0122021202220232024

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
Wool WoolState
All offences
Wool Wool
18.2
State
72.3
Violent
Wool Wool
0.0
State
12.0
Property
Wool Wool
18.2
State
39.2

Nearby suburbs

  1. Alvie0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Barongarook0.0 km 11 compare
  3. Barongarook West0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Barramunga0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Coragulac0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Dreeite0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Dreeite South0.0 km not ranked compare
  8. Irrewarra0.0 km 42 compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 11% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other VIC suburbs
Median rent$160/week higher than 16%
Median household income$1,437/week higher than 41%
Rent as a share of income11% higher than 17%
Median mortgage repayment$1,400/month higher than 41%
Homes that are rented14% higher than 57%
Owned outright48% higher than 62%
Social housing0% higher than 35%
Average household size2.7 people higher than 72%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other VIC areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
-1.7% higher than 16%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
-0.4% higher than 3%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
161 higher than 85%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
12.8 higher than 87%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Colac”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Wool Wool

What is the crime rate in Wool Wool?

In 2023, 1 offences were recorded in Wool Wool, or 18.2 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.3× the VIC rate of 72.3.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.