Colac, VIC 3250 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Colac is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3250, home to 9,243 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Colac Otway local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$260 /wk
Population9,243
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAColac Otway

Demographics

Population
9,243
Median age
44 years
Median household income
$1,108 /week
Median personal income
$661 /week
Median family income
$1,541 /week
Average household size
2.2
Persons per bedroom
0.7
Local government area
Colac Otway
Statistical region (SA4)
Warrnambool and South West
Remoteness classification
Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Wannon
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$260 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,213
Rent share of household income
23%

Schools

  • St Mary's School Primary · Catholic
  • Colac West Primary School Primary · Government
  • Colac Primary School Primary · Government
  • Lake Colac School Special · Government
  • Colac South West Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (21.5°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (13.0°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 895 mm
  • Reference station: Cape Otway Lighthouse, 61.3 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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