Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$954,000
Down 13.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Colac East
VIC 3250 · Colac Otway
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $954,000
- Population
- 168
- Postcode
- 3250
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Colac East, Victoria
Property market insights for Colac East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Colac East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Colac East, VIC is currently $954,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Colac East has a 12-month growth rate of -13.2% for houses and 0.0% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Colac East is $525 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Colac East safe?
The overall rate for Colac East is 7,514 offences per 100,000 residents — 85% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Colac East.
Overall crime rate
7,514
offences per 100,000 residents
85% aboveRest of Vic.
Colac EastRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Colac East?
Colac East VIC 3250 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
168 people call Colac East home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,541 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,690 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.0%Below
15–3429.2%Above
35–5412.5%Below
55–7432.7%Above
75 and over10.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.7%Below
Townhouses23.0%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.6%Above
Paying a mortgage18.5%Below
Renting36.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.9%Above
Two cars24.6%Below
Three or more29.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.9%Below
Drove to work59.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.3%Above
What stands out in Colac East
11.9% of workers in Colac East worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
3.6% of Colac East residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
37.5% of people in Colac East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Colac East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Colac East VIC 3250.
Is Colac East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.0% of Colac East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
48 family households lived in Colac East; 16.7% were couple families and 6.3% were one-parent families.
8.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Colac East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Colac East had 168 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
42.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Colac East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.7% of occupied private dwellings in Colac East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Colac East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
18.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.9% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Colac East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Colac East had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 43.9%, while 18.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Colac East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
59.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Colac East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 36.9% of the total.
53.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Colac East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.0% reported a different address.
19.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Colac East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.8% of residents used only English at home.
18.5% used a language other than English at home.
13.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Colac East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.6% of Colac East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.4% was born in Australia.
3.6% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Colac East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.7% of ancestry responses in Colac East.
Australian ancestry made up 29.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Colac East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Colac East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
44.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Colac East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Colac East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Colac East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,541 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,690.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Colac East compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.9% in Colac East, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 44.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 36.9% in Colac East, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Colac East
Is Colac East expensive?
The median house price is $954,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Colac East good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 6.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Colac East?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Colac East
16 streets in Colac East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Clark St
- Colac-Forrest Rd
- Dalton St
- Darcy St
- Drapers Rd
- Flaxmill Rd
- Forest St
- Gallop St
- Hugh Murray Dr
- Marriner St
- Parkinson St
- Princes Hwy
- Roscoe St
- Saunders St
- Triggs Rd
- Tristania Dr
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