Beech Forest, VIC 3237
Corangamite Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3237
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What to know about Beech Forest
Beech Forest (3237) sits in the Corangamite region of Victoria.
Beech Forest has roughly 125 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Beech Forest scores 4/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 21°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,669 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Beech Forest's population at 125, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (80% own, 15% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (43%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 48%
- Lone person
- 43%
- Owner occupied
- 80%
- Renter occupied
- 15%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,669 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 21.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Beech Forest
- What is the Beech Forest postcode?
- Beech Forest is in the 3237 postcode, in VIC, in the Corangamite Shire Council region.
- Where is Beech Forest?
- Beech Forest is a suburb in the Corangamite Shire Council area, VIC 3237.
- What schools are in Beech Forest?
- There are 4 schools serving Beech Forest on this page, including Apollo Bay P-12 College, Carlisle River Primary School, Lavers Hill K-12 College.
- How walkable is Beech Forest?
- Beech Forest has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Beech Forest?
- Beech Forest is close to Ferguson, Weeaproinah, Aire Valley, Gellibrand, Barramunga.
- What is the population of Beech Forest?
- The population of Beech Forest is approximately 125 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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