Cape Otway, VIC 3233
Colac OtwayAll suburbs in postcode 3233
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Cape Otway (3233) sits in the Colac Otway region of Victoria.
Cape Otway has roughly 34 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Cape Otway scores 0/100 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 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 931 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
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cape Otway's population at 34, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (75% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (42%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 34
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 42%
- Lone person
- 42%
- Owner occupied
- 75%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 931 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 21.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.8°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 Cape Otway
- What is the Cape Otway postcode?
- Cape Otway is in the 3233 postcode, in VIC, in the Colac Otway region.
- Where is Cape Otway?
- Cape Otway is a suburb in the Colac Otway area, VIC 3233.
- What schools are in Cape Otway?
- There are 4 schools serving Cape Otway on this page, including Apollo Bay P-12 College, Lavers Hill K-12 College, Carlisle River Primary School.
- How walkable is Cape Otway?
- Cape Otway has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cape Otway?
- Cape Otway is close to Hordern Vale, Glenaire, Marengo, Johanna, Apollo Bay.
- What is the population of Cape Otway?
- The population of Cape Otway is approximately 34 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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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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