Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cape Otway vs Apollo Bay.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Apollo Bay edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Apollo Bay scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 72/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Apollo Bay (1006) sits above Cape Otway (996).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Apollo Bay edges out on average school ICSEA (1006 vs 996).

Common questionsCape Otway vs Apollo Bay

Common questions

Does Cape Otway or Apollo Bay have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Apollo Bay scores 1006 vs 996 in Cape Otway. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Cape Otway or Apollo Bay?

Apollo Bay scores 72/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Cape Otway
Metric
Apollo Bay

Price & Market

Median house
$777,500
Median unit
$270,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$300/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$300/wk
$351/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$255/wk
75.0%
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
72
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
10
34
Population
2,363
55
Median age
53

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

4
Schools nearby
5
996
Avg ICSEA
1006

Climate

Annual rainfall
612 mm
Mean max (Jan)
25.3°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).