Side by sideSuburb comparison

Colac vs Larpent.

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

Colac scores higher on walkability (36/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household.

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

Larpent has a heavier family-household mix (79% vs 57%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsColac vs Larpent

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Colac or Larpent?

Colac scores 36/100 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

Colac
Metric
Larpent

Price & Market

$480,000
Median house
$504,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$260/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$260/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$260/wk
66.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
30.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

36
Walk score
0
30
Transit score
0
60
Bike score
0
9,243
Population
200
44
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

10
Schools nearby
10
972
Avg ICSEA
972

Climate

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

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