Colac West, VIC 3250
Colac OtwayAll suburbs in postcode 3250
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What to know about Colac West
Colac West (3250) sits in the Colac Otway region of Victoria.
Colac West has roughly 89 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Colac West 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 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 670 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 4 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- 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 Colac West's population at 89, with a median age of 30. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are renter-heavy (41% own, 44% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 16% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 89
- Median age
- 30
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 16%
- Owner occupied
- 41%
- Renter occupied
- 44%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
14 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 670 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.9°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 Colac West
- What is the Colac West postcode?
- Colac West is in the 3250 postcode, in VIC, in the Colac Otway region.
- Where is Colac West?
- Colac West is a suburb in the Colac Otway area, VIC 3250.
- What schools are in Colac West?
- There are 10 schools serving Colac West on this page, including Lake Colac School, Colac South West Primary School, Colac West Primary School.
- How walkable is Colac West?
- Colac West has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Colac West?
- Colac West is close to Colac, Larpent, Cororooke, Elliminyt, Balintore.
- What is the population of Colac West?
- The population of Colac West is approximately 89 (2021 Census). The median age is 30.
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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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