Whoorel, VIC 3243
Colac OtwayAll suburbs in postcode 3243
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What to know about Whoorel
Whoorel (3243) sits in the Colac Otway region of Victoria.
Whoorel has roughly 25 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Whoorel 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 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 626 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 13 government primary, 1 government secondary, 4 Catholic.
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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 Whoorel's population at 25, with a median age of 63. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (67% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (144% family households, 44% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 63
- Family households
- 144%
- Lone person
- 44%
- Owner occupied
- 67%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 626 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.3°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 Whoorel
- What is the Whoorel postcode?
- Whoorel is in the 3243 postcode, in VIC, in the Colac Otway region.
- Where is Whoorel?
- Whoorel is a suburb in the Colac Otway area, VIC 3243.
- What schools are in Whoorel?
- There are 20 schools serving Whoorel on this page, including Birregurra Primary School, Deans Marsh Primary School, Forrest Primary School.
- How walkable is Whoorel?
- Whoorel has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Whoorel?
- Whoorel is close to Birregurra, Deans Marsh, Murroon, Pennyroyal, Bambra.
- What is the population of Whoorel?
- The population of Whoorel is approximately 25 (2021 Census). The median age is 63.
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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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