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Colac, VIC

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Colac Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    Great Ocean Road
  • Population

    12,574
  • Nearest Capital

    152km
  • Nearest Airport

    Avalon airport 101km
  • Median House Price

    $492,500
  • December Temp °C
    24 / 10

Colac is a small city in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, approximately 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the southern shore of Lake Colac and the surrounding volcanic plains, approximately 40 kilometres inland from Bass Strait.

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Colac
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Colac

Hospital
8
Doctors & Allied Health
27
Library
3
Post Office
12
Bars & Eateries
45
Groceries & Convenience
6

Colac
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-55%
Property in Colac

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$492,500

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$920

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$447,500

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Colac
    Jobs

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    Jobs in Colac

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $41,124

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $790

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $695

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

    Colac
    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    19

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

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    Schools And Universities in Colac

    Education within 25KM of Colac

    11 Childcare Centres
    colac otway shire family day care scheme
    millville children's centre
    champs oshc colac vic
    winifred nance kindergarten
    colac east kindergarten
    the cubby house early learning & kinder
    little tikes early learning
    apex preschool
    coragulac & district kindergarten
    birregurra preschool centre
    forrest learning centre

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