Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Colac East suburb profile
Colac East, VIC · Postcode 3250
This Colac East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Colac East, VIC (postcode 3250). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Colac East with nearby suburbs.
Colac East at a glance
Population
168
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,541/wk
Median age
46
Colac East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-33.1% over 10 years
Population
168
was 217 in 2016
-49 · -22.6%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$40 · +21.1%
Household income
$1,541/wk
was $875/wk in 2016
+$666 · +76.1%
Median age
46
was 57 in 2016
-11 · -19.3%
Dig deeper: Colac East population growth · Colac East then and now
Colac East vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Colac East, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-41.1% vs area
- Colac East$230/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-20.4% vs area
- Colac East$1,541/wk
- Nearby$1,302/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Colac East46
- Nearby43.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+0.8% vs area
- Colac East$850/wk
- Nearby$705/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Colac East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Colac East sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3934.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3966.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2898.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Colac East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Colac East, VIC.
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Colac East people
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 19.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Colac East income
- Median household income
- $1,541/wk
- Median personal income
- $850/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Colac East housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,690/mo
- Separate houses
- 67.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.8%
- Mortgaged
- 16.9%
- Rented
- 33.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Colac East work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3250)
Compare Colac East with nearby suburbs
Colac East in numbers
Colac East had 168 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 19.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.8% own their home outright, 16.9% are paying a mortgage, 33.8% rent. Separate houses make up 67.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 34% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,541/wk, 13% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 22.6% (from 217 to 168). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $230/wk (+21.1%).
Colac East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Colac East, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Colac East was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Colac East, VIC?
- Colac East had 168 residents at the 2021 Census, down 22.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Colac East?
- Median household income in Colac East was $1,541/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Colac East?
- 33.8% of occupied homes in Colac East were rented, 40.8% were owned outright and 16.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Colac East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Colac East. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne