Census 2011 → 2021

Colac population growth

How the population of Colac, VIC (3250) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+4.5% over 10 years

2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

2011 population

8,842

2016 population

9,048

2021 population

9,243

2011 → 2021

+4.5%

+195 since 2016

Colac trends (2016 → 2021)

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

9,243

was 9,048 in 2016

+195 · +2.2%

Median rent

$260/wk

was $215/wk in 2016

+$45 · +20.9%

Household income

$1,108/wk

was $964/wk in 2016

+$144 · +14.9%

Median age

was 43 in 2016

+1 · +2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology