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Colac East vs Colac

The verdict

Colac rates higher for transport (75 vs 46). Colac East is closer to the coast (38.5 km vs 41.8 km).

Scores

Colac EastColac
Colac EastColac
Overall4559
Transport4675
Education4138
Liveability4761

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Colac EastColac
Population1689,243
Median age4644
Median household income (wk)$1,541$1,108
Bachelor degree or higher24.4%20.8%
Born in Australia72.0%82.8%
Avg household size2.32.2

Growth: Colac East · Colac

Property

Colac EastColac
Median house priceData not available$458K
Median unit priceData not available$362K
House price YoYData not available-9.4%
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Colac EastColac
Residential safety score57
Break & enter dwelling /100k595400
Motor vehicle theft /100k59576
Domestic assault /100k1,190930
Total incidents /100k (all)9,5247,757

Total incidents over time

Schools

Colac EastColac
Total schools09
Government06
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available964

See the full school list on each profile: Colac East · Colac

Transport

Colac EastColac
Transport score4675
Train stations01
Bus stops055
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)2.6 km3.4 km

Liveability

Colac EastColac
Summer max temp24.8°C24.8°C
Winter max temp14.0°C14.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)540540
Supermarkets04
Cafes & restaurants08
Parks013
PlaygroundsData not available13
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs01
Distance to coast (km)38.5 km41.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)131.6 km132.3 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)43.5 km40.9 km

Population & growth

Colac EastColac
Population (2021)1689,243
Estimated 20251669,284
Projected 2041Data not availableData not available
Annual growth rate-0.30%0.11%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Colac East or Colac?

Colac has the higher transport score (Colac East 46/100 vs Colac 75/100).

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Data sources

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