Apollo Bay
VIC 3233 · Colac Otway
1,790 (2021) → 1,788 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Apollo Bay is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3233, about 154km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $962K is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 12/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Apollo Bay has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.58%), New Zealand (1.34%), Ireland (0.89%), India (0.84%), China (0.78%)
Top languages: Greek (1.62%), Indonesian (0.89%), Mandarin (0.78%), Nepali (0.56%), Tagalog (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1039 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Apollo Bay P-12 CollegeCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1039
Nearby (within 10km)
- Belmont High School-Tanybryn CampSecondary · Government · 8.2km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Apollo Bay
Is Apollo Bay safe?
Apollo Bay has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,346 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Apollo Bay?
In Apollo Bay, the .
How far is Apollo Bay from Melbourne CBD?
Apollo Bay is about 153.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Apollo Bay?
Apollo Bay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1039 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Apollo Bay?
Apollo Bay has a transport score of 12/100 and 5 bus stops.