Barwon Downs

VIC 3243 · Colac Otway

136 (2021) → 137 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

136

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Barwon Downs is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3243, about 129km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Barwon Downs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 6/100, and is about 15km inland. Barwon Downs has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

128.5 km

To Melbourne CBD

15.1 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

19.8 km

To nearest station

Demographics

136

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,037

vs NSW median-43.9%

Bachelor degree or higher39.0%

Born in Australia90.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse59 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Japan (4.41%)

Top languages: Japan (4.41%), German (2.21%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

—

Break & enter dwellingNot reported

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

—

Motor vehicle theftNot reported

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

—

RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1034 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1034

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

2Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBirregurra Railway (19.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.8°C

Summer max

14.0°C

Winter max

540mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

11 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSt John of God Geelong Hospital (63.7 km)

Nearest vet26.2 km

Nearest airportAvalon (79.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Colac Otway

ForrestData not available11transport MurroonData not available0transport BarramungaData not available5transport GerangameteData not available0transport Separation CreekData not available0transport Kennett RiverData not available12transport

Compare Barwon Downs with another suburb

Compare two suburbs

Barwon Downs

Frequently asked questions about Barwon Downs

How far is Barwon Downs from Melbourne CBD?

Barwon Downs is about 128.5 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Barwon Downs?

Barwon Downs has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Barwon Downs?

Barwon Downs has a transport score of 6/100 and 2 bus stops.