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Beech Forest

VIC 3237 · Colac Otway

125 (2021)125 est. (2025)

20
Overall score

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

125
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Beech Forest is a suburb in Colac Otway, VIC 3237, about 151km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Beech Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 14km inland. Beech Forest has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

150.6 km
To Melbourne CBD
13.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
32.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

125
Population
50
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$840
vs NSW median-54.6%
Bachelor degree or higher26.3%
Born in Australia64.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse46 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.4%)

Top languages: French (4.8%), Russian (3.2%)

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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Belmont High School-Tanybryn CampSecondary · Government · 9.7km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationColac Railway (32.1 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
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
33 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 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 hospitalSouth West Healthcare - Camperdown Campus (59.3 km)
Nearest vet32.7 km
Nearest airportAvalon (101.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Beech Forest

How far is Beech Forest from Melbourne CBD?

Beech Forest is about 150.6 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Beech Forest?

Beech Forest has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Beech Forest?

Beech Forest has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.