Beech Forest

VIC 3237 · Colac Otway

125 (2021) → 125 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

125

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

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

Median age

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

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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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)

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

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

Nearby suburbs in Colac Otway

Aire ValleyData not available0transport FergusonData not available0transport GellibrandData not available0transport Apollo Bay$885K12transport TanybrynData not available8transport BarramungaData not available5transport

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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.