$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Colac Colac · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Colac Colac have remained well below state and national levels, making it an affordable place to live. This is a high-ownership area where nearly 46% of homes are owned outright, far exceeding the typical Victorian figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colac Colac — lower than 75% of areas.
| Colac Colac | $200 |
|---|---|
| 3707 crosses VIC/NSW | $200 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living here is much cheaper than in most other areas. The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Victorian figure of $370, and typical monthly home-loan payments are well below the national average.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,474 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Colac Colac, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is common here, with 45.8% of residents owning their place outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the state and national levels.
16.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Colac Colac, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 83.3% of homes, which is far above the national average. Most of these are larger family homes, with 54.2% having three bedrooms and 16.7% having four.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Colac Colac, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Other dwelling is next at 13%.
In Colac Colac, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 76%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Colac Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20608/colac-colac/topic/housing-dwellings