Colac Surrounds

VIC

Colac Surrounds is a stable region in VIC with 5,670 residents.

SA2 code: 217031473
State: VIC

Population

5,670

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+1.3%

3yr: +1.6% · 10yr: +5.4%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$250/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,441/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Colac Surrounds (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.6%5yr: +1.3%10yr: +5.4%Total: -2.7%

Population grew from 5,829 to 5,670 over 24 years, averaging -0.1% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (99.8%), owner-occupied (82.5%), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 99.8%

2,109 houses5 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 46.2%

Mortgage 36.3%

Owned 46.2%Mortgage 36.3%Renting 12.1%Other / NS 5.4%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

44 (2.1%)

2 bed

250 (12.1%)

3 bed

1,030 (49.8%)

4 bed

608 (29.4%)

5 bed

103 (5.0%)

6+ bed

32 (1.5%)