Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Colac then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Colac, VIC (postcode 3250) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,842 | 9,048 | 9,243 | +401 · +4.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 44 | +4 · +10% |
| Median household income | $838/wk | $964/wk | $1,108/wk | +$270 · +32.2% |
| Median personal income | $487/wk | $560/wk | $661/wk | +$174 · +35.7% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $215/wk | $260/wk | +$80 · +44.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,148/mo | $1,170/mo | $1,213/mo | +$65 · +5.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Colac trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,243
was 9,048 in 2016
+195 · +2.2%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$45 · +20.9%
Household income
$1,108/wk
was $964/wk in 2016
+$144 · +14.9%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Colac population growth · Colac then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.