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Colac property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Colac, VIC (6,365 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Colac

Colac is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential84.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial10.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Industrial1.5% of properties

Industrial — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Colac

Colac can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Colac

Colac sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

01,0002,000
93
Break-ins
19
Vehicle theft
316
Other theft
130
Property damage
49
Fraud
24
Handling stolen goods
171
Assault
46
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
46
Other against the person
2
Homicide
499
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,395 total. Figures are for the whole Colac-Otway council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Colac

At the 2021 Census, 10.9% of Colac’s 9,243 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.7%
English39.9%
Irish13.6%
Scottish12%
German3.4%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

China1.5%
England1.4%
Taiwan1.3%
New Zealand1%
India0.6%
Philippines0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Colac

Colac Otway council approved 189 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

189
Dwellings/yr
163
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Colac). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Colac address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.