Colac East bushfire risk
Of Colac East’s 301 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 73.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Colac East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Colac East
Flood and bushfire areas across Colac East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Colac East
Colac East sits in the Colac-Otway council area, which recorded 1,395 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
Zoning in Colac East
Colac East is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: INDUSTRIAL 1 ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
School catchments in Colac East
Colac East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Colac East
At the 2021 Census, 20.8% of Colac East’s 168 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Colac East
Colac Otway council approved 201 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Colac Otway council area (not just Colac East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6380 Princes Highway, Colac East VIC 3250
- 35 Colac-Ballarat Road, Colac East VIC 3250
- 36 Clark Street, Colac East VIC 3250
- 25 Flaxmill Road, Colac East VIC 3250
- 6 Colac-Forrest Road, Colac East VIC 3250
- 195 Triggs Road, Colac East VIC 3250
- 25 Dalton Street, Colac East VIC 3250
- 3/7 Parkinson Street, Colac East VIC 3250
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.