Colac West flood & bushfire risk
Of Colac West’s 209 mapped properties, 1.4% are in a mapped flood area and 86.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Colac West’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 West
Flood and bushfire areas across Colac West. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Colac West
Colac West 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 West
Colac West is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 2 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 West
Colac West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Colac West
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Colac West’s 89 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Colac West
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 West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 150 Corangamite Lake Road, Colac West VIC 3250
- 70 Rifle Butts Road, Colac West VIC 3250
- 60 Deans Creek Road, Colac West VIC 3250
- 22 Shandon Court, Colac West VIC 3250
- 61-65 Rossmoyne Road, Colac West VIC 3250
- 3 Tracey Court, Colac West VIC 3250
- 255 Back Larpent Road, Colac West VIC 3250
- 57/490 Princes Highway, Colac West 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.