Victoria · Postcode 3707

Colac Colac postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 311 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional
61
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Colac Colac at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3707 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
61 People Resident population, Census 2021
Towong Council area 38 suburbs, 9 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,375/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
47% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
4.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Colac Colac vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricColac ColacVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,474 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Colac Colac is a locality 311 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3707. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Colac Colac has a population of 61 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the VIC average.

Housing in Colac Colac includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,474, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Colac Colac scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Colac Colac is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Colac Colac details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3707
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)61
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,474
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area31.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens90.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-36.2274141
Longitude147.8481414
Distance from Melbourne311 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (4.9%) 25–44 (11.5%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (18.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (14.8%)
15–24 years3 (4.9%)
25–44 years7 (11.5%)
45–64 years17 (27.9%)
65+ years11 (18.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.8%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (17.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Colac Colac is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (11.5%)
Cancer5 (8.2%)
Asthma4 (6.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (16.7%)
2 vehicles5 (27.8%)
3+ vehicles10 (55.6%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.