Irrewarra vs Beeac
Irrewarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Beeac. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irrewarra, about half of households are couple families. In Beeac, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Irrewarra tends to suit couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Irrewarra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 68/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 44%)
- But Beeac has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Beeac
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $238/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Beeac
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (143.8 km vs 150.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Irrewarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 68/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Irrewarra and Beeac drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Irrewarra has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $65,520); Beeac skews older (51 vs 47).
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 365 | 394 +8% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.8% | +6.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr +20% vs other | $65,520/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $238/wk +8% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $531,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $210,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 50 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
Irrewarra has more rural and farming land (92% vs 75%).
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 75% |
| Parks and recreation | 6% | 22% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 3% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Colac Otway same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +64% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of VIC | Higher than 26% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 4% of VIC | Higher than 44% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 65% of VIC |
Liveability
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Beeac carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Beeac carries more crime risk (68 vs 51).
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Flood | High 74/100 | High 88/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Irrewarra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Beeac
- Beeac Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 9 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 7 |
Mobility
Irrewarra sits further from the CBD (150.9 km vs 143.8 km).
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 150.9 km +5% vs other | 143.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 111 min | 110 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3249 | 0.5% postcode 3251 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3249 | 32 postcode 3251 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.2%).
Setting
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 117 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 122 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 38.5 km | 46.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 1% 185 premises | 0% 252 premises |
Climate
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,023/yr same for both | |
| Council | Colac Otway same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Irrewarra | Beeac | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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