Warrion vs Beeac

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beeac, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Warrion: a median of $696,000, against $532,000 in Beeac, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beeac tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Warrion carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 68/100)
  • Beeac has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Beeac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($531,500 vs $695,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beeac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $310/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Beeac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (143.8 km vs 155.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 116 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warrion

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 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

Warrion 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.

Warrion Beeac
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Warrion Beeac
Walkability 5 / 0
Warrion — Walkability: 5/100 Beeac — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 32
Warrion — Safety: 48/100 Beeac — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Warrion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Beeac — Low fire risk: 56/100
Low flood risk 84 / 12
Warrion — Low flood risk: 84/100 Beeac — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Beeac has more residents (394 vs 204); Warrion rents higher ($310/wk vs $220/wk).

Warrion Beeac
Population 204 394
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +6.5%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $63,076/yr $65,520/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+29% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warrion Beeac
0-4 2.0% / 3.8%
Warrion — 0-4: 2.0% Beeac — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 14.2% / 10.7%
Warrion — 5-14: 14.2% Beeac — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.9% / 4.6%
Warrion — 15-19: 4.9% Beeac — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.8% / 1.5%
Warrion — 20-24: 7.8% Beeac — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 7.4% / 9.1%
Warrion — 25-34: 7.4% Beeac — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 10.3% / 12.9%
Warrion — 35-44: 10.3% Beeac — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 8.3% / 11.2%
Warrion — 45-54: 8.3% Beeac — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 17.2% / 17.3%
Warrion — 55-64: 17.2% Beeac — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 16.7% / 18.3%
Warrion — 65-74: 16.7% Beeac — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 6.4% / 4.3%
Warrion — 75-84: 6.4% Beeac — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.9% / 4.1%
Warrion — 85+: 3.9% Beeac — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warrion 35.5% lone person
Warrion — Lone Person: 35.5% Warrion — Couple Families: 40.3% Warrion — One Parent Families: 9.7% Warrion — Group Household: 8.1% Warrion — Other Families: 6.5%
Beeac 46.2% lone person
Beeac — Lone Person: 46.2% Beeac — Couple Families: 33.6% Beeac — One Parent Families: 10.9% Beeac — Group Household: 4.2% Beeac — Other Families: 5.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warrion 8.5% renting
Warrion — Owned Outright: 53.7% Warrion — Mortgage: 37.8% Warrion — Renting: 8.5%
Beeac 10.6% renting
Beeac — Owned Outright: 51.2% Beeac — Mortgage: 38.1% Beeac — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Warrion Beeac
England 4.9% / 1.5%
Warrion — England: 4.9% Beeac — England: 1.5%
Philippines 2.5% / —
Warrion — Philippines: 2.5% Beeac — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 1.5%
Warrion — India: not among its largest Beeac — India: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Warrion — New Zealand: not among its largest Beeac — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Warrion Beeac
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 19.3%
Warrion — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Beeac — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.1%
Warrion — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Beeac — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.3%
Warrion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Beeac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.0%
Warrion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Beeac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 0.8%
Warrion — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Beeac — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warrion 100.0% houses
Warrion — Houses: 100.0% Warrion — Townhouses: 0.0%
Beeac 98.9% houses
Beeac — Houses: 98.9% Beeac — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Warrion Beeac
Median house price $695,750 $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

Warrion has more rural and farming land (99% vs 75%).

Warrion Beeac
Rural and farming 99% 75%
Parks and recreation 0% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

Warrion Beeac
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Warrion Beeac
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Warrion Beeac
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beeac carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Beeac carries more flood risk (88 vs 16).

Warrion Beeac
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Low
16/100
 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

Warrion 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 Warrion

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

Warrion Beeac
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Warrion sits further from the CBD (155.6 km vs 143.8 km).

Warrion Beeac
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 155.6 km
+8% vs other
 143.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 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.

Warrion Beeac
Car (driver) 70.0% / 68.2%
Warrion — Car (driver): 70.0% Beeac — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 18.8%
Warrion — Worked from Home: 20.0% Beeac — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 6.2% / 8.5%
Warrion — Walked Only: 6.2% Beeac — Walked Only: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.5%
Warrion — Car (passenger): 3.8% Beeac — Car (passenger): 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Warrion Beeac
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 49.7 km 46.1 km

NBN connectivity

Warrion Beeac
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
252 premises

Climate

Warrion Beeac
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Warrion Beeac
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Warrion Beeac
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warrion Beeac
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warrion

Retirees Rural

Beeac

Affordable Retirees Rural

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