Yeo vs Colac East
Yeo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Colac East. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Yeo, most households are couple families. In Colac East, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yeo tends to suit families with children and couples, while Colac East suits young adults, people living alone, and older residents.
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
Yeo
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 34%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 73%)
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
Colac East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $308/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Colac East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yeo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-16.2% vs -22.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Yeo and Colac East 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
Colac East has more residents (168 vs 124); Yeo rents higher ($308/wk vs $230/wk).
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124 | 168 +35% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.2% | -22.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 46 |
| Median household income | $102,336/yr +22% vs other | $80,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $308/wk +25% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
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 (9.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Yeo has more rural and farming land (99% vs 41%); Colac East has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 0%).
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 41% |
| Industrial | 0% | 30% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 22% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 4% |
| Commercial | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Colac Otway same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +64% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 75% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 66% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 79% of VIC |
Liveability
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Yeo carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Yeo carries more flood risk (31 vs 18).
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 84/100 | High 86/100 |
| Flood | Low 31/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 151.2 km | 150 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 109 min | 108 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3249 | 0.3% postcode 3250 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 39 postcode 3249 | 29 postcode 3250 |
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 (72.1%).
Setting
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 161 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 155 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 34.3 km | 38.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 32/100 | 69/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 3% 61 premises | 46% 194 premises |
Climate
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,023/yr same for both | |
| Council | Colac Otway same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Yeo | Colac East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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