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Colac-Otway LGA · VIC
Signal · Higher risk
For an investor,
A read of Apollo Bay's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
Apollo Bay reads weak across the board for an investor; the sharpest concern is weak growth (-0% / ~5 yrs).
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Apollo Bay ranks 6th of 6 among its Colac-Otway peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coragulac | — | — | 3.1% | Very safe |
| Bungador | — | — | 2.9% | Very safe |
| Sugarloaf | — | — | 3.2% | Very safe |
| Apollo BayThis suburb | $920k | −0% | 3.4% | Elevated |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Apollo Bay against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Apollo Bay's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 62% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are down 19% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 7.3% over the year — strong +104% over the longer run. (based on 23 recent sales — indicative only)
By bedroom 3-bed $780k
Soft rental market — higher vacancy, so weigh the income side carefully.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Apollo Bay grew +12% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +12% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Apollo Bay median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Weak fundamentals for a balanced focus — 31/100.
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Our verdict
Hard to justify for a balanced focusEvery figure on Apollo Bay's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.