Moving to Apollo Bay VIC 3233
What the official numbers say about living in Apollo Bay — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $900,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 97% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,144 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Apollo Bay grew 63% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,095 → 1,790 people).
Around 58% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Ireland; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Indonesian, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Apollo Bay sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 21% work from home.
Nearest airport: Colac Airport, 51.7 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 154 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 15 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 4 parks — see them all on the Apollo Bay profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Apollo Bay P-12 College 300 m
Groceries: Foodworks 450 m · IGA Apollo Bay Plus Liquor 650 m · Taste of the region 900 m
Parks and reserves: Park Avenue Reserve 550 m · Foreshore Reserve 600 m · Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve 1.2 km · Heathfield Estate Reserve 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Apollo Bay, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · New Holland Honeyeater · Eurasian Blackbird · Silver Gull · Welcome Swallow · House Sparrow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Apollo Bay, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Bay here | 1,790 | $900,000 | 4/10 | 61% |
| Skenes Creek | 249 | — | 7/10 | 64% |
| Wye River | 67 | — | 9/10 | 90% |
| Lorne | 1,327 | $1,930,000 | 8/10 | 92% |
| Elliminyt | 3,260 | $575,000 | 5/10 | 11% |
| Colac | 9,243 | $463,000 | 1/10 | 9% |
| Birregurra | 942 | $700,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Colac Otway — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3233 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Apollo Bay profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Apollo Bay has a median sale price of $900,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 63% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,095 people to 1,790. It sits about 154 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Colac Otway council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Skenes Creek · Wye River · Lorne · Elliminyt · Colac · Birregurra.
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