Moving to Birregurra VIC 3242
What the official numbers say about living in Birregurra — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $700,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 107% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,521 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 15% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Birregurra grew 27% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (741 → 942 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Birregurra sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (68% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Birregurra, 1 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Colac Airport, 11.1 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 118 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 park — see them all on the Birregurra profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Birregurra Primary School 800 m
Parks and reserves: Birregurra Park 600 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Birregurra, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Superb Fairy-wren · Pacific Black Duck · Masked Lapwing.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Birregurra, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birregurra here | 942 | $700,000 | 8/10 | 7% |
| Colac | 9,243 | $463,000 | 1/10 | 9% |
| Elliminyt | 3,260 | $575,000 | 5/10 | 11% |
| Winchelsea | 2,456 | $645,000 | 4/10 | 2% |
| Lorne | 1,327 | $1,930,000 | 8/10 | 92% |
| Wye River | 67 | — | 9/10 | 90% |
| Fairhaven | 390 | $1,925,000 | 10/10 | 64% |
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 3242 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Birregurra profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Birregurra has a median sale price of $700,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 15% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 27% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 741 people to 942. It sits about 118 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Birregurra station is roughly 1 km away. Local government is Colac Otway council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Colac · Elliminyt · Winchelsea · Lorne · Wye River · Fairhaven.
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