Birregurra is a small community in Victoria within the Colac Otway local government area (postcode 3242). With a population of 942, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Birregurra is $700,000, having declined steeply by 15.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Birregurra is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1052, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 4 bus stops. The crime rate in the Colac Otway LGA is higher than average at 8,804 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.3% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($700K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -15.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.