Beech Forest, VIC 3237 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Beech Forest is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3237, home to 125 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Corangamite local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 164 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median household income
- $840 /week
- Median personal income
- $641 /week
- Median family income
- $1,812 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Colac Otway
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Warrnambool and South West
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $185 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $947
- Rent share of household income
- 22%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 6 parks and reserves
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (21.5°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 895 mm
- Reference station: Cape Otway Lighthouse, 16.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 98.6% of the 142 resolvable premises in Beech Forest. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 98.6%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 1.4%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 25 across postcode 3237 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 14 property offences, 6 public order offences, 3 drug offences.
Other suburbs in Colac Otway
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Beech Forest?
Beech Forest (VIC 3237) had 125 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 50. It sits within the Colac Otway local government area.
What is the median rent in Beech Forest?
The median advertised rent in Beech Forest is $185/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Beech Forest?
Beech Forest is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (98.6% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Beech Forest?
Across postcode 3237, 25 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (14), public order (6), drug offences (3). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Beech Forest?
In Beech Forest, mean daily temperatures range from 10.6°C to 17.3°C and annual rainfall is 895 mm measured at the Cape Otway Lighthouse weather station (16.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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