Inverloch vs Venus Bay
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | InverlochBass Coast | Venus BaySouth Gippsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $840,000 (calendar year 2025) | $505,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $665,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $346/wk | $280/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.14% | 2.88% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 6,526 | 904 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 91% | 99% |
| Townhouses | 8% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 38% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 11% | 71% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Inverloch Primary School, Tarwin Lower Primary School, Wonthaggi North Primary School, Wonthaggi Primary School | Tarwin Lower Primary School |
| Secondary | Bass Coast College, Korumburra Secondary College, Leongatha Secondary College | Leongatha Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Inverloch is higher on median house price (by about 66%).
- Inverloch is higher on median weekly rent (by about 24%).
- Venus Bay is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Inverloch is higher on population (by about 622%).
- Inverloch is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Venus Bay is higher on flood overlay share (by about 33 percentage points).
- Venus Bay is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 60 percentage points).
Median house price over time
InverlochVenus Bay
The median house price in Inverloch was $840,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $665,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Venus Bay was $505,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).