Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Venus Bay suburb profile
Venus Bay, VIC · Postcode 3956
This Venus Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Venus Bay, VIC (postcode 3956). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Venus Bay with nearby suburbs.
Venus Bay at a glance
Population
904
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$922/wk
Median age
58
Venus Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+53.5% over 10 years
Population
904
was 944 in 2016
-40 · -4.2%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$62 · +28.4%
Household income
$922/wk
was $677/wk in 2016
+$245 · +36.2%
Median age
58
was 58 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Venus Bay population growth · Venus Bay then and now
Venus Bay vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Venus Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.5% vs area
- Venus Bay$280/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-49.1% vs area
- Venus Bay$922/wk
- Nearby$1,232/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Venus Bay58
- Nearby48.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-34% vs area
- Venus Bay$530/wk
- Nearby$664/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Venus Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Venus Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3973.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3949.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2960.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,008.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Venus Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Venus Bay, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Venus Bay people
- Population
- 904
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 18%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Venus Bay income
- Median household income
- $922/wk
- Median personal income
- $530/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Venus Bay housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 24.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 12.9%
- Mortgaged
- 7%
- Rented
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 75.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Venus Bay work
- Employment to population
- 39.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3956)
Compare Venus Bay with nearby suburbs
Venus Bay in numbers
Venus Bay had 904 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 18% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.9% own their home outright, 7% are paying a mortgage, 3.6% rent. Separate houses make up 24.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $922/wk, 48% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 47.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.2% (from 944 to 904). Median rent moved from $218/wk to $280/wk (+28.4%).
Venus Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Venus Bay, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Venus Bay was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Venus Bay, VIC?
- Venus Bay had 904 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Venus Bay?
- Median household income in Venus Bay was $922/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Venus Bay?
- 3.6% of occupied homes in Venus Bay were rented, 12.9% were owned outright and 7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Venus Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Venus Bay (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology