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Inverleigh VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Inverleigh, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Inverleigh VIC is 1,746 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Inverleigh is $852 per week ($44,304 per year). Median rent in Inverleigh is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Inverleigh has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Inverleigh has a population density of 8.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Inverleigh is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Inverleigh is $1,950.

There were 27 recorded offences in Inverleigh in 2025-25, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Inverleigh Population

residents (Census 2021)

Inverleigh Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$852/wk

$44,304 per year

#2739 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Inverleigh Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (885) Female 49.2% (857)

Population Density

8.3

people per km²

1,746 people · 210.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,362

Family income/wk

Inverleigh Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Inverleigh Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

37.5% 193 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.5% 322 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Inverleigh Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

4.2%

France

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Inverleigh Religion

No Religion

51.2%

Catholic

18.0%

Anglican

9.4%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.5%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Inverleigh Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Inverleigh Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.4%

Vietnamese

26.1%

Mandarin

21.7%

Greek

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Inverleigh Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 511 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.6% 329 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.5% 18 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.1% 336 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Inverleigh Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.2%

Bachelor Degree

28.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Inverleigh Occupation

Professionals

28.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Managers

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Inverleigh Field of Study

Engineering

19.4%

Management & Commerce

16.0%

Health

13.7%

Architecture & Building

10.9%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Education

10.0%

Agriculture & Environment

7.7%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Inverleigh Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Inverleigh Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Inverleigh Marital Status

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Married

61.7% 812

↔️

Separated

2.1% 28

📋

Divorced

5.9% 78

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 33

👤

Never married

27.7% 364

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Inverleigh Ancestry

Australian

36.2%

English

31.1%

Scottish

10.1%

Irish

8.9%

German

3.0%

Other

2.9%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

French

0.8%

Greek

0.7%

Maltese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Inverleigh School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.8%

Secondary — Government

14.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.5%

Pre-school

11.9%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Inverleigh Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 144

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 3,189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Inverleigh Volunteering

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Volunteer

23.4% 292

—

Not a volunteer

76.6% 957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Inverleigh Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Inverleigh How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Walked only

3.9%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Truck

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Inverleigh Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

13.9%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

24.6%

4+ vehicles

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Inverleigh Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

5.5%

3 bedrooms

43.4%

4 bedrooms

43.6%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Inverleigh Population Mobility

6.1%

moved in the last year

29.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Inverleigh Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,331

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Inverleigh Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

136

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Inverleigh Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Inverleigh Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

52.8%

Couple — no children

24.1%

Couple — no children under 15

17.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Inverleigh Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.1% 26

👤

Never served

97.9% 1,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Inverleigh Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.3% 229

—

Did not provide

81.7% 1,023

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Inverleigh Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Inverleigh When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Inverleigh Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

17.7%

30+ hours

13.3%

Did not do domestic work

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Inverleigh Household Size

1 person

11.7%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

22.3%

5 persons

11.4%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Inverleigh Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,545

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Inverleigh Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.5%

Step family — no other children

6.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Inverleigh Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 27 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Inverleigh Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,160/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Inverleigh

Your weekly income

≈ $9,360/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,860/wk

Rent share 13.9%

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Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

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Inverleigh vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Macclesfield (Vic.)

Pop: 878 Income: $793/wk Rent: $289/wk

Murchison (Vic.)

Pop: 884 Income: $519/wk Rent: $245/wk

Inglewood (Vic.)

Pop: 886 Income: $483/wk Rent: $200/wk

Mitchell Park (Vic.)

Pop: 887 Income: $664/wk Rent: $263/wk

Kaniva

Pop: 891 Income: $635/wk Rent: $125/wk

Tyers

Pop: 893 Income: $891/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Inverleigh

What is the population of Inverleigh VIC?

The population of Inverleigh VIC is 1,746 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.3 people per km².Inverleigh is ranked #3,211 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Inverleigh?

The median personal income in Inverleigh VIC is $852 per week, or $44,304 per year.The median household income is $2,160 per week.Family income is $2,362 per week.Inverleigh is ranked #2,739 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Inverleigh?

Median rent in Inverleigh VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 13.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Inverleigh ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Inverleigh?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Inverleigh VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Inverleigh?

The median age in Inverleigh VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Inverleigh a good suburb to live in?

Inverleigh is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,746.The median income is $852/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21234. All dollar figures in AUD.