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Inverloch VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Inverloch VIC is 6,526 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Inverloch is $703 per week ($36,556 per year). Median rent in Inverloch is $346 per week ($1,499 per month). Inverloch has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Inverloch has a population density of 59.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Inverloch is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Inverloch is $1,700.

There were 402 recorded offences in Inverloch in 2025-25, a rate of 62 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (134 offences).

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Inverloch Population

residents (Census 2021)

Inverloch Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$703/wk

$36,556 per year

#5437 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$346/wk

$1,499 per month

#3507 of 14,663

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Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Inverloch Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (3,130) Female 52.0% (3,396)

Population Density

59.8

people per km²

6,526 people · 109.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,740

Family income/wk

Inverloch 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)

Inverloch Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.1% 1,463 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.9% 653 dwellings

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

Inverloch Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

5.4%

Germany

0.7%

India

0.6%

France

0.3%

Greece

0.2%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Canada

0.1%

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

Inverloch Religion

No Religion

52.9%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

11.7%

Not stated

6.3%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Inverloch Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Inverloch Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

23.7%

Other

23.7%

German

15.5%

Mandarin

9.3%

Greek

9.3%

IAL Punjabi

7.2%

Korean

6.2%

Arabic

5.2%

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

Inverloch Employment

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Employed full-time

24.9% 1,246 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 1,092 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 78 people

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Not in labour force

51.7% 2,591 people

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

Inverloch Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.0%

Bachelor Degree

30.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

9.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.7%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Inverloch Occupation

Professionals

35.2%

Managers

17.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Labourers

4.8%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Inverloch Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Health

16.8%

Education

16.7%

Engineering

13.3%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Architecture & Building

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Inverloch Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Inverloch Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Inverloch Marital Status

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Married

55.8% 3,073

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Separated

2.5% 137

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Divorced

10.6% 586

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Widowed

7.9% 433

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Never married

23.3% 1,283

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Inverloch Ancestry

English

32.9%

Australian

29.6%

Irish

11.1%

Scottish

10.6%

Other

3.7%

German

3.4%

Italian

3.4%

Dutch

3.2%

French

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Chinese

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Inverloch School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.8%

Secondary — Government

21.3%

Pre-school

12.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Inverloch Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.5% 813

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 11,673

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

Inverloch Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.0% 1,252

—

Not a volunteer

76.0% 3,973

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Inverloch Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Inverloch How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

3.3%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.2%

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

Inverloch Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

37.7%

2 vehicles

45.6%

3 vehicles

10.3%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

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

Inverloch Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

15.0%

3 bedrooms

48.3%

4 bedrooms

30.5%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Inverloch Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

48.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Inverloch Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

12,405

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Inverloch Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

616

Arthritis

344

Heart disease

292

Asthma

236

Diabetes

197

Cancer

193

Lung condition

169

Stroke

103

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Inverloch Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Inverloch Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.6%

Couple — children under 15

36.9%

Couple — no children under 15

10.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Inverloch Military Service

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Previously served

3.4% 179

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Never served

96.6% 5,079

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Inverloch Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 832

—

Did not provide

84.1% 4,390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Inverloch Children Ever Born

No children

23.1%

1 child

9.1%

2 children

35.2%

3 children

23.1%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Inverloch When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

170

1961–1970

171

1971–1980

110

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

104

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Inverloch Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

19.3%

30+ hours

11.1%

Did not do domestic work

18.0%

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

Inverloch Household Size

1 person

29.9%

2 persons

43.5%

3 persons

9.1%

4 persons

10.9%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Inverloch Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,181

Moved from VIC

580

Moved — same area (SA2)

330

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Inverloch Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.0%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Inverloch Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 402 total

Theft

134

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Public Order

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Inverloch Schools

schools nearby

government

1061

avg ICSEA score

461

total students

Inverloch Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 461 students

1061

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Inverloch Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,286/wk

Median Rent $346/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Inverloch

Your weekly income

≈ $5,573/month

Median rent $346/wk

Left after rent $940/wk

Rent share 26.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Inverloch

What is the population of Inverloch VIC?

The population of Inverloch VIC is 6,526 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 59.8 people per km².Inverloch is ranked #1,179 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Inverloch?

The median personal income in Inverloch VIC is $703 per week, or $36,556 per year.The median household income is $1,286 per week.Family income is $1,740 per week.Inverloch is ranked #5,437 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Inverloch?

Median rent in Inverloch VIC is $346 per week ($1,499 per month).Rent represents 26.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Inverloch ranks #3,507 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Inverloch?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Inverloch VIC is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Inverloch?

The median age in Inverloch VIC is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Inverloch a good suburb to live in?

Inverloch is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 6,526.The median income is $703/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.9% 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: 21235. All dollar figures in AUD.