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Ventnor VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ventnor VIC is 982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ventnor is $694 per week ($36,088 per year). Median rent in Ventnor is $328 per week ($1,421 per month). Ventnor has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Ventnor has a population density of 25.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ventnor is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ventnor is $1,657.

There were 49 recorded offences in Ventnor in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (19 offences).

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Ventnor Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ventnor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$694/wk

$36,088 per year

#5604 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$328/wk

$1,421 per month

#3933 of 14,663

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Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,657/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Ventnor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (489) Female 50.4% (497)

Population Density

25.5

people per km²

982 people · 38.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,724

Family income/wk

Ventnor 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)

Ventnor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.9% 226 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.1% 112 dwellings

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

Ventnor Country of Birth

Australia

91.9%

England

7.4%

Germany

0.8%

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

Ventnor Religion

No Religion

54.0%

Anglican

16.0%

Catholic

12.2%

Not stated

8.1%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Baptist

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Buddhism

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ventnor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

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

Ventnor Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

53.8%

Greek

23.1%

Other

23.1%

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

Ventnor Employment

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Employed full-time

25.1% 188 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 182 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 10 people

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Not in labour force

49.2% 368 people

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

Ventnor Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

30.7%

Bachelor Degree

29.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Ventnor Occupation

Professionals

28.0%

Managers

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Sales Workers

9.7%

Clerical & Administrative

8.3%

Labourers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Ventnor Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.5%

Engineering

12.6%

Architecture & Building

11.9%

Society & Culture

10.6%

Health

10.6%

Education

8.9%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Information Technology

2.6%

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

Ventnor Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ventnor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ventnor Marital Status

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Married

56.7% 485

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Separated

2.3% 20

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Divorced

12.5% 107

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Widowed

5.5% 47

👤

Never married

22.9% 196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ventnor Ancestry

English

32.5%

Australian

28.4%

Irish

12.1%

Scottish

10.6%

German

3.9%

Other

3.9%

Italian

3.0%

Greek

2.0%

Dutch

1.5%

Chinese

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ventnor School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

27.0%

Primary — Government

22.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

18.2%

Pre-school

11.5%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.7%

Secondary — Government

2.7%

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

Ventnor Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.6% 84

✅

No need for assistance

95.4% 1,748

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

Ventnor Volunteering

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Volunteer

23.2% 184

—

Not a volunteer

76.8% 610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ventnor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

7.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

9.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ventnor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

19.2%

Walked only

3.5%

Truck

3.1%

Car (passenger)

1.4%

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

Ventnor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

29.6%

2 vehicles

41.4%

3 vehicles

16.5%

4+ vehicles

10.3%

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

Ventnor Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

10.5%

3 bedrooms

45.1%

4 bedrooms

37.4%

5 bedrooms

5.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Ventnor Population Mobility

10.8%

moved in the last year

44.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ventnor Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,838

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ventnor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ventnor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ventnor Family Structure

Couple — no children

47.3%

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ventnor Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 31

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Never served

96.1% 771

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ventnor Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 123

—

Did not provide

84.5% 668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ventnor Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

7.0%

2 children

37.7%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Ventnor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

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

Ventnor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.7%

5–14 hours

35.6%

15–29 hours

19.1%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

16.7%

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

Ventnor Household Size

1 person

30.1%

2 persons

46.0%

3 persons

9.0%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ventnor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

815

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

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

Ventnor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ventnor Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 49 total

Assault

Theft

Justice Procedures

Public Order

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Ventnor Schools

schools nearby

government

1071

avg ICSEA score

total students

Phillip Island Village School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 45 students

1071

ICSEA

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

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Ventnor Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,292/wk

Median Rent $328/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.4%

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

If you earn X in Ventnor

Your weekly income

≈ $5,599/month

Median rent $328/wk

Left after rent $964/wk

Rent share 25.4%

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Ventnor vs State & National Average

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Pop: 491 Income: $725/wk Rent: $213/wk

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Pop: 492 Income: $717/wk Rent: $195/wk

Halls Gap

Pop: 495 Income: $797/wk Rent: $250/wk

Mount Cottrell

Pop: 496 Income: $498/wk Rent: $462/wk

Ardmona

Pop: 497 Income: $755/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 501 Income: $597/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ventnor

What is the population of Ventnor VIC?

The population of Ventnor VIC is 982 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 25.5 people per km².Ventnor is ranked #4,010 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ventnor?

The median personal income in Ventnor VIC is $694 per week, or $36,088 per year.The median household income is $1,292 per week.Family income is $1,724 per week.Ventnor is ranked #5,604 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ventnor?

Median rent in Ventnor VIC is $328 per week ($1,421 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Ventnor ranks #3,933 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ventnor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ventnor VIC is $1,657. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ventnor?

The median age in Ventnor VIC is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ventnor a good suburb to live in?

Ventnor is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 982.The median income is $694/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% 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: 22625. All dollar figures in AUD.