Venus Bay VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Venus Bay VIC is 904 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Venus Bay is $530 per week ($27,560 per year). Median rent in Venus Bay is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Venus Bay has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Venus Bay has a population density of 52.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Venus Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Venus Bay is $1,083.

There were 48 recorded offences in Venus Bay in 2025-25, a rate of 53 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Venus Bay Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Venus Bay Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$530/wk
$27,560 per year
#7927 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$280/wk
$1,213 per month
#5374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
58years
20 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg household size: —

Venus Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (479) Female 47.1% (426)

Population Density

52.2
people per km²
904 people · 17.3 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$1,168
Family income/wk

Venus Bay 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)

Venus Bay Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.8% 225 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.2% 122 dwellings

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

Venus Bay Country of Birth

Australia
89.0%
England
6.6%
Germany
2.0%
Croatia
1.5%
Greece
0.8%

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

Venus Bay Religion

No Religion
58.8%
Catholic
13.4%
Not stated
10.6%
Anglican
10.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Eastern Orthodox
1.5%
Buddhism
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Venus Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.1%

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

Venus Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
34.8%
Other
30.4%
Spanish
21.7%
Polish
13.0%

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

Venus Bay Employment

💼
Employed full-time
19.6% 142 people
Employed part-time
20.9% 151 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.6% 19 people
🏠
Not in labour force
56.9% 412 people

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

Venus Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.8%
Bachelor Degree
28.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.0%
Postgraduate Degree
8.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.9%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

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

Venus Bay Occupation

Professionals
32.5%
Managers
17.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.9%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
7.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

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

Venus Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.3%
Society & Culture
16.0%
Education
13.0%
Health
9.5%
Engineering
8.2%
Architecture & Building
7.8%
Creative Arts
6.5%
Information Technology
6.5%
Agriculture & Environment
6.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.9%

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

Venus Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Venus Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
5.3%
$400-$499/wk
13.5%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
6.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Venus Bay Marital Status

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Married
43.6% 354
↔️
Separated
7.0% 57
📋
Divorced
16.3% 132
🕊️
Widowed
4.3% 35
👤
Never married
28.7% 233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Venus Bay Ancestry

English
33.1%
Australian
24.9%
Irish
12.5%
Scottish
12.0%
Other
5.0%
German
4.1%
Dutch
2.5%
Italian
2.2%
Polish
1.3%
Greek
1.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.7%
Filipino
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Venus Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
52.6%
Secondary — Government
19.2%
Pre-school
15.4%
Vocational Education
7.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%

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

Venus Bay Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.9% 116
No need for assistance
93.1% 1,565

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

Venus Bay Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.1% 163
Not a volunteer
77.9% 575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Venus Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
10.9%
$450-$599/mo
10.2%
$600-$799/mo
14.1%
$800-$999/mo
7.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
8.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Venus Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.7%
Did not go to work
20.7%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Walked only
2.3%

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

Venus Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
48.8%
2 vehicles
39.0%
3 vehicles
7.4%
4+ vehicles
2.2%

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

Venus Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
24.0%
3 bedrooms
60.3%
4 bedrooms
11.9%
5 bedrooms
1.2%

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

Venus Bay Population Mobility

15.4%
moved in the last year
50.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
41.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Venus Bay Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
20
Indigenous residents
1,655
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Venus Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
114
Arthritis
61
Heart disease
57
Lung condition
46
Diabetes
35
Asthma
35
Cancer
23
Kidney disease
18
Stroke
10
Dementia
5

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

Venus Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.6%
$300-$399/wk
10.7%
$400-$499/wk
10.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Venus Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children
53.4%
Couple — children under 15
27.7%
Couple — no children under 15
7.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Venus Bay Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.5% 26
👤
Never served
96.5% 718

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Venus Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.2% 127
Did not provide
82.8% 610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Venus Bay Children Ever Born

No children
25.1%
1 child
14.2%
2 children
33.0%
3 children
20.1%
4 children
7.7%

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

Venus Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
22
1961–1970
41
1971–1980
20
1981–1990
37
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
13
2011–2015
6
2020
3

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

Venus Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
13.4%
5–14 hours
35.8%
15–29 hours
17.3%
30+ hours
14.4%
Did not do domestic work
19.2%

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

Venus Bay Household Size

1 person
41.7%
2 persons
42.2%
3 persons
7.8%
4 persons
7.1%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Venus Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address
702
Moved from VIC
92
Moved — same area (SA2)
16
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from QLD
6

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

Venus Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.0%
Blended family — no other children
8.5%
Step family — no other children
6.8%
Other couple — children only
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Venus Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 48 total

Theft
12
Assault
10
Justice Procedures
9
Break & Enter
9
Public Order
3
Property Damage
2
Drug Offences
2
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Venus Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $922/wk
Median Rent $280/wk
Rent-to-Income 30.4%

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

If you earn X in Venus Bay

≈ $3,995/month
Median rent $280/wk
Left after rent $642/wk
Rent share 30.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Venus Bay vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Venus Bay

What is the population of Venus Bay VIC?

The population of Venus Bay VIC is 904 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 52.2 people per km².Venus Bay is ranked #4,124 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Venus Bay?

The median personal income in Venus Bay VIC is $530 per week, or $27,560 per year.The median household income is $922 per week.Family income is $1,168 per week.Venus Bay is ranked #7,927 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Venus Bay?

Median rent in Venus Bay VIC is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 30.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Venus Bay ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Venus Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Venus Bay VIC is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Venus Bay?

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

Is Venus Bay a good suburb to live in?

Venus Bay is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 904.The median income is $530/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22626. All dollar figures in AUD.