Venus Bay
VIC 3956 · South Gippsland
904 (2021) → 928 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Venus Bay is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3956, about 120km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $619K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Venus Bay has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 32/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.31%), Germany (1.66%), New Zealand (1.33%), Netherlands (1%), Greece (0.88%)
Top languages: Greek (1.33%), Portuguese (0.66%), German (0.44%), Italian (0.44%), Polish (0.44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1010 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Inverloch Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1045
- Tarwin Lower Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 976
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Venus Bay
Is Venus Bay safe?
Venus Bay has a residential safety score of 32/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,872 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Venus Bay?
In Venus Bay, the .
How far is Venus Bay from Melbourne CBD?
Venus Bay is about 120.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Venus Bay?
Venus Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Venus Bay?
Venus Bay has a transport score of 0/100.