Anglesea vs Aireys Inlet

Anglesea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Aireys Inlet. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Aireys Inlet: a median of $1.34 million, against $1.23 million in Anglesea, though rent is higher in Anglesea.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Anglesea has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • Aireys Inlet carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Aireys Inlet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($700,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Aireys Inlet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $405/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Anglesea sits closer to the CBD (121.6 km vs 124.6 km)
  • Aireys Inlet has a shorter drive in (106 min vs 115 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Anglesea has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • Aireys Inlet carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anglesea and Aireys Inlet drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Walkability 0 / 0
Anglesea — Walkability: 0/100 Aireys Inlet — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 85
Anglesea — Safety: 56/100 Aireys Inlet — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 23 / 12
Anglesea — Low fire risk: 23/100 Aireys Inlet — Low fire risk: 12/100
Low flood risk 43 / 72
Anglesea — Low flood risk: 43/100 Aireys Inlet — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Anglesea has more residents (3,208 vs 979); Anglesea rents higher ($405/wk vs $350/wk).

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Population 3,208
+69% vs other
 979
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.1% +22.1%
Median age 54 57
Median household income $88,452/yr
+3% vs other
 $85,384/yr
Median weekly rent $405/wk
+14% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
0-4 5.0% / 2.2%
Anglesea — 0-4: 5.0% Aireys Inlet — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 9.3% / 8.4%
Anglesea — 5-14: 9.3% Aireys Inlet — 5-14: 8.4%
15-19 3.8% / 4.9%
Anglesea — 15-19: 3.8% Aireys Inlet — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.2% / 2.3%
Anglesea — 20-24: 3.2% Aireys Inlet — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 7.9% / 6.0%
Anglesea — 25-34: 7.9% Aireys Inlet — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 10.4% / 7.6%
Anglesea — 35-44: 10.4% Aireys Inlet — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 11.3% / 13.8%
Anglesea — 45-54: 11.3% Aireys Inlet — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 16.9% / 22.8%
Anglesea — 55-64: 16.9% Aireys Inlet — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 19.1% / 21.3%
Anglesea — 65-74: 19.1% Aireys Inlet — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 9.5% / 6.9%
Anglesea — 75-84: 9.5% Aireys Inlet — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 3.2% / 2.9%
Anglesea — 85+: 3.2% Aireys Inlet — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anglesea 46.0% lone person
Anglesea — Lone Person: 46.0% Anglesea — Couple Families: 38.1% Anglesea — One Parent Families: 10.0% Anglesea — Group Household: 4.9% Anglesea — Other Families: 1.0%
Aireys Inlet 48.7% lone person
Aireys Inlet — Lone Person: 48.7% Aireys Inlet — Couple Families: 33.3% Aireys Inlet — One Parent Families: 14.5% Aireys Inlet — Group Household: 1.7% Aireys Inlet — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anglesea 18.6% renting
Anglesea — Owned Outright: 54.0% Anglesea — Mortgage: 27.4% Anglesea — Renting: 18.6%
Aireys Inlet 13.4% renting
Aireys Inlet — Owned Outright: 58.9% Aireys Inlet — Mortgage: 27.7% Aireys Inlet — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Bachelor Degree 21.4% / 24.1%
Anglesea — Bachelor Degree: 21.4% Aireys Inlet — Bachelor Degree: 24.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 10.4%
Anglesea — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Aireys Inlet — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.7%
Anglesea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Aireys Inlet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 9.3%
Anglesea — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Aireys Inlet — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 5.9%
Anglesea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Aireys Inlet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
England 2.7% / 3.1%
Anglesea — England: 2.7% Aireys Inlet — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Anglesea — New Zealand: 1.0% Aireys Inlet — New Zealand: 1.6%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Anglesea — Germany: 0.7% Aireys Inlet — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.4%
Anglesea — Netherlands: 0.5% Aireys Inlet — Netherlands: 0.4%
Ireland 0.7% / —
Anglesea — Ireland: 0.7% Aireys Inlet — Ireland: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Anglesea — China: not among its largest Aireys Inlet — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anglesea 92.9% houses
Anglesea — Houses: 92.9% Anglesea — Townhouses: 6.5% Anglesea — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Aireys Inlet 95.5% houses
Aireys Inlet — Houses: 95.5% Aireys Inlet — Townhouses: 1.2% Aireys Inlet — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Median house price $1,225,000 $1,345,000
Median unit price $782,500 $860,000
Median land price $920,000 $700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 47 sales
 104 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
3 bed $1.07M / $1.34M
Anglesea — 3 bed: $1.07M (55 sales) Aireys Inlet — 3 bed: $1.34M (13 sales)

55 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.37M
Anglesea — 4 bed: $1.6M (31 sales) Aireys Inlet — 4 bed: $1.37M (6 sales)

31 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Aireys Inlet has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Parks and recreation 81% 77%
Other and special use 13% 0%
Environmental 0% 12%
Residential 4% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
New dwellings approved 300
across Surf Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +57%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Houses 2.0%
$650/wk on $1.65M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
House price Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Income Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of VIC —

Liveability

Aireys Inlet scores higher overall (49 vs 37).

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Anglesea carries more crime risk (44 vs 15); Anglesea carries more flood risk (57 vs 28).

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
88/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
43/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Anglesea

  • Anglesea Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Aireys Inlet

  • Aireys Inlet Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 7
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 4
Waterways 17 14

Mobility

Aireys Inlet sits further from the CBD (124.6 km vs 121.6 km).

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 121.6 km 124.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 106 min
Public transport score 21/100 20/100
Peak arrivals per hour 0.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3230
 3.1%
postcode 3231
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 3230
 33
postcode 3231

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Car (driver) 55.1% / 47.4%
Anglesea — Car (driver): 55.1% Aireys Inlet — Car (driver): 47.4%
Worked from Home 36.0% / 45.5%
Anglesea — Worked from Home: 36.0% Aireys Inlet — Worked from Home: 45.5%
Walked Only 4.1% / 4.5%
Anglesea — Walked Only: 4.1% Aireys Inlet — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.6%
Anglesea — Car (passenger): 2.9% Aireys Inlet — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bicycle 1.1% / —
Anglesea — Bicycle: 1.1% Aireys Inlet — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.1%).

Setting

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Connectivity score 68/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
3,280 premises
 41%
1,124 premises

Climate

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Annual rainfall 599 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Average residential rate $2,314/yr
same for both
Council Surf Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anglesea Aireys Inlet
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anglesea

Acreage Professionals Retirees

Aireys Inlet

Acreage Coastal Premium Retirees River

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