Outtrim vs Inverloch

Outtrim is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Inverloch. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Outtrim, about half of households are couple families. In Inverloch, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Outtrim: a median of $1.05 million, against $845,000 in Inverloch, though rent is higher in Inverloch. On these figures, Outtrim tends to suit couples, while Inverloch suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Outtrim carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 50/100)
  • Inverloch has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Outtrim leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Inverloch has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,052,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Outtrim

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $346/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Outtrim

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (134.5 km vs 145.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (107 min vs 114 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Inverloch

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 22%)
  • But Outtrim carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Inverloch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs 14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Outtrim Inverloch
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.

Outtrim Inverloch
Walkability 0 / 0
Outtrim — Walkability: 0/100 Inverloch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 50
Outtrim — Safety: 69/100 Inverloch — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Outtrim — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inverloch — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 53
Outtrim — Low flood risk: 32/100 Inverloch — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Inverloch has more residents (6,526 vs 270); Inverloch rents higher ($346/wk vs $250/wk).

Outtrim Inverloch
Population 270 6,526
+2317% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +20.0%
Median age 49 54
Median household income $80,600/yr
+17% vs other
 $66,872/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $346/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Outtrim Inverloch
0-4 7.0% / 4.7%
Outtrim — 0-4: 7.0% Inverloch — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.2% / 10.8%
Outtrim — 5-14: 12.2% Inverloch — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 7.0% / 4.4%
Outtrim — 15-19: 7.0% Inverloch — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.6% / 3.0%
Outtrim — 20-24: 5.6% Inverloch — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.9% / 6.9%
Outtrim — 25-34: 8.9% Inverloch — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 5.9% / 10.1%
Outtrim — 35-44: 5.9% Inverloch — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 15.2% / 10.4%
Outtrim — 45-54: 15.2% Inverloch — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 17.4% / 15.2%
Outtrim — 55-64: 17.4% Inverloch — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 16.7% / 19.6%
Outtrim — 65-74: 16.7% Inverloch — 65-74: 19.6%
75-84 5.2% / 11.2%
Outtrim — 75-84: 5.2% Inverloch — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ — / 3.8%
Outtrim — 85+: not among its largest Inverloch — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Outtrim 54.4% couple families
Outtrim — Couple Families: 54.4% Outtrim — Lone Person: 31.6% Outtrim — One Parent Families: 14.0% Outtrim — Group Household: 0.0% Outtrim — Other Families: 0.0%
Inverloch 36.3% couple families
Inverloch — Couple Families: 36.3% Inverloch — Lone Person: 49.2% Inverloch — One Parent Families: 10.5% Inverloch — Group Household: 2.6% Inverloch — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Outtrim 10.5% renting
Outtrim — Owned Outright: 51.2% Outtrim — Mortgage: 38.4% Outtrim — Renting: 10.5%
Inverloch 18.3% renting
Inverloch — Owned Outright: 56.5% Inverloch — Mortgage: 25.2% Inverloch — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Outtrim Inverloch
England 3.3% / 4.7%
Outtrim — England: 3.3% Inverloch — England: 4.7%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.6%
Outtrim — Scotland: 1.1% Inverloch — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Outtrim — New Zealand: not among its largest Inverloch — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Outtrim — Netherlands: not among its largest Inverloch — Netherlands: 1.1%
Italy — / 0.6%
Outtrim — Italy: not among its largest Inverloch — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Outtrim Inverloch
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 14.9%
Outtrim — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Inverloch — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 14.2%
Outtrim — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Inverloch — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.0%
Outtrim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Inverloch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.1%
Outtrim — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Inverloch — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.6%
Outtrim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Inverloch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Outtrim 100.0% houses
Outtrim — Houses: 100.0% Outtrim — Townhouses: 0.0% Outtrim — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Inverloch 91.1% houses
Inverloch — Houses: 91.1% Inverloch — Townhouses: 8.5% Inverloch — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Outtrim Inverloch
Median house price $1,052,000 $845,000
Median unit price — $395,000
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 151 days
from 3 sales
 77 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Outtrim has more rural and farming land (98% vs 83%).

Outtrim Inverloch
Rural and farming 98% 83%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Outtrim and 93% of Inverloch. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Outtrim Inverloch
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
 393
across Bass Coast
Approvals change year on year +21% +0%

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.

Outtrim Inverloch
Houses — 3.1%
$535/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Outtrim Inverloch
House price — Higher than 63% of VIC
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 17% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of VIC

Liveability

Outtrim Inverloch
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Inverloch carries more crime risk (50 vs 31); Outtrim carries more flood risk (68 vs 47).

Outtrim Inverloch
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Outtrim Inverloch
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Outtrim

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Inverloch

  • Inverloch Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Outtrim Inverloch
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 4 11
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Inverloch sits further from the CBD (145.5 km vs 134.5 km).

Outtrim Inverloch
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 134.5 km 145.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3951
 1.1%
postcode 3996
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3951
 39
postcode 3996

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.

Outtrim Inverloch
Car (driver) 64.2% / 69.0%
Outtrim — Car (driver): 64.2% Inverloch — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 23.1%
Outtrim — Worked from Home: 26.4% Inverloch — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.1%
Outtrim — Car (passenger): 6.6% Inverloch — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.8% / 3.1%
Outtrim — Walked Only: 2.8% Inverloch — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Outtrim — Bicycle: not among its largest Inverloch — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Outtrim Inverloch
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Outtrim Inverloch
Connectivity score 29/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 48%
5,292 premises

Climate

Outtrim Inverloch
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Outtrim Inverloch
Average residential rate $2,282/yr $1,727/yr
Council South Gippsland Bass Coast

Federal electorate

Outtrim Inverloch
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Outtrim Inverloch
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Outtrim

Rural

Inverloch

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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