Inverleigh is a town in Victoria, 106 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. Population is 1,746; the median age is 38 and the median household income is $112,320 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 18.5% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,950. The area shows high flood risk. All 1 school within the town boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Inverleigh a good town?
Inverleigh scores a B (50/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 105.6 km · 80 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $1.18M
Moderate flood risk
Fire 29/100 · Crime 20/100 · Flood 68/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 38 · 1,746 residents
Liveability Rating
50 / 100 · Ranked #431 in VICEach bar is Inverleigh's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Inverleigh?
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Our score
50 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataInverleigh's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $1.18 million, about 2% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,180,000
55% above its 3 neighbours (median $760,000)
Based on 37 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 80 days — median across 17 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 8 sales $888K
- 4 bed 25 sales $1.2M
Land
$530,000
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 57 days — median across 12 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Inverleigh are currently listed at around $1.39 million on average. Based on 24 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.39M
24 houses listed in the last 6 months.
24 of the suburb's 559 dwellings (4.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Inverleigh safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Inverleigh sits in the low band, with 25 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 7% on the prior year.
25 offences
7.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20258 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Inverleigh, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Inverleigh Primary School leads the pack.
- • 194 students in one school (avg 194)
Primary
Walkability
Inverleigh is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Inverleigh.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 18%
- Premises covered
- 768
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Golden Plains: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Inverleigh is home to about 1,700 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $112,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,746
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$112,320/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$44,304/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.5%
Total Dwellings
559
Owner-Occupier Rate
93.8%
Houses
99.3%
Rental Stress
13.9%
Mortgage Stress
20.8%
Work From Home
24.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.7%
- Employment Rate
- 68.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
16 residents (0.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.9% of residents (79) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (57).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,612 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (20 of 908).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,052 a year through Golden Plains based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 91%
- Parks and recreation 5%
- Residential 3%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Transport Zone 2 → Farming Zone · C147surf, Aug 2026 1.1 ha
Land in this town moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Golden Plains
In the year to August 2026, 186 new dwellings were approved across Golden Plains. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 10.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from She Oaks, 25.1 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 91 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 31.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 502 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 25.8°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.3°C
- 6 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 3321, 8 of 1,761 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.4% (24 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3321, 394 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 612 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 22 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
2 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3321 in 2025-26, rank 176 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 10, in 2012-13.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $1,180,000 this is $430,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Dan Tehan Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dan Tehan | 39.1% | 60.9% | -2.3 |
| 2022 | Dan Tehan | 40.9% | 59.1% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Dan Tehan | 39.6% | 60.4% | +1.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Michaela Settle Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michaela Settle ALP | 57.2% | 57.2% | 42.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Inverleigh?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,746 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Nearby suburbs
Bannockburn VIC 3331
Winchelsea VIC 3241
Teesdale VIC 3328
Gnarwarre VIC 3221
Shelford VIC 3329
Buckley VIC 3240
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Common questions about Inverleigh
Is Inverleigh a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Inverleigh is low (20/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Inverleigh?
Inverleigh has a low recorded bushfire history (29/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (68/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Inverleigh a good place to live?
Inverleigh has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (50/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Inverleigh?
Inverleigh, VIC had a population of 1,746 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Inverleigh, VIC?
The postcode for Inverleigh, VIC is 3321.
How far is Inverleigh from Melbourne?
Inverleigh is 106 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 80 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Inverleigh?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Inverleigh was $112,320 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Inverleigh?
There are too few current rental listings in Inverleigh for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Inverleigh?
The median age of residents in Inverleigh was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Inverleigh at risk of bushfire?
Inverleigh has a low recorded bushfire history (29/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Inverleigh?
There is 1 school inside the Inverleigh boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Inverleigh?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Inverleigh, She Oaks (25.1 km away), summer days average 25.8°C, winter nights 5.3°C, 502 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Inverleigh?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Inverleigh belong to?
Inverleigh sits within the Golden Plains local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Inverleigh?
The average residential rates bill through Golden Plains is $2,052 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Inverleigh?
Across Golden Plains, 186 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 10.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Inverleigh in?
Inverleigh sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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