Venus Bay
Suburb profile, market snapshot and recent listings for Venus Bay, VIC 3956.
About Venus Bay
Welcome to Venus Bay
Venus Bay sits on the shores of Anderson Inlet in South Gippsland, a coastal outpost roughly two and a half hours' drive southeast of Melbourne. Best known for its long, wild surf beach and the sweeping dune system that separates the ocean from the calmer inlet waters, it's a place built around the rhythm of the tides rather than the nine-to-five.
With a permanent population of just 904 and a median age of 58, Venus Bay is unmistakably a holiday and retirement community rather than a commuter suburb. It suits retirees after sea air and quiet, holiday-home buyers chasing a weekender within striking distance of Melbourne, and anyone drawn to a slower pace where the beach, rather than a shopping strip, is the main attraction.
Lifestyle & dining
Life in Venus Bay revolves around the outdoors. The main surf beach stretches for kilometres and is popular with anglers, walkers and the occasional surfer, while the inlet side offers calmer water for kayaking, crabbing and fishing. Dining options are modest and low-key, in keeping with the town's small permanent population, with a general store and a handful of local cafes and takeaways covering the basics. Anyone after a bigger night out or a wider choice of restaurants tends to head to nearby Inverloch or up to Leongatha.
Shopping
Venus Bay's shopping is deliberately low-fuss, centred on a small local store for essentials, newspapers and holiday supplies. For a proper supermarket run, most residents drive to Inverloch or further afield to Leongatha, making a car pretty much essential for day-to-day life here.
Getting around
There's no train line anywhere near Venus Bay, so a car is the only realistic way in and out. The drive to Melbourne takes around two and a half hours via the South Gippsland Highway, and the town connects easily to neighbouring Tarwin Lower, which sits just across the inlet and acts as something of a service hub for the area. Locally, most of Venus Bay is easy to get around on foot or bike, with quiet streets and beach-access tracks linking the various housing precincts.
Schools & families
Given the median age of 58 and the small resident population, Venus Bay isn't set up as a family or schooling hub in its own right. Families living here full-time typically send children to schools in Tarwin Lower or further towards Inverloch and Leongatha, and the suburb's character leans much more towards retirees, empty-nesters and holiday-house owners than young households.
Parks & recreation
The drawcard here is the natural environment rather than manicured parks. The Venus Bay Flora and Fauna Reserve backs onto the town, offering bushwalking trails through coastal heath and banksia woodland, and the surrounding dunes and inlet foreshore provide plenty of scope for birdwatching, fishing and beachcombing. It's the kind of place where a walk on the beach or through the reserve is the standard weekend outing rather than a trip to an organised sporting facility.
The property market
Property in Venus Bay is affordable by coastal Victorian standards, with a median house price of $532,000. The market has softened recently, with house prices down 3.4% over the latest period, reflecting the typically thinner buyer pool in small holiday towns. Median rent sits at $420 a week, and current listings show a fairly even split between established houses (56%) and vacant land (44%), pointing to an active pipeline of buyers looking to build rather than buy existing stock. It's a market that tends to attract holiday-home buyers, downsizers and those chasing a lifestyle change, rather than investors seeking rapid capital growth.
Market snapshot
Venus Bay property market
Median sale price
$532k
House · 3 bed
Median rent
$420
per week
Gross rental yield
4.1%
annual rent ÷ sale price
Typical price range
Entry
$407k
Median
$532k
Premium
$700k
Days on market
246
Auction clearance
0%
Sold this year
40
Median sold price trend · House 3 bed
Compound growth -5.2% / yr over 4 yrs
Median price by bedrooms · House
Property types on market
Share of current listings in Venus Bay by dwelling type.
Who lives here
Demographics
ABS Census 2021 figures for Venus Bay, VIC 3956.
Population
904
residents (2021)
Median age
58
years
Household income
$922
median, per week
Median rent
$280
per week
Median mortgage
$1,083
per month
Mortgage / income
27%
comfortable
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Suburb-level (SAL) aggregates.
Recent results
Recently sold in Venus Bay
$142k
166 Canterbury Road
Sold ~July 2026
$120k
105 Canterbury Road
Sold ~July 2026
$505k
44 Inlet View Road
Sold ~July 2026
$543k
9 Noble Street
Sold ~July 2026
$530k
118 Inlet View Road
Sold ~June 2026
$450k
63 Mcindoe Avenue
Sold ~June 2026
$250k
44 Bradley Avenue
Sold ~June 2026
$110k
3 St Ives Crescent
Sold ~June 2026
Sold prices as published on the original listing; some may reflect the last advertised price. Dates are approximate.
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Common questions
Venus Bay suburb FAQ
What is the median property price in Venus Bay?
The median house price in Venus Bay, VIC is $532k for a 3-bedroom home. Over the past year, median sold prices have fallen about 3.4%.
How much is rent in Venus Bay?
The median weekly rent in Venus Bay is around $420 per week.
Is Venus Bay a good place to live?
Venus Bay is a wide bay and a township on the east coast of Victoria, Australia. Venus Bay is an established residential suburb in VIC, with a population of around 904.
What is the population of Venus Bay?
Venus Bay has a population of 904 (ABS 2021 Census), with a median age of 58.
How long do homes take to sell in Venus Bay?
Properties in Venus Bay take around 246 days to sell on average, with an auction clearance rate of about 0%.
How much do you need to buy in Venus Bay?
Entry-level properties in Venus Bay start around $407k, while premium homes reach $700k.
What suburbs are near Venus Bay?
Suburbs near Venus Bay include Tarwin Lower.
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