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The quick read on

Anglesea

VIC 3230 · Surf Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,140,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$900,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,208

ABS 2021

Postcode
3230

Anglesea, Victoria

Property market insights for Anglesea

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Anglesea VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 54 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,140,000

Down 14.3% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$895k
3 bed
$1.09m
4 bed
$1.4m
5+ bed
$1.35m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 39 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Up 8.0% over 12 months

$700$650$600$55020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Anglesea, VIC is currently $1,140,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Anglesea has a 12-month growth rate of -14.3% for houses and 20.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $895,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Anglesea.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Anglesea is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Anglesea is $900,000, which has increased 20.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $890,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $888,000 in Anglesea. The median rent for units and apartments in Anglesea is $425 per week and has decreased 15.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Anglesea safe?

The overall rate for Anglesea is 1,733 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Anglesea.

Overall crime rate

1,733

offences per 100,000 residents

57% belowRest of Vic.

AngleseaRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Anglesea?

Anglesea VIC 3230 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

3,208 people call Anglesea home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,701 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,208
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$405 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.3%Below
15–3415.0%Below
35–5421.6%Below
55–7436.0%Above
75 and over12.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.7%Above
Townhouses6.5%Below
Apartments0.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.0%Above
Paying a mortgage27.4%Below
Renting18.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.0%Below
One car33.6%In line
Two cars46.9%Above
Three or more16.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home30.2%Above
Drove to work46.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled4.4%In line

What stands out in Anglesea

30.2% of workers in Anglesea worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

2.7% of Anglesea residents were born in England.

54.1% of people in Anglesea described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Anglesea

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Anglesea VIC 3230.

Is Anglesea family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.3% of Anglesea's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

859 family households lived in Anglesea; 34.1% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.

27.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Anglesea?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Anglesea had 3,208 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Anglesea?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.7% of occupied private dwellings in Anglesea.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Anglesea?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

54.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

27.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Anglesea?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Anglesea had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 28.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 43.4%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Anglesea?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

30.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Anglesea?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

One-car households formed 33.6% of the total.

63.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Anglesea, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

53.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.6% reported a different address.

9.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Anglesea?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.7% of residents used only English at home.

3.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Anglesea residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.9% of Anglesea's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.1% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Anglesea?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.3% of ancestry responses in Anglesea.

Australian ancestry made up 39.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Anglesea?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

30.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 11.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Anglesea?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

24.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Anglesea show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.2% reported asthma, 11.1% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Anglesea?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

33.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Anglesea?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,701 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $405 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Anglesea compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 30.2% in Anglesea, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 54.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 18.6% in Anglesea, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Anglesea

Is Anglesea expensive?

The median house price is $1,140,000, while units and apartments sit at $900,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Anglesea good for families?

The Census counted 859 local families, and 14.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Anglesea?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Anglesea

115 streets in Anglesea

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Agnes Ln
  • Allen St
  • Almira St
  • Arinya Cr
  • Bachli Ct
  • Baker St
  • Bannister Ave
  • Belton St
  • Betleigh St
  • Bingley Pde
  • Birdie Ave
  • Birkdale Cl
  • Bogie Ct
  • Bon Air Ave
  • Brearley Ct
  • Brentlauren Ct
  • Bronwyns Ct
  • Butterworth Cr
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  • Cameron Rd
  • Camp Rd
  • Carrawe Ct
  • Charles St
  • Chatswood Dr
  • Clairville St
  • Coalmine Rd
  • Correa Ln
  • Craigdarroch Ave
  • Diggers Pde
  • Distillery Creek Rd
  • Donald Ave
  • Eagle Ave
  • Edward St
  • Eighth Ave
  • Eleventh Ave
  • Elizabeth St
  • Ellimatta Rd
  • Evans St
  • Fairway Dr
  • Fernald Ave
  • Fifth Ave
  • First Ave
  • Forest Rd
  • Forrest Ct
  • Foster St
  • Fourth Ave
  • Fraser Ave
  • Frederick St
  • Gabba Ct
  • Gardiner Ave
  • George St
  • Gilbert St
  • Golf Links Rd
  • Great Ocean Rd
  • Greeves St
  • Gum Flats Rd
  • Hallam Gr
  • Harvey St
  • Heather Ct
  • Hedley St
  • Hillcrest Rd
  • Holding Ct
  • Holmwood Ave
  • Hyland Ct
  • Ingram Rd
  • Inverlochy St
  • Jackson St
  • Kenneth St
  • Lawrencia
  • Lewis Ct
  • Little St
  • Lorettas
  • Lubel St
  • Manna Gum Cl
  • Mawson Ave
  • Mcconnell Cl
  • Mcdougall Rd
  • Mcmahon Ave
  • Mcmillan St
  • Mcrorie St
  • Melba Pde
  • Milner Ave
  • Minifie Avenue
  • Murch Cr
  • Murray St
  • Niblick St
  • Ninth Ave
  • Noble St
  • Odonohue Rd
  • Paringa Cr
  • Parker St
  • Par St
  • Paton St
  • Peter Ave
  • Pickworth Dr
  • Purnell St
  • Ramsay St
  • River Reserve Rd
  • Russell Ave
  • Saltwater Pl
  • Scott St
  • Second Ave
  • Seventh Ave
  • Simmons Ct
  • Sixth Ave
  • Sparrow Ave
  • Tenth Ave
  • Third Ave
  • Tonge St
  • Twelfth Ave
  • Valda St
  • Walker St
  • Wallis St
  • Weir St
  • Wilkins St
  • Wray St

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