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The quick read on

Ventnor

VIC 3922 · Bass Coast

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

Median house
$802,000

latest suburb median

Population
982

ABS 2021

Postcode
3922

Ventnor, Victoria

Property market insights for Ventnor (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ventnor (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 32 sales in the preceding 12 months

$802,000

Down 2.3% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$618k
3 bed
$692k
4 bed
$915k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

Up 15.8% over 12 months

$550$500$450$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ventnor (Vic.), VIC is currently $802,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ventnor (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -2.3% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $618,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $692,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000 in Ventnor (Vic.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ventnor (Vic.) is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Ventnor safe?

The overall rate for Ventnor is 7,096 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% above 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 Ventnor.

Overall crime rate

7,096

offences per 100,000 residents

74% aboveRest of Vic.

VentnorRest 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 Ventnor?

Ventnor VIC 3922 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

982 people call Ventnor home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,292 a week.

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

Population
982
Median age
58 years
Median mortgage
$1,657 / month
2021 household rent
$328 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.1%Below
15–3411.6%Below
35–5420.1%Below
55–7442.5%Above
75 and over13.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright57.5%Above
Paying a mortgage28.5%Below
Renting14.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car30.2%Below
Two cars42.3%Above
Three or more27.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.1%Above
Drove to work49.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.4%Below

What stands out in Ventnor

28.1% of workers in Ventnor worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

5.8% of Ventnor residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

52.1% of people in Ventnor described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ventnor

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ventnor VIC 3922.

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

13.1% of Ventnor's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

275 family households lived in Ventnor; 27.6% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.

21.8% 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 Ventnor?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ventnor had 982 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

55.5% 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 Ventnor?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Ventnor.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

57.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

28.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

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

The average household in Ventnor had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 46.1%, while 15.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

28.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

49.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 30.2% of the total.

69.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

55.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.2% reported a different address.

16.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

89.9% of residents used only English at home.

3.5% used a language other than English at home.

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

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

16.1% of Ventnor's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.8% of ancestry responses in Ventnor.

Australian ancestry made up 37.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

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

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

21.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 20.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 50.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

21.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.0% reported asthma, 13.3% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,292 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,657.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $328 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 28.1% in Ventnor, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 57.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 14.0% in Ventnor, 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 Ventnor (Vic.)

Is Ventnor (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $802,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ventnor (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 275 local families, and 13.1% 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 Ventnor (Vic.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $915,000, 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 Ventnor (Vic.)

64 streets in Ventnor (Vic.)

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

  • Alandale Cl
  • Aloha Dr
  • Anchorage Rd
  • Angelina Ave
  • Back Beach Rd
  • Bembridge Cr
  • Berrys Beach Rd
  • Bingley Cr
  • Boat Creek Rd
  • Bowcombe Cr
  • Cadogan Ave
  • Chatsworth Ave
  • Crafers Cr
  • Davie Ln
  • Devon Ave
  • Durham St
  • Elizabeth Cove Cl
  • Evans Dr
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  • Fisher St
  • Flinders St
  • Ford St
  • Gap Road
  • Glamis Rd
  • Glyndon Ave
  • Graydens Rd
  • Griffiths St
  • Grossard Point Rd
  • Gurnard Ave
  • Harris Rd
  • Hastings St
  • Henderson St
  • Heyley Ave
  • Hilary Cl
  • King St
  • Kitty Millers Bay Rd
  • Lyall St
  • Lymington Ave
  • Mchaffies Ln
  • Mchaffie St
  • Mountainview Ave
  • Nareeb Ct
  • Ophir Ave
  • Pall Mall
  • Phillip St
  • Pyramid Rock Road
  • Regent Dr
  • Richardson
  • Seabreeze Ct
  • Seacombe Gr
  • Seahaven Dr
  • Shalfleet Ave
  • Sidford St
  • St Andrews Dr
  • The Crest
  • The Esplanade
  • Troutmans Rd
  • Tyro St
  • Ventnor Beach Rd
  • Ventnor Bvd
  • Ventnor Rd
  • Ventnor Road
  • Victoria Rd
  • Watts Rd
  • Wiltshire Rd

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