Aireys InletVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3231 · Surf Coast
Daily life in Aireys Inlet is likely to be peaceful and community-oriented, with a significant portion of the population working from home (38.3%). The suburb has a low reliance on public transport, with only 0.9% of residents using it for commuting. The majority of residents drive to work, with 39.9% of the population commuting by car. The local economy is supported by industries such as accommodation and real estate services, reflecting the suburb's coastal location.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Aireys Inlet
Houses · Aireys Inlet is a quiet market for houses: 8 sales in the 12 months to August 2026, with a median around $1,433,000.
Houses
$1.43m
median of 8 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $1.27m and $1.67m.
Last sold four to eight months ago
8 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
- Houses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses |
|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.39m |
| 2025 · part year | $1.45m |
| 2024 | $1.60m |
| 2023 | $1.64m |
| 2022 | $1.73m |
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Aireys Inlet
In Aireys Inlet, over the last 12 months, a three-bedroom house has a median of $1.48 million from 5 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $1.48m | 5 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Aireys Inlet
All schools · Aireys Inlet has a single school, with 73 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
73
2025
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−19.8%
73 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−27.7%
60 · Years 1–6, anywhere
9 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2017–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Aireys Inlet have fallen 33% over 8 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 109 |
| 2018 | 104 |
| 2019 | 94 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2022 | 78 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 69 |
| 2025 | 73 |
Which schools in Aireys Inlet are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97 | 12 | 109 |
| 2018 | 93 | 11 | 104 |
| 2019 | 86 | 8 | 94 |
| 2020 | 83 | 8 | 91 |
| 2021 | 78 | 8 | 86 |
| 2022 | 66 | 12 | 78 |
| 2023 | 62 | 9 | 71 |
| 2024 | 62 | 7 | 69 |
| 2025 | 60 | 13 | 73 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Aireys Inlet
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aireys Inlet Primary School | Government | Primary | 73 | −19.8% | — |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Aireys Inlet
2 government catchments cover Aireys Inlet — 1 secondary and 1 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb. The secondary catchment is Lorne P-12 College.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Lorne P-12 College | Secondary |
| Aireys Inlet Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Aireys Inlet is a small coastal community with a total population of 978 residents. The suburb has a notably high median age of 57, significantly higher than the Victorian average of 38, indicating a large proportion of older residents. The community is predominantly made up of couples without children, accounting for 58.2% of families, and single-person households at 29.2%. The area is characterized by a high level of home ownership, with 56.2% of homes owned outright. The suburb has a high educational attainment, with 43.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the state average of 29.2%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Aireys Inlet · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Retirees | 85 |
| Professionals | 75 |
| Investors | 65 |
| Families | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
Why retirees score highest
The signals doing the work
- High median age of 57
- High percentage of couples without children (58.2%)
- Predominantly owner-occupied housing (56.2% owned outright)
- Low unemployment rate (2.1%)
Against the state
How Aireys Inlet differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 2% |
| Separate houses | 95.5% |
| Townhouses | 1.2% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 38.3% |
| Drove a car | 39.9% |
| Public transport | 0.9% |
| Walked only | 3.7% |
| Car passenger | 2.2% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 43.4% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Low unemployment rate of 2.1%
- Predominantly English-speaking - 88.3% speak only English at home
- High percentage of separate houses - 95.5%
- Significant work-from-home culture - 38.3%
Things to be aware of
- Higher median age may not suit younger families
- Limited public transport options (0.9% usage)
- Higher median monthly mortgage of $2171
- Lower labour force participation at 53.2%
- Limited diversity with 79.7% born in Australia
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.