Development of larger blocks to the north of town has led to a doubling of residents in the last 25 years.

The opening of the Geelong Ring Road improved access to Melbourne which is now a 70-minute drive away.

[2] Inverleigh is situated on the country of the traditional custodians, the Wadurrung people (of the Kulin nation).

In the summer of 1837-38 there was an incident at the Clyde Company (near Lullote) with two Aboriginal persons being killed and another injured and in 1839 George Russell reported natives sheep duffing.

[9] The Prefabricated Iron Cottage at 24 Weatherboard Road, Inverleigh, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its historical and architectural significance.

[11] The railway station is closed to passengers, being a siding on the Western standard gauge line between Melbourne and Adelaide.