Coronet Bay, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Coronet Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 890, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Coronet Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,108
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $952
- SEIFA score
- 890
- Coordinates
- -38.4348, 145.4448
Coronet Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Coronet Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 20% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 157 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 84 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 211 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 339 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 322 | 29% |
Share of the 1,113 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 210 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 163 | 33% |
| Rented | 100 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 480 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 483 occupied private dwellings in Coronet Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $281
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,353
- Median weekly personal income
- $542
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 191 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 69 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 327 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 209
- Employed part-time
- 158
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Coronet Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Coronet Bay is January (average daytime high around 23°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.6°C). The area receives roughly 988 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°C | 15.7°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 22.3°C | 15.5°C | 48 mm |
| Mar | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 58 mm |
| Apr | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 72 mm |
| May | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 108 mm |
| Jun | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 93 mm |
| Jul | 12.6°C | 8.2°C | 90 mm |
| Aug | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 107 mm |
| Sep | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 102 mm |
| Oct | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 18.9°C | 12.1°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 67 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Coronet Bay
Where is Coronet Bay?
Coronet Bay is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Coronet Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Coronet Bay had a population of about 1,108.
Is Coronet Bay an advantaged area?
Coronet Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 890, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Coronet Bay?
Coronet Bay has average daytime highs of about 17.7°C and overnight lows of about 11.7°C, with roughly 988 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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