Hmas Cerberus, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Hmas Cerberus is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1090, 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.
Hmas Cerberus at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,124
- Median age
- 21
- Median weekly household income
- $2,323
- SEIFA score
- 1090
- Coordinates
- -38.3817, 145.1943
Hmas Cerberus demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hmas Cerberus 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 youth (15–24) at 57%, 100% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 108 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 639 | 57% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 315 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 57 | 5% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 1,119 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 100 | 100% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 97 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 101 occupied private dwellings in Hmas Cerberus.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,399
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,087
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 137 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 67 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 48 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 799 (80%)
- Labour-force participation
- 93.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Employed full-time
- 804
- Employed part-time
- 106
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 Hmas Cerberus
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hmas Cerberus is January (average daytime high around 22.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 808 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 55 mm |
| Feb | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 62 mm |
| May | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 82 mm |
| Jun | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 9°C | 73 mm |
| Aug | 13.3°C | 9°C | 80 mm |
| Sep | 15.3°C | 9.9°C | 76 mm |
| Oct | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 21°C | 14.4°C | 57 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Hmas Cerberus
Where is Hmas Cerberus?
Hmas Cerberus is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Hmas Cerberus?
At the 2021 Census, Hmas Cerberus had a population of about 1,124.
Is Hmas Cerberus an advantaged area?
Hmas Cerberus has an ABS SEIFA score of 1090, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hmas Cerberus?
Hmas Cerberus has average daytime highs of about 17.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 808 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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