Pioneer Bay, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Pioneer Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 855, 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.
Pioneer Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 365
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $961
- SEIFA score
- 855
- Coordinates
- -38.3810, 145.5493
Pioneer Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pioneer 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 young adults (25–44) at 27%, 20% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 65 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 26 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 97 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 88 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 79 | 22% |
Share of the 355 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 50 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 80 | 46% |
| Rented | 34 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 175 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 175 occupied private dwellings in Pioneer Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $280
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,170
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,218
- Median weekly personal income
- $604
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 66 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 13 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 96 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 82
- Employed part-time
- 54
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 Pioneer Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pioneer 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 Pioneer Bay
Where is Pioneer Bay?
Pioneer Bay is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Pioneer Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Pioneer Bay had a population of about 365.
Is Pioneer Bay an advantaged area?
Pioneer Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 855, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 5 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pioneer Bay?
Pioneer 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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