Victoria · Postcode 3984

Corinella postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 81 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
1,181
Population (2021)
$1,169
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Corinella at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3984 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,181 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bass Coast Council area 51 suburbs, 12 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,169/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,169/wk
36% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
15% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
7.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.7%
0.7 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Corinella ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Corinella vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCorinellaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,169 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Corinella is a locality 81 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3984. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Bass Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Corinella has a population of 1,181 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,169, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 26 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Corinella includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 477 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Corinella scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Corinella is served by Bass Valley Primary School.

Corinella is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Corinella details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3984
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,181
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,169/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$603/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area16.8 km²
Population Density70/km²
Total Dwellings477
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population26 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.4242265
Longitude145.463777
Distance from Melbourne81 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentBass Coast
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateGippsland South (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (30.1%) 65+ (29.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years188 (15.9%)
15–24 years81 (6.9%)
25–44 years212 (18.0%)
45–64 years356 (30.1%)
65+ years343 (29.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.4%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Corinella is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis177 (15.0%)
Asthma135 (11.4%)
Diabetes67 (5.7%)
Heart Disease67 (5.7%)
Cancer51 (4.3%)
Lung Condition37 (3.1%)
Dementia9 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.6%)
1 vehicle159 (34.0%)
2 vehicles197 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles109 (23.3%)

Schools in Corinella

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Corinella. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Bass Valley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 974 · 198 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.