Coronet Bay Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3984
Postcode for Coronet Bay, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 81 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,108
1,108
Population
51
Median Age
$952
Household Income/wk
$281
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.1
Area (km²)

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

Where Coronet Bay ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Coronet Bay Compares

Coronet Bay vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCoronet BayVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $952 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $281 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 51 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Coronet Bay 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, Coronet Bay has a population of 1,108 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $952, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Coronet Bay includes a median weekly rent of $281, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 484 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coronet Bay scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Coronet Bay is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Coronet Bay Details

Postcode3984
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,108
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$952/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$542/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$281
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area4.1 km²
Population Density270/km²
Total Dwellings484
Australian Citizens87.8%
Indigenous Population4 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.433333
Longitude145.45
Distance from Melbourne81 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentBass Coast
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (14.2%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (29.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years157 (14.2%)
15–24 years84 (7.6%)
25–44 years211 (19.0%)
45–64 years339 (30.6%)
65+ years322 (29.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.4%) Mortgaged (34.5%) Rented (21.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis168 (15.2%)
Asthma116 (10.5%)
Diabetes86 (7.8%)
Heart Disease64 (5.8%)
Cancer50 (4.5%)
Lung Condition47 (4.2%)
Dementia10 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle18 (3.8%)
1 vehicle189 (40.0%)
2 vehicles179 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles86 (18.2%)

Suburbs Near Coronet Bay

Same Postcode (3984)

More Coronet Bay Data

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.