Coronet Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Coronet Bay

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 38% of residents in Coronet Bay are married, making it a place where couples are common. It is a notably older community, where the typical resident is 51 years old, far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Coronet Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Coronet Bay sits — Total population

1,108 ▲ +56.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coronet Bay — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Coronet Bay1,108
3984, VIC 7,374
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Coronet Bay has 1,108 residents, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas.

1,108 ▲ +56.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 710
  • 2016: 791
  • 2021: 1,108

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs ▼ -8.9%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 28.6% aged 65 and over, far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.8% of the population, which is well below the national average.

28.6% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.8% ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Coronet Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.

0.4% ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.0% ▲ +84.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Coronet Bay splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (33%), with Divorced at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 21 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 45 males; 75–79: 32 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 46 males; 70–74: 52 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 53 males; 65–69: 45 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 44 males; 60–64: 51 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 43 males; 55–59: 47 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 39 males; 50–54: 32 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 42 males; 45–49: 34 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 22 males; 40–44: 26 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 28 males; 35–39: 29 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 23 males; 30–34: 36 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 22 males; 25–29: 26 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 17 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 28 males; 15–19: 22 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 36 males; 5–9: 28 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 33 males; 0–4: 26 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coronet Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20644/coronet-bay/topic/demographics-identity