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The quick read on

Corinella

VIC 3984 · Bass Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$678,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,181

ABS 2021

Postcode
3984

Corinella, Victoria

Property market insights for Corinella (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Corinella (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months

$678,000

Up 1.2% over 12 months

$800k$700k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$590k
3 bed
$638k
4 bed
$710k
5+ bed
$663k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$525 per week

Up 7.6% over 12 months

$550$500$450$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Corinella (Vic.), VIC is currently $678,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Corinella (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 1.2% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $590,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $638,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $663,000 in Corinella (Vic.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Corinella (Vic.) is $525 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.6% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Corinella safe?

The overall rate for Corinella is 8,250 offences per 100,000 residents — 103% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Corinella.

Overall crime rate

8,250

offences per 100,000 residents

103% aboveRest of Vic.

CorinellaRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Corinella?

Corinella VIC 3984 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

1,181 people call Corinella home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,169 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,181
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,500 / month
2021 household rent
$320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.9%Below
15–3415.2%Below
35–5420.7%Below
55–7439.0%Above
75 and over9.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.4%Above
Paying a mortgage35.2%Above
Renting19.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.6%Below
One car33.8%In line
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more23.2%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.4%Above
Drove to work62.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Corinella

17.4% of workers in Corinella worked from home on Census day.

7.1% of Corinella residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

48.4% of people in Corinella described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Corinella

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Corinella VIC 3984.

Is Corinella family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.9% of Corinella's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

338 family households lived in Corinella; 25.4% were couple families and 18.0% were one-parent families.

27.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Corinella?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Corinella had 1,181 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

48.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Corinella?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.7% of occupied private dwellings in Corinella.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Corinella?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

35.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

19.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Corinella?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Corinella had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 28.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 46.5%, while 15.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Corinella?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

62.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Corinella?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 33.8% of the total.

65.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Corinella, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

49.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.9% reported a different address.

18.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Corinella?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.0% of residents used only English at home.

4.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Corinella residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.9% of Corinella's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.1% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Corinella?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.2% of ancestry responses in Corinella.

Australian ancestry made up 37.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Corinella?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Corinella?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.1%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

23.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Corinella show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

48.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.4% reported asthma, 15.0% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Corinella?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Corinella?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,169 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Corinella compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.4% in Corinella, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 45.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 19.4% in Corinella, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Corinella (Vic.)

Is Corinella (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $678,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Corinella (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 338 local families, and 15.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Corinella (Vic.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $710,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Corinella (Vic.)

57 streets in Corinella (Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albert Rd
  • Albon St
  • Anderson Pde
  • Arlington Ct
  • Ashburton Ave
  • Balcombe St
  • Barker St
  • Bass Hwy
  • Beach St
  • Bellfield Ct
  • Blackwood Cl
  • Bowman St
  • Brenda Ct
  • Brick Kiln Rd
  • Burchell Cl
  • Castaway Lane
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Coraness Ln
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  • Corinella Rd
  • Cuthbert St
  • Dawson Ct
  • Elwood Cl
  • French Island Cl
  • Gaudi Bvd
  • Guy Rd
  • Hamelin Cl
  • Hamilton St
  • Hughes St
  • Jamieson St
  • Joseph Rd
  • Kemp View
  • Kilburn St
  • King Rd
  • Lady Nelson Ct
  • Liberty Cr
  • Llewellyn Cl
  • Marine Rd
  • Mariners Ct
  • Moorings Pl
  • Nouvel Cr
  • Oconnor Rd
  • Palmer St
  • Park Ln
  • Peters St
  • Piano St
  • Queensferry Jetty Rd
  • Seabliss Crescent
  • Settlers Ct
  • Smythe St
  • Spinnaker Place
  • Spring
  • The Anchorage
  • The Esplanade
  • Walpole St
  • Wetherall Dr
  • Wright St
  • Yacht Close

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.