Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cooriemungle suburb profile
Cooriemungle, VIC · Postcode 3268
This Cooriemungle suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cooriemungle, VIC (postcode 3268). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cooriemungle with nearby suburbs.
Cooriemungle at a glance
Population
311
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$1,662/wk
Median age
42
Cooriemungle trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-33.4% over 10 years
Population
311
was 364 in 2016
-53 · -14.6%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $129/wk in 2016
+$51 · +39.5%
Household income
$1,662/wk
was $1,260/wk in 2016
+$402 · +31.9%
Median age
42
was 38 in 2016
+4 · +10.5%
Dig deeper: Cooriemungle population growth · Cooriemungle then and now
Cooriemungle vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Cooriemungle, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-53.9% vs area
- Cooriemungle$180/wk
- Nearby$234/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-14.2% vs area
- Cooriemungle$1,662/wk
- Nearby$1,199.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Cooriemungle42
- Nearby48
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+1.1% vs area
- Cooriemungle$853/wk
- Nearby$669/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Cooriemungle compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cooriemungle sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,027.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cooriemungle on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cooriemungle, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cooriemungle people
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 16.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cooriemungle income
- Median household income
- $1,662/wk
- Median personal income
- $853/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cooriemungle housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 81%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.2%
- Mortgaged
- 25.9%
- Rented
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cooriemungle work
- Employment to population
- 70.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3268)
Compare Cooriemungle with nearby suburbs
Cooriemungle in numbers
Cooriemungle had 311 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 16.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.2% own their home outright, 25.9% are paying a mortgage, 14.3% rent. Separate houses make up 81% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 49% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,662/wk, 7% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.6% (from 364 to 311). Median rent moved from $129/wk to $180/wk (+39.5%).
Cooriemungle suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cooriemungle, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Cooriemungle was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cooriemungle, VIC?
- Cooriemungle had 311 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cooriemungle?
- Median household income in Cooriemungle was $1,662/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cooriemungle?
- 14.3% of occupied homes in Cooriemungle were rented, 27.2% were owned outright and 25.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cooriemungle suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cooriemungle. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne