Coronet Bay vs Bass

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coronet Bay, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bass: a median of $850,000, against $555,000 in Coronet Bay, though rent is higher in Coronet Bay. On these figures, Coronet Bay tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bass

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 39%)
  • But Coronet Bay carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Coronet Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($555,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bass

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $281/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Coronet Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coronet Bay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Coronet Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.1% vs 12.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coronet Bay and Bass drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coronet Bay Bass
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Coronet Bay Bass
Walkability 30 / 20
Coronet Bay — Walkability: 30/100 Bass — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 29 / 14
Coronet Bay — Safety: 29/100 Bass — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coronet Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bass — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 68 / 27
Coronet Bay — Low flood risk: 68/100 Bass — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Coronet Bay has more residents (1,108 vs 405); Bass has higher household incomes ($65,624 vs $49,504).

Coronet Bay Bass
Population 1,108
+63% vs other
 405
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.1% +12.8%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $49,504/yr $65,624/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $281/wk
+20% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coronet Bay Bass
0-4 5.5% / 5.2%
Coronet Bay — 0-4: 5.5% Bass — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.7% / 9.6%
Coronet Bay — 5-14: 8.7% Bass — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.2% / 5.2%
Coronet Bay — 15-19: 4.2% Bass — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.3% / 5.7%
Coronet Bay — 20-24: 3.3% Bass — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.4% / 8.4%
Coronet Bay — 25-34: 9.4% Bass — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 9.7% / 11.1%
Coronet Bay — 35-44: 9.7% Bass — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.9% / 14.3%
Coronet Bay — 45-54: 12.9% Bass — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 17.7% / 16.5%
Coronet Bay — 55-64: 17.7% Bass — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 17.5% / 18.5%
Coronet Bay — 65-74: 17.5% Bass — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 9.5% / 5.7%
Coronet Bay — 75-84: 9.5% Bass — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.1% / —
Coronet Bay — 85+: 2.1% Bass — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coronet Bay 55.8% lone person
Coronet Bay — Lone Person: 55.8% Coronet Bay — Couple Families: 23.9% Coronet Bay — One Parent Families: 15.5% Coronet Bay — Group Household: 3.0% Coronet Bay — Other Families: 1.8%
Bass 39.4% lone person
Bass — Lone Person: 39.4% Bass — Couple Families: 41.5% Bass — One Parent Families: 14.9% Bass — Group Household: 4.3% Bass — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coronet Bay 21.1% renting
Coronet Bay — Owned Outright: 44.4% Coronet Bay — Mortgage: 34.5% Coronet Bay — Renting: 21.1%
Bass 13.6% renting
Bass — Owned Outright: 47.1% Bass — Mortgage: 39.3% Bass — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Coronet Bay Bass
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.8%
Coronet Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Bass — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.2%
Coronet Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Bass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 3.2%
Coronet Bay — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Bass — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.0%
Coronet Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Bass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.7%
Coronet Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Bass — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Coronet Bay Bass
England 5.6% / 3.0%
Coronet Bay — England: 5.6% Bass — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 0.7%
Coronet Bay — New Zealand: 1.8% Bass — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 1.0% / —
Coronet Bay — Germany: 1.0% Bass — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Coronet Bay — Netherlands: not among its largest Bass — Netherlands: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Coronet Bay — Philippines: 0.8% Bass — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 0.8% / —
Coronet Bay — Greece: 0.8% Bass — Greece: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.7%
Coronet Bay — Thailand: not among its largest Bass — Thailand: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Coronet Bay — Ireland: not among its largest Bass — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coronet Bay 99.2% houses
Coronet Bay — Houses: 99.2% Coronet Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Bass 100.0% houses
Bass — Houses: 100.0% Bass — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coronet Bay Bass
Median house price $555,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $340,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 70 days
from 25 sales
 148 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bass has more rural and farming land (92% vs 55%).

Coronet Bay Bass
Rural and farming 55% 92%
Residential 33% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Planning zones cover 99% of Coronet Bay and 100% of Bass. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Coronet Bay Bass
New dwellings approved 393
across Bass Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Coronet Bay Bass
Houses 3.5%
$470/wk on $708K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Coronet Bay Bass
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 25% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of VIC —

Liveability

Coronet Bay is more walkable (30 vs 20).

Coronet Bay Bass
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bass carries more flood risk (73 vs 32); Bass carries more crime risk (86 vs 71).

Coronet Bay Bass
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
32/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
79/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coronet Bay Bass
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Coronet Bay Bass
Parks & reserves 1 4
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Coronet Bay Bass
Walkability score 30/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 112 km 112.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 89 min
Public transport score 28/100 24/100
Peak arrivals per hour 6.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 40 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3984
 0.0%
postcode 3991
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3984
 72
postcode 3991

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Coronet Bay Bass
Car (driver) 78.1% / 67.6%
Coronet Bay — Car (driver): 78.1% Bass — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 20.9%
Coronet Bay — Worked from Home: 15.7% Bass — Worked from Home: 20.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.4%
Coronet Bay — Car (passenger): 3.8% Bass — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 6.1%
Coronet Bay — Walked Only: 1.5% Bass — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bus 0.9% / —
Coronet Bay — Bus: 0.9% Bass — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Coronet Bay Bass
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 883 m
3.6 km to a named beach
 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Coronet Bay Bass
Connectivity score 88/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
1,171 premises
 0%
201 premises

Climate

Coronet Bay Bass
Annual rainfall 704 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Coronet Bay Bass
Average residential rate $1,727/yr
same for both
Council Bass Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coronet Bay Bass
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coronet Bay Bass
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coronet Bay

Acreage Affordable Coastal Retirees

Bass

Parks Rural

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