VIC · Baw Baw Council

Coalville, 3825

Est. population · Jun 2025

57

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.6%

Median age

44

Median income

$2,049/wk

Employment rate

65.9%

University qualified

9.5%

Work from home

14.3%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Coalville is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Coalville is a rural locality in Victoria, in Baw Baw Council.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, with local amenities 100% above the peer median. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Green cover is an exceptional strength, and household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 39% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are more mapped flood cover and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 30% below the peer median.

Overall, Coalville suits people prioritising open space and local amenities over university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Household incomes sit well above the peer median
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
  • University qualifications are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Housing, growth and risk

How Coalville compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

57

+1.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

71st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

85th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

57(June 2025)

+1.8% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 85th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+5.6%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in VIC
85th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
55
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,049
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$1,694
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
25% / 75% / 0%
Employment rate
65.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.3% / 0% / 53.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
18 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

9.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 31% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9.5% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.5% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational31% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below50% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies38.9%
  • Architecture and building22.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services22.2%
  • Management and commerce16.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,530

46th percentile in VIC · -11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,474

50th percentile in VIC · -10% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

13th percentile in VIC · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$69,068

35th percentile in VIC · +9% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

5th percentile in VIC · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3825 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
11,297
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,011
Median net rent
-$661
Taxpayers reporting business income
908
Taxable income vs state median
-2%
Salary / wages vs state median
0%
Rental investment vs state median
-31%
Super vs state median
-14%
Business income vs state median
-27%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

13.3% born overseas

Language at home
42 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
6 (13.3%)
Australian citizens
42

Religion

45.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.5%, while Christianity accounts for 27.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.5%38.8%
Christianity27.3%40.9%
Other / not stated27.3%20.3%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
87.7
State crime-rate percentile
71.2th (higher = more crime)
No change (daily rate)
0%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
35.09

Most common offence types

  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
  • B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
  • B311 Residential Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Lowanna CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Moe Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Narracan Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Newborough Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Trafalgar High SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Amenities

4 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
18.18
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Coalville G218 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Coalville G219 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • G M Brown ReservePark
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Coalville G219 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • G M Brown ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
23.5%
Woodland / forest cover
23.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Maryvale Private Hospital (13.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
35.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
99.4% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Monash
Member of Parliament
Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,463
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.2 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.6 km away).

Coalition 53.4%Labor 46.6%

0.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • NarracanLabor 28.2% · Coalition 71.8% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • Moe CentralLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
  • NewboroughLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • Moe WestLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
  • Newborough EastLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)7.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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