The Cove, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
The Cove is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1019, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
The Cove at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 18
- Median age
- 61
- Median weekly household income
- $2,249
- SEIFA score
- 1019
- Coordinates
- -38.4900, 142.6956
The Cove demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile The Cove using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 60%, 50% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 12 | 60% |
Share of the 20 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 3 | 50% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9 occupied private dwellings in The Cove.
- Median weekly rent
- $100
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,749
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 87.5%
- Employed full-time
- 8
- Employed part-time
- 4
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about The Cove
Where is The Cove?
The Cove is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of The Cove?
At the 2021 Census, The Cove had a population of about 18.
Is The Cove an advantaged area?
The Cove has an ABS SEIFA score of 1019, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
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