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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Baxter, 3911

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,225

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.6%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,493/wk

Employment rate

61.7%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$770,000

Languages at home

4.8%non-English

Most common: Greek, Arabic, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55/100
Good

Top 30% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
What Baxter is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Café precinct, Education hub, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Baxter is a practical smaller community in Mornington Peninsula Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Crime reports are up on the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.

Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger schools and education compared with similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Baxter snapshot

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

Median house price

$770k

+6.0% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Population (ERP)

2,225

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#119

among Metro Melbourne · Established

Safety

87th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

67th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

88th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 30% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1557th in Australia
State rank
373rd in VIC
Peer rank
#119 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#258 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$595
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$770,000
Median price change
+6%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,225(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 67th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+1.6%
Change in 1 year
+21
Change in 5 years
+35
Growth rank in VIC
67th 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 (~2,300), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,166
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,493
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 938
Median monthly mortgage
$1,690
Employment rate
61.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
787 / 115 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
359
Against the person
37
Against property
229
Rate per 1,000 residents
161.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 59 residents
State safety percentile
87th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+63.2%

Most common offence types

  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store39
  • B49 Other Theft74
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception20
  • C32 Drug Possession23
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order56

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,116
Median ICSEA percentile
88th
School list
  • Woodleigh SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 897 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Baxter Childcare Centrekindergarten
  • Baxter KindergartenOlstead Drivekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Baxter Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Baxter Railway Station
  • Baxter Station
  • Baxter-Tooradin Rd
  • St Kilda St/Baxter-Tooradin Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

73 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
77/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.46
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.23
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.31
Food & drink(7)
  • Baxter Bakery & CafeBakery

    82 Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Cafe

    634 Frankston-Flinders Road

  • Baxter Fish & ChipsFast food

    92 Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Hungry ZaksFast food
  • Pizza this, Pizza that...Fast food

    84 Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Baxter TavernPub
  • Indian MahalRestaurant

    636 Frankston-Flinders Road

Shopping(3)
  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
  • Baxter Childcare CentreKindergarten
  • Baxter KindergartenKindergarten

    26 Olstead Drive

Health & services(2)
  • Baxter Dental SurgeryDentist

    97 Baxter - Tooradin Road

  • Baxter PharmacyPharmacy

    78 Baxter-Tooradin Road

Sport & outdoors(11)
  • Stornoway Drive Reserve Fenced Dog ParkDog park
  • Austral Crescent ReservePark
  • Harold Reid ReservePark
  • Jacaranda Drive ReservePark
  • Olstead Drive ReservePark
  • Stornoway Drive ReservePark
  • Playground (4)
  • Swimming pool
Transport(11)

9 bus stops · 2 train stations

Other(26)
  • Alcohol
  • BottlemartAlcohol

    638 Frankston-Flinders Road

  • BWSAlcohol
  • ATM
  • Pioneer Nails & MassageBeauty salon
  • Bench (3)
  • Mowers and Chainsaws repairCar repair

    86A Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Car wash
  • Carwash and KebabsCar wash
  • Baxter CFAFire station

    64 Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Garden (2)
  • LaundretteLaundry

    88-90 Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Baxter NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Direct to bootOutpost
  • Parking (10)
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • Picnic Table
  • Baxter Post OfficePost office

    72 Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Baxter HallPublic Building

    211 Baxter-Tooradin Road

  • Recycling
  • Shelter
  • Peninsula Lifestyle Retirement VillageSocial Facility

    46 Baxter - Tooradin Road

  • Armed and Dangerous Professional tattooingTattoo

    640 Frankston-Flinders Road

  • Ticket Validator
  • Baxter DiscountVariety Store
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Austral Crescent ReservePark
  • Harold Reid ReservePark
  • Jacaranda Drive ReservePark
  • Olstead Drive ReservePark
  • Stornoway Drive ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
19
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Centre (3.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Baxter Dental SurgeryBaxter - Tooradin RoadDentist
  • Baxter PharmacyBaxter-Tooradin RoadPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
86
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.7

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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

37 planning-related records

2021· 16 proposals

  • August 2021

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION- SPEAR
    18 THOMAS STREET BAXTER 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF HABITABLE OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    742 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD BAXTER 3911Withdrawn
  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) ADDITIONAL DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS (RESULTING IN TWO (2) DWELLINGS ON EACH LOT), CREATION OF EASEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS. AND VARIATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT H506656 BY ADDING THE WORDS ¿OR RENDERED LIGHTWEIGHT CLADDING¿ AFTER THE WORDS ¿OTHER THAN BRICK OR BRICK VENEER¿ (IN ITEM (B) OF THE COVENANT).
    31 OLSTEAD DRIVE BAXTER 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWELVE (12) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    51-61 STATION STREET BAXTER 3911Lapsed
  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    13 AUSTRAL CRESCENT BAXTER 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • MEDICAL CENTRE ADDITIONS
    105 BAXTER-TOORADIN ROAD BAXTER 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • SECOND DWELLING AND 2 LOT SUBDIVISION
    4 STORNOWAY DRIVE BAXTER 3911Lapsed
  • SECOND DWELLING AND SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND
    4 STORNOWAY DRIVE BAXTER 3911Withdrawn

  • May 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) DWELLINGS, ALTER ACCESS TO A ROAD IN ROAD ZONE, CATEGORY 1 AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    210 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • We are wanting to add a rumpus room on to our existing dwelling to give us more living space as the current dwelling is relatively small.
    163 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A CANOPY OVER PARKING AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS AND BUILDINGS AND WORKS ON THE VICTRACK LAND
    96 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED (DOMESTIC STORAGE) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    318 Golf Links RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • USE OF THE LAND FOR RURAL INDUSTRY (PREPARATION AND PACKAGING OF PRIMARY PRODUCE), USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED IN CONNECTION WITH AGRICULTURE AND RURAL INDUSTRY, CONSTRUCTION OF WATER STORAGE TANKS, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    9 Henderson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • NEW DRIVE THU GANTRY , CANOPY AND DIGITAL MENU BOARDS
    BP Service StationWithdrawn
  • NEW DRIVE THU GANTRY, CANOPY AND DIGITAL MENU BOARDS
    McDonaldsWithdrawn
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    16 Grandview GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 21 proposals

  • December 2020

  • THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS, DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4 Geza CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING AND ALTERATION OF ACCESS TO A ROAD ZONE, CATEGORY 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    654 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD BAXTER 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • USE OF LAND FOR AN EQUINE VETERINARY CENTRE, ALTERATION TO ACCESS IN A ROAD ZONE CATEGORY 1, CONSTRUCT AND DISPLAY SIGNS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    754 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD BAXTER 3911NOD issued by a delegate
  • BUILDINGS AND WORKS FOR NEW SHED
    77 Lower Somerville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - VICSMART - SPEAR
    11 Thomas StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • INSTALL A NEW DRIVEWAY
    740 Frankston-Flinders RoadLapsed

  • August 2020

  • USE OF LAND (AT 57 BAXTER-TOORADIN ROAD AND 2 EATON PLACE) FOR A MEDICAL CENTRE, WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MEDICAL CENTRE USE (AT 57-59 BAXTER-TOORADIN ROAD AND 2 EATON PLACE), REDUCTION IN STATUTORY CAR PARKING REQUIREMENT AND ALTERATION TO VEHICLE ACCESS TO A ROAD IN ROAD ZONE, CATEGORY 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    57 BAXTER-TOORADIN ROAD BAXTER 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • BUILDING ADDITIONS TO MEDICAL CENTRE AND CHANGE OF USE
    57 Baxter-Tooradin RoadWithdrawn

  • July 2020

  • REMOVE DWELLING THEN CONSTRUCT THREE SINGLE DWELLINGS
    12 JACARANDA DRIVE BAXTER 3911Refusal issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, VARIATION OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANT G000027 ON LOT 88 OF LP099634 BY ADDING THE WORDS ¿OR RENDERED LIGHTWEIGHT CLADDING¿ TO ITEM (B) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    31 Olstead DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED
    82 Lower Somerville RoadNo permit required
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    17 Station CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    82 Lower Somerville RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • DEVELOP A DWELLING, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    740 Frankston-Flinders RoadLapsed

  • April 2020

  • REBUILDING OF GARAGE - VICSMART
    1 Hawkins RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITY, BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO CONSTRUCT A MEDICAL CENTRE AND RESPITE CENTRE, CREATION OF AN EASEMENT, DISPLAY OF ADVERTISING SIGNAGE, REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION, ALTERATION OF ACCESS TO A ROAD ZONE CATEGORY 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    21 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) DWELLINGS, ALTER ACCESS TO A ROAD IN ROAD ZONE, CATEGORY 1 AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    210 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, SUBDIVISION OF LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    91 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • REMOVAL OF CARRIAGEWAY EASEMENT - SPEAR
    1 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    5 HERON CLOSE BAXTER 3911NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP A SECOND DWELLING, ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS.
    25 Sages RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

48 active roadworks / incidents

  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BAXTER-TOORADIN ROAD, STOTTS LANE09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS-PENINSULA LINK OUT RAMP ON, FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS-PENINSULA LINK IN RAMP ON, FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PENINSULA LINK OUT-FRANKSTON-FLINDERS RAMP OF, FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PENINSULA LINK IN-FRANKSTON-FLINDERS RAMP OF, PENINSULA LINK FREEWAY09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PENINSULA LINK FREEWAY, PENINSULA LINK IN-FRANKSTON-FLINDERS RAMP OF09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.DEBORAH DRIVE, FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD, undefined09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD, DEBORAH DRIVE09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
  • PenLink activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD, FRANKSTON-FLINDERS-PENINSULA LINK IN RAMP ON09 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • SAGES COTTAGENH0302

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Flinders
Member of Parliament
Zoe McKENZIE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,540
Turnout (2025)
93.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.0 km away).

Coalition 51.2%Labor 48.8%

3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Baxter (Flinders)Labor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • SomervilleLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
  • Somerville EastLabor 48.4% · Coalition 51.6% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
  • Somerville WestLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • Mount Eliza (Flinders)Labor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)5.5 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Mornington Peninsula Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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