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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

McCrae, 3938

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,447

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.5%

Median age

55

Median income

$1,433/wk

Employment rate

49.3%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,050,000

Languages at home

5.1%non-English

Most common: Greek, Italian, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.7/100
Average

Top 43% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
What McCrae is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport, Café precinct

Suburb profile

McCrae is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonable buses access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

Versus similar coastal suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind.

At a glance

McCrae snapshot

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

Median house price

$1.05M

-16% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Population (ERP)

3,447

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

34.5%

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

#28

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Safety

59th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

77th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
46.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 43% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2618th in Australia
State rank
540th in VIC
Peer rank
#28 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#63 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
85%

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)
$1,050,000
Median price change
-16%

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

3,447(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 77th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+2.5%
Change in 1 year
+44
Change in 5 years
+85
Growth rank in VIC
77th 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 (~3,650), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,311
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,433
Dwelling vacancy
34.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
700 of 2,031
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
49.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,241 / 82 / 8

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)
222
Against the person
38
Against property
125
Rate per 1,000 residents
64.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 87 residents
State safety percentile
58.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+2.8%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary26
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle25
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store18
  • B49 Other Theft19
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order25

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Beverley Rd/Point Nepean Rd
  • Coburn Ave/Point Nepean Rd
  • McCrae Beach/Point Nepean Rd
  • Penny Lane/Point Nepean Rd
  • The Avenue/Point Nepean Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
46/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.3
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.91
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.11
Food & drink(3)
  • Ranga's Bakehouse & PizzaBakery

    205G Bayview Road, McCrae

  • Wildflower CafeCafe
  • AlatoneroRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • ColesSupermarket

    739 Point Nepean Road

Health & services(1)
  • McCrae Village ClinicMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(8)
  • Benbenjie ReservePark
  • Bushland ReservePark
  • Park (4)
  • The Boulevard ReservePark
  • Little LighthousePlayground
Entertainment(1)
  • Minister's LookoutViewpoint
Transport(5)

5 bus stops

Other(18)
  • McCrae HomesteadAttraction

    11 Beverley Road

  • Bbq
  • Bench (12)
  • National Finance + LoansCar
  • Now Car WashCar wash
  • Hone PsychologyCounselling
  • Coburn Ave/Point Nepean RdDrinking water
  • McCrae Plaza LaundretteLaundry
  • Mall
  • Nature Reserve
  • Parking (11)
  • Picnic Table (6)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Public toilets
  • Shower
  • Vacant
  • Waste Basket (5)

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Benbenjie ReservePark
  • Bushland ReservePark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • The Boulevard ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
26
Parks (OSM)
7

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
Rosebud Hospital (4.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Hone PsychologyCounselling
  • McCrae Village ClinicDoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
139
Participants per 1,000 residents
40.3

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).

94 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • August 2021

  • DEVELOP A DWELLING (DOUBLE-STOREY), VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    87 AUSTIN AVENUE MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938In progress
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    15 THE EYRIE MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    14 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOP A SECOND DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    41 FOOTHILLS AVENUE MCCRAE 3938In progress
  • FOUR (4) UNIT DEVELOPMENT
    45 THE AVENUE MCCRAE 3938In progress
  • DEVELOP A DWELLING (DOUBLE-STOREY) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    5 MATTHEW STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    1-3 WATTLE PLACE MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • DEVELOP A SECOND DWELLING (RETROSPECTIVE), ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    7/5 THE AVENUE MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
  • EARTHWORKS AND REMOVAL OF VEGETATION GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    16 PARKES STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • TWO DWELLINGS
    29 WATTLE ROAD MCCRAE 3938Lapsed
  • DEVELOPMENT OF SEVEN (7) DWELLINGS, DEMOLITION OF OUTBUILDINGS, DEVELOPMENT OF A GARAGE, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    14-16 MORRIS ROAD MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • USE AND DEVELOP A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    205G BAYVIEW ROAD MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE (3) DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    6 SURREY STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • AMENDMENT TO THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS, DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    33 Armstrong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS
    53 CAIRN ROAD MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    50 Beverley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A GARAGE
    34 ARMSTRONG ROAD MCCRAE 3938In progress

  • May 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    87 CINERAMA CRESCENT MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    6 The BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR (4) DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    193 BAYVIEW ROAD MCCRAE 3938Lapsed
  • CONSTRUCT A SHED
    1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    6 POOLE STREET MCCRAE 3938Refusal issued by a delegate
  • 4 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    2 BANKS STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • REMOVAL OF THREE TREES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS
    1-5 BURRELL STREET MCCRAE 3938NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    5 MORRIS ROAD MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4 Timara CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • AMENDING THE PLANS ENDORSED UNDER THE PERMIT GENERALLY INVOLVING DWELLING AND LANDSCAPE ALTERATIONS
    9 Banks StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    12 Murray StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    25 Matthew StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • DEVELOP A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    9 EDDYSTONE STREET MCCRAE 3938Withdrawn
  • THE REMOVAL OF ONE (1) TREE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    6 Morgan CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO (2) DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    20 Wattle RoadNOD issued by a delegate

  • February 2021

  • DEVELOP DWELLING EXTENSION/ALTERATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS.
    121 Flinders StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    48 Arthurs AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amending the plans required to be endorsed under the permit generally involving: ¿ Increased building height and floor levels in response to flood levels
    30 Hilary AvenueNOD issued by a delegate
  • To remove a sec.173 Agreement from the title
    13 Talbot GroveWithdrawn
  • THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    13 Talbot GrovePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    51 FLINDERS STREET MCCRAE 3938Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • LIGHTHOUSENH1516
  • MCCRAE HOMESTEADNH0291

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 6.8 km away).

Coalition 47.5%Labor 52.5%

7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • DromanaLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Rosebud EastLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Dromana BeachLabor 55.8% · Coalition 44.2% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • Rosebud SouthLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • Dromana NorthLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)3.7 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

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