What are the best beach lifestyle in Victoria?

The top-ranked suburbs are St Kilda, Seaford, Sandringham, Brighton, Mentone, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Beach Lifestyle in Victoria

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Coastal suburbs ranked for beach access, outdoor recreation and the lifestyle amenities that define seaside living.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	St Kilda	100
#2	Seaford	98
#3	Sandringham	97
#4	Brighton	96
#5	Mentone	94
#6	Geelong	94
#7	Frankston	94
#8	Mordialloc	94
#9	Elwood	94
#10	Beaumaris	92
#11	Albert Park	92
#12	Mornington	91
#13	Chelsea	90
#14	Altona Meadows	90
#15	Mount Eliza	89
#16	Williamstown	88
#17	Hampton	88
#18	Port Melbourne	88
#19	Point Cook	84
#20	Black Rock	83
#21	Wonthaggi	83
#22	Sorrento	83
#23	Parkdale	82
#24	Altona	82
#25	Corio	81
#26	Frankston South	81
#27	Ocean Grove	81
#28	Hastings	80
#29	Newcomb	80
#30	Edithvale	79
#31	Tyabb	78
#32	Middle Park	78
#33	Leopold	77
#34	Aspendale	77
#35	Carrum	75
#36	North Geelong	74
#37	Torquay	73
#38	East Geelong	72
#39	Barwon Heads	69
#40	Crib Point	64
#41	Capel Sound	63
#42	Bittern	62
#43	Tooradin	60
#44	Mount Martha	60
#45	Koo Wee Rup	60
#46	Jan Juc	59
#47	Rippleside	59
#48	Bonbeach	58
#49	Queenscliff	57
#50	Seaholme	55

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 17 August 2026 at 1:40 am AEST

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