Lifestyle & outdoors
Best Beach Lifestyle in Victoria
Coastal suburbs ranked for beach access, outdoor recreation and the lifestyle amenities that define seaside living.
Geelong currently leads this Victoria list. Coastal suburbs ranked for beach access, outdoor recreation and the lifestyle amenities that define seaside living. The index is relative to this list (100 = the top suburb here), not an overall suburb rating. Very small localities can rank highly when nearby services score well — check population and housing on each profile before treating a rank as a place to live.
| Rank | Suburb | Index |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Geelong | 100 |
| #2 | Sorrento | 98 |
| #3 | Balnarring Beach | 88 |
| #4 | Albert Park | 83 |
| #5 | Aireys Inlet | 81 |
| #6 | The Gurdies | 80 |
| #7 | Middle Park | 79 |
| #8 | Shoreham | 78 |
| #9 | Dalyston | 75 |
| #10 | Kilcunda | 74 |
| #11 | Narrawong | 73 |
| #12 | Wonthaggi | 72 |
| #13 | Toora | 71 |
| #14 | St Kilda | 71 |
| #15 | Tooradin | 71 |
| #16 | Sandringham | 70 |
| #17 | Mordialloc | 68 |
| #18 | Newhaven | 67 |
| #19 | Chelsea | 67 |
| #20 | Tyabb | 66 |
| #21 | Mentone | 65 |
| #22 | Blind Bight | 63 |
| #23 | Beaumaris | 61 |
| #24 | Williamstown | 60 |
| #25 | Coronet Bay | 59 |
| #26 | Venus Bay | 59 |
| #27 | Elwood | 58 |
| #28 | Yanakie | 57 |
| #29 | Crib Point | 57 |
| #30 | Smiths Beach | 56 |
| #31 | Black Rock | 56 |
| #32 | Seaholme | 56 |
| #33 | Welshpool | 55 |
| #34 | Hampton | 54 |
| #35 | Edithvale | 54 |
| #36 | Carrum | 54 |
| #37 | Brighton | 54 |
| #38 | Parkdale | 51 |
| #39 | Rippleside | 51 |
| #40 | Tootgarook | 50 |
| #41 | Queenscliff | 50 |
| #42 | Altona | 49 |
| #43 | Newcomb | 49 |
| #44 | Seaford | 49 |
| #45 | Bass | 49 |
| #46 | Barwon Heads | 48 |
| #47 | Mount Eliza | 48 |
| #48 | Blairgowrie | 48 |
| #49 | East Geelong | 47 |
| #50 | Port Melbourne | 47 |
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.