Lifestyle & outdoors
Best Coastal Suburbs in Victoria
Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort.
Geelong currently leads this Victoria list. Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort. 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 | 95 |
| #3 | Balnarring Beach | 90 |
| #4 | The Gurdies | 90 |
| #5 | Tooradin | 88 |
| #6 | Albert Park | 87 |
| #7 | Shoreham | 87 |
| #8 | Blind Bight | 82 |
| #9 | Wonthaggi | 81 |
| #10 | Newhaven | 80 |
| #11 | Tyabb | 79 |
| #12 | Aireys Inlet | 78 |
| #13 | Sandringham | 78 |
| #14 | Mordialloc | 78 |
| #15 | St Kilda | 76 |
| #16 | Kilcunda | 74 |
| #17 | Middle Park | 74 |
| #18 | Narrawong | 73 |
| #19 | Crib Point | 72 |
| #20 | Toora | 72 |
| #21 | Coronet Bay | 71 |
| #22 | Dalyston | 71 |
| #23 | Apollo Bay | 70 |
| #24 | Welshpool | 70 |
| #25 | Beaumaris | 69 |
| #26 | Chelsea | 69 |
| #27 | Black Rock | 68 |
| #28 | Mentone | 67 |
| #29 | Mount Eliza | 67 |
| #30 | Williamstown | 66 |
| #31 | Queenscliff | 66 |
| #32 | Tootgarook | 64 |
| #33 | Seaholme | 63 |
| #34 | Hastings | 63 |
| #35 | Marengo | 63 |
| #36 | Fingal | 62 |
| #37 | Seaford | 62 |
| #38 | Venus Bay | 62 |
| #39 | Bittern | 61 |
| #40 | East Geelong | 61 |
| #41 | Elwood | 61 |
| #42 | Carrum | 60 |
| #43 | Smiths Beach | 60 |
| #44 | Rippleside | 59 |
| #45 | Warneet | 58 |
| #46 | Brighton | 58 |
| #47 | Blairgowrie | 58 |
| #48 | Aspendale | 58 |
| #49 | Mornington | 58 |
| #50 | Yanakie | 58 |
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.