What are the best coastal suburbs in Victoria?

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

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Best Coastal Suburbs 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.

Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Seaford	100
#2	St Kilda	100
#3	Brighton	99
#4	Frankston	98
#5	Mordialloc	98
#6	Sandringham	97
#7	Geelong	97
#8	Mentone	96
#9	Mornington	96
#10	Beaumaris	95
#11	Altona Meadows	95
#12	Mount Eliza	94
#13	Port Melbourne	94
#14	Elwood	93
#15	Williamstown	93
#16	Albert Park	92
#17	Point Cook	91
#18	Corio	89
#19	Frankston South	89
#20	Wonthaggi	89
#21	Ocean Grove	89
#22	Hastings	89
#23	Altona	88
#24	Black Rock	87
#25	Leopold	87
#26	Chelsea	86
#27	Hampton	85
#28	Tyabb	85
#29	Aspendale	84
#30	Torquay	84
#31	Newcomb	83
#32	Sorrento	80
#33	Parkdale	80
#34	North Geelong	79
#35	Mount Martha	76
#36	East Geelong	76
#37	Carrum	75
#38	Barwon Heads	74
#39	Crib Point	73
#40	Capel Sound	72
#41	Bittern	71
#42	Dromana	71
#43	Safety Beach	70
#44	Rosebud	70
#45	Blairgowrie	69
#46	Jan Juc	69
#47	Koo Wee Rup	69
#48	Somerville	69
#49	Cowes	66
#50	Middle Park	66

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 18 August 2026 at 1:36 am AEST

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