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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Shoreham, 3916

Est. population · Jun 2025

663

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

61

Median income

$2,012/wk

Employment rate

47.1%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,635,000

Languages at home

3.1%non-English

Most common: French, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

34.1/100
Below average

942nd in VIC

Verified 81% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
What Shoreham is known for: Coastal, National parks, Green suburb, Excellent transport, Heritage area

Suburb profile

Shoreham wears its coastal identity openly, a smaller community built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

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

Desirability lands below average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment, plus safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Shoreham snapshot

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

Median house price

$1.64M

-25% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Population (ERP)

663

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

50.6%

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

#58

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Safety

24th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

57th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

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
34.1/100 — Below average
National rank
4859th in Australia
State rank
942nd in VIC
Peer rank
#58 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#99 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
81%

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)
$1,635,000
Median price change
-24.8%

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

663(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 57th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+1.8%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+12
Growth rank in VIC
57th 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 (~700), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
679
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$2,012
Dwelling vacancy
50.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
268 of 530
Median monthly mortgage
$2,037
Employment rate
47.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
265 / 0 / 0

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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
19
Against the person
1
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
28.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 679 residents
State safety percentile
23.6th (lower crime is better)
No change (daily rate)
0%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • B49 Other Theft2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Nelson St/Frankston-Flinders Rd
  • Nelson St/Frankston-Flinders Rd
  • Prout Webb Rd/Byrnes Rd
  • Prout Webb Rd/Byrnes Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
6/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.42
Community(1)
  • Shoreham HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Shoreham Recreation ReservePark
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Other(16)
  • Iluka Retreat and CampCamp Site
  • Shoreham CFAFire station
  • Fountain
  • Aschombe Maze & Lavender GardensGarden

    15 Shoreham Road

  • Shoreham General StoreGeneral
  • Ashcombe Maze & GardensMaze
  • North MazeMaze
  • South MazeMaze
  • Ashcombe MazeParking
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • St Peter's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship

    Byrnes Road, Shoreham

  • Post Box
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter
  • Pier 10 WineryWinery

    10 Shoreham Road

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

  • Buxton Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Flinders Somers Coastal ReservePark
  • Pine Grove ReservePark
  • Shoreham Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
3

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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St Peter's Catholic Church

    Byrnes Road, Shoreham

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Rosebud Hospital (14.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
15
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.6

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).

59 planning-related records

2021· 28 proposals

  • August 2021

  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4 OXFORD STREET SHOREHAM 3916NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED
    465 TUCKS ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    14 PROUT WEBB ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • USE AND DEVELOP THE LAND FOR A DWELLING, REMOVE NATIVE VEGETATION, CONSTRUCT A DRIVEWAY AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    340 TUCKS ROAD SHOREHAM 3916NOD issued by a delegate
  • CONSTRUCT A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    465 TUCKS ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Withdrawn
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORKS FOR AN ACCESS PATH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4305 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SHOREHAM 3916In progress
  • CROSS OVER
    495 Tucks RoadNo permit required

  • June 2021

  • DEVELOP A DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    4 BEACH ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4295 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
    8 PINE GROVE SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    9-11 CLIFF ROAD SHOREHAM 3916NOD issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1 BYRNES ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS
    22 MARINE PARADE SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING, OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    15 HORNE ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    24 VIEW COURT SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, A STUDIO AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    9 MARINE PARADE SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • DEVELOP A DWELLING, OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    3/22A PROUT WEBB ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    4295 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    20 PROUT WEBB ROAD SHOREHAM 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • DWELLING ADDITIONS
    15 Marine ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    32 Nelson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DECKING, PERGOLA AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    540 Tucks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DECK AND PERGOLA
    540 Tucks RoadWithdrawn

  • February 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, SHED OUTBUILDING, HABITABLE OUTBUILDING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2 Pier StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
    54 Nelson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    656 Tucks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    481 Tucks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • VICSMART - 2 X COLOURBOND HORSE STABLES
    115 Punty LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • December 2020

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    36-42 CORYULE STREET SHOREHAM 3916NOD issued by a delegate
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, A STUDIO, A GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDNCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    19 Marine ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    60-62 Marine ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, A GARAGE, SHED, THE REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    13 Nelson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING
    4115 Frankston-Flinders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DETACHED RELOCATABLE DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    34 Hilltop CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    10 PINE GROVE SHOREHAM 3916NOD issued by a delegate
  • PERGOLA - VICSMART
    4195 Frankston-Flinders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • THE Development OF DWELLING ADDITONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    101 Byrnes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    52 Nelson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • THE REMOVAL OF 5 TREES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1 Beach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A WETLAND AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    535-555 Tucks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • LYNCROFTNH1909

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 12.2 km away).

Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%

14.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • ShorehamLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • FlindersLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
  • Red HillLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
  • BalnarringLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)9.4 km away
  • DromanaLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)11.7 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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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