VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
Somerville (Vic.), VIC, 3912
Current weather
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75% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 16.4° / 10.4° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#231 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Somerville (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 11,767 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 614 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 52.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 11,767
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 208 of 4,527
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 281 / 741 / 8
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 614
- Against the person
- 102
- Against property
- 356
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 115 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage45
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle61
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store113
- C32 Drug Possession38
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order54
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 998
- Somerville Primary SchoolPrimary
- Somerville Rise Primary SchoolPrimary
- Somerville Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Brendan's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Connex
- Frankston-Flinders
- Somerville Rail Replacement Bus Stop
- Somerville Railway Station
- Somerville Station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
129 planning-related records
2021· 46 proposals
August 2021
- CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS53 TYABB-TOORADIN ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS102 JONES ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DEPENDENT PERSONS UNIT, REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS8 LUMEAH ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS103 DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- SECOND CROSSOVER59 BUNGOWER ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSOPTUS SOMERVILLE 3912NOD issued by a delegate
- 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR10 JORDAN STREET SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION TO RETAIN EXISTING ROOFED VERANDAH AND DECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS33 PEMBROKE DRIVE SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- LIQUOR LICENCE (ADDITION OF HOURS)SOMERVILLE CRICKET CLUB SOMERVILLE 3912Withdrawn
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY (STEEL FABRICATION) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS9 ARDUINA STREET SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS61 LOWER SOMERVILLE ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO THE EXISTING MARINA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS1 LUMEAH ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 LOT SUBDIVISION1/1045 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STORY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS30 BEACONSFIELD COURT SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS154 ERAMOSA ROAD EAST SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- BUILDINGS AND WORKS, USE OF THE LAND FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR (INCREASED RED LINE AREA AND EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING RESTAURANT, INCREASED NUMBER OF PATRONS AND TRADING HOURS), REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF CAR PARKING SPACES REQUIRED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS1 LUMEAH ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912In progress
- DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING ADDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING RESTRICTED RECREATION FACILITY GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSANY TIME FITNESS - OFFICE SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS2 Bembridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS192 ERAMOSA ROAD EAST SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS1251 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912NOD issued by a delegate
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR A MEDICAL CENTRE, VARIATION OF THE CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS, CONSTRUCTION AND DISPLAY OF A SIGN, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2 PARK LANE SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR49 Speedwell StreetWithdrawn
- DEVELOPMENT OF A RECREATION HUB (INFORMAL OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITY) INCLUDING ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS, WORKS AND TREE REMOVALFruit Growers ReservePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF A VERANDA AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS136 Jones RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, CREATION OF ACCESS TO A ROAD ZONE CATEGORY 1 AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS1146 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2 Pottery RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH CAFÉ/ RESTAURANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS30/17 Eramosa Road WestPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- CONSTRUCTION OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS40 Gomms RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- VARY RESTRICTIVE COVENANT E889970 AFFECTING THE LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT 11 ON LP096534 VOL 08980 FOL 146 BY REPLACING THE WORDS "NOT MORE THAN ONE DWELLING HOUSE UNIT FLAT OR ABODE" WITH THE WORDS "NOT MORE THAN TWO DWELLINGS" AND DEVELOP TWO DOUBLE-STOREY DWELLINGS AND SUBDIVIDE THE LAND INTO TWO LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS5 BRUCE DRIVE SOMERVILLE 3912Withdrawn
- THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS7 WILLOWDENE CLOSE SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- SALE OF WOOD AND MULCH1 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SOMERVILLE 3912In progress
March 2021
- CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS7 Kemp CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- USE OF LAND FOR A RESTRICTED RECREATION FACILITY AND REDUCTION IN PARKING PROVISION GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS3/41 SIMCOCK STREET SOMERVILLE 3912NOD issued by a delegate
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING ON A LOT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS129 ERAMOSA ROAD EAST SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- The construction of 2 dams159 Eramosa Road EastLapsed
- DEVELOP A SECOND DWELLING ON A LOT, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS52 Station StreetPermit issued by the RA
- THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS73 Dandenong-Hastings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- 88 LOT SUBDIVISION IN STAGES - SPEAR10 SPEEDWELL STREET SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- REMOVAL OF TREES18 Stephens PlaceLapsed
- DEVELOP OF A SECOND SINGLE STOREY DWELLING (RETAIN EXISTING), GARAGE, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS10 Jordan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 83 proposals
83 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beek Beek ReservePark
- Bruce Drive ParkPark
- Colchester ParkPark
- Crofters Hill Way ReservePark
- Deanswood Drive ReservePark
- Eramosa ParkPark
- Fruit Growers ReservePark
- Inverness Court ReservePark
- Kinlora Retarding BasinPark
- Radnor Rise ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Direct Chemist OutletEramosa Roadpharmacy
- Direct Chemist OutletEramosa Road Westpharmacy
- Eramosa Medical CentreEramosa Road Westphysiotherapist
- Peninsula Psychologycounselling
- Scripts for You — Somervillepharmacy
- Somerville Village Clinicclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 136
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #231 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Direct Chemist OutlethealthEramosa Roadpharmacy
- Direct Chemist OutlethealthEramosa Road Westpharmacy
- Eramosa Medical CentrehealthEramosa Road Westphysiotherapist
- Peninsula Psychologyhealthcounselling
- Scripts for You — Somervillehealthpharmacy
- Somerville Village Clinichealthclinic
- Beek Beek Reservegovernmentpark
- Bruce Drive Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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