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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Somerville, 3912

Est. population · Jun 2025

11,957

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.6%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,781/wk

Employment rate

63.2%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$875,000

Languages at home

3.8%non-English

Most common: Italian, German, Croatian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59.1/100
Good

Top 24% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Somerville is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Somerville wears its coastal identity openly, a established suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Reported crime has been falling recently. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

Growth momentum, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Somerville snapshot

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

Median house price

$875k

+11% change

Median rent

$595/wk

Population (ERP)

11,957

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.6%

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

#20

among Coastal & beach · Established

Safety

49th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

53rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
59.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 24% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1124th in Australia
State rank
304th in VIC
Peer rank
#20 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#43 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
100%

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)
$875,000
Median price change
+11.1%

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

11,957(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 66th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+1.6%
Change in 1 year
+111
Change in 5 years
+190
Growth rank in VIC
66th 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 (~12,250), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
3,555 / 741 / 8 (+ 9 other)

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
614
Against the person
102
Against property
356
Rate per 1,000 residents
51.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 115 residents
State safety percentile
49th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,013
Median ICSEA percentile
53th
School list
  • Somerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1013 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 400 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

29 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Frankston-Flinders
  • Park & Ride
  • Somerville Rail Replacement Bus Stop
  • Somerville Railway Station
  • Somerville Station

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 33 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.8
Sport & outdoors(11)
  • Barber ReservePark
  • Deanswood Drive ReservePark
  • Kinlora Retarding BasinPark
  • Park (3)
  • Somerville Crescent ReservePark
  • Tood Drive ReservePark
  • Playground (2)
  • Sports field
Other(2)
  • Peninsula PsychologyCounselling
  • Shelter

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

21 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Barber ReservePark
  • Beek Beek ReservePark
  • Bruce Drive ParkPark
  • Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Colchester ParkPark
  • Crofters Hill Way ReservePark
  • Deanswood Drive ReservePark
  • Eramosa ParkPark
  • Fruit Growers ReservePark
  • Grant Road ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
153
Parks (OSM)
33

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Centre (7.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Direct Chemist OutletEramosa RoadPharmacy
  • Direct Chemist OutletEramosa Road WestPharmacy
  • Eramosa Medical CentreEramosa Road WestClinic
  • Peninsula PsychologyCounselling
  • Scripts for You — SomervillePharmacy
  • Somerville Village ClinicClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
463
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.7

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).

129 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • August 2021

  • CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    53 TYABB-TOORADIN ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    102 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 PLANS
    8 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 PLANS
    103 DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • SECOND CROSSOVER
    59 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 PLANS
    OPTUS SOMERVILLE 3912NOD issued by a delegate
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    10 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 PLANS
    33 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 PLANS
    9 ARDUINA STREET SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    61 LOWER SOMERVILLE ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO THE EXISTING MARINA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1 LUMEAH ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION
    1/1045 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOUBLE STORY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    30 BEACONSFIELD COURT SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    154 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 PLANS
    1 LUMEAH ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912In progress
  • DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDING ADDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING RESTRICTED RECREATION FACILITY GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    ANY TIME FITNESS - OFFICE SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    2 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 PLANS
    192 ERAMOSA ROAD EAST SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    1251 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 PLANS
    2 PARK LANE SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION - SPEAR
    49 Speedwell StreetWithdrawn
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A RECREATION HUB (INFORMAL OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITY) INCLUDING ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS, WORKS AND TREE REMOVAL
    Fruit Growers ReservePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A VERANDA AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    136 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 PLANS
    1146 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2 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 PLANS
    30/17 Eramosa Road WestPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    40 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 PLANS
    5 BRUCE DRIVE SOMERVILLE 3912Withdrawn
  • THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    7 WILLOWDENE CLOSE SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • SALE OF WOOD AND MULCH
    1 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE SOMERVILLE 3912In progress

  • March 2021

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    7 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 PLANS
    3/41 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 PLANS
    129 ERAMOSA ROAD EAST SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The construction of 2 dams
    159 Eramosa Road EastLapsed
  • DEVELOP A SECOND DWELLING ON A LOT, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    52 Station StreetPermit issued by the RA
  • THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    73 Dandenong-Hastings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • 88 LOT SUBDIVISION IN STAGES - SPEAR
    10 SPEEDWELL STREET SOMERVILLE 3912Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • REMOVAL OF TREES
    18 Stephens PlaceLapsed
  • DEVELOP OF A SECOND SINGLE STOREY DWELLING (RETAIN EXISTING), GARAGE, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    10 Jordan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 8.8 km away).

Coalition 53.2%Labor 46.8%

1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Somerville EastLabor 48.4% · Coalition 51.6% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • SomervilleLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Somerville WestLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • TyabbLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
  • Baxter (Flinders)Labor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)4.1 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)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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