St Andrews Beach is a coastal town in Victoria, in Mornington Peninsula Council. It is close to the St Andrews Beach and Cape Schank.
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 90% below the peer median, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for coastal towns, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 37% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, limited amenity for the price and thinner park access, with green cover 100% below the peer median.
Overall, St Andrews Beach suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and university qualifications over amenity for the price.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in Victoria (105)
Strengths
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
Park access is thinner than in comparable places
What stands out
St Andrews Beach
Cape Schank
Mornington Peninsula
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How St Andrews Beach compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.3M
+9.5% change
Median rent
$595/wk
Population (ERP)
988
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
44.7%
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
#7
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Crime rate
6th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
12%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
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
51.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 34% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1752nd in Australia
State rank
423rd in VIC
Peer rank
#7 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#53 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
87%
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)
$1,300,000
Median price change
+9.5%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
+1.8% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 85th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+4.7%
Change in 1 year
+17
Change in 5 years
+44
Growth rank in VIC
85th 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 (~1,050), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
974
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,931
Dwelling vacancy
44.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
276 of 618
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.8% / 50.7% / 11.5%
Employment rate
62.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.9% / 0.6% / 57.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
340 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
29.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 22% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified29.2% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified10.7% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational22% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below38.1% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce17.7%
Architecture and building14.6%
Education12.6%
Society and culture11.9%
Engineering and related technologies11.3%
Health9.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,918
29th percentile in VIC · -17% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,633
26th percentile in VIC · -17% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
14.0%
60th percentile in VIC · +1% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$86,552
59th percentile in VIC · +37% vs Australia
Residents with business income
15.0%
83rd percentile in VIC · +44% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3941 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
7,982
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,087
Median net rent
$171
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,207
Taxable income vs state median
-8%
Salary / wages vs state median
-8%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+8%
Business income vs state median
+36%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
4.7% speak a language other than English at home; 13.6% born overseas
Language at home
877 English only · 43 other
Non-English at home
4.7%
Born overseas
124 (13.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
8 (0.8%)
Australian citizens
899
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Greek4 · 57.1%
Italian3 · 42.9%
Religion
59.5%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 59.5%, while Christianity accounts for 30.2%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
59.5%
38.8%
Christianity
30.2%
40.9%
Other / not stated
10.3%
20.3%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
15.9%
20.5%
Anglican
8%
6.5%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
12
Against the person
4
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
12.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 244 residents
State crime-rate percentile
5.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-47.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
2.02
Most common offence types
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
A231 Fv Common Assault1
A81 Dangerous Driving1
A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
B49 Other Theft2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Rosebud Hospital (7.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
58 planning-related records
2021· 29 proposals
August 2021
AMENDING THE PLANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING, USE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BOAT STORE AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
484-490 DUNDAS STREET ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOP DWELLING EXTENSION/ALTERATIONS WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS.
165 BASS MEADOWS BOULEVARD ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING GARAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
552-558 DUNDAS STREET ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
496 DUNDAS STREET ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOP A DOUBLE STOREY DWELLING, REMOVE VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
13-15 CONSTANTINE AVENUE ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
SINGLE DWELLING UNDER CONSTRUCTION
14 MAX AVENUE ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, A SHED, THE REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
4/420 SANDY ROAD ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
39 BASS MEADOWS BOULEVARD ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941NOD issued by a delegate
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
21 ALEX DRIVE ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941NOD issued by a delegate
VIC SMART - GARAGE
74-78 Paradise DriveNo permit required
Amending the plans endorsed under the permit generally involving: ¿ The addition of an outbuilding
65 IONA STREET ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
14-18 MOANA COURT ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOP A DWELLING, OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
6 GUNIDA COURT ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
DWELLING ADDITIONS
26 Tiberius RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
149 BASS MEADOWS BOULEVARD ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941NOD issued by a delegate
DEVELOPMENT OF A FRONT FENCE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN Accordance WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
385 Sandy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING (SINGLE STOREY), AN OUTBUILDING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
11A TIBERIUS ROAD ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Withdrawn
THE SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO FIVE (5) LOTS, REMOVE VEGETATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
420 SANDY ROAD ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Withdrawn
THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS, GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
86 PARADISE DRIVE ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Refusal issued by a delegate
THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
12 NERO AVENUE ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
448-456 Dundas StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING, CARPORT, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
1/424 Sandy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, FENCING, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
139-141 OCEAN DRIVE ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Refusal issued by a delegate
DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
129-133 OCEAN DRIVE ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Withdrawn
March 2021
DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS INCLUDING VEGETATION REMOVAL GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
369 SANDY ROAD ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
160-164 Bass Meadows BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DWELLING
90 Bass Meadows BoulevardWithdrawn
February 2021
CARPORT & SHED - VICSMART
65 Iona StreetWithdrawn
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
10-12 Krynen StreetNOD issued by a delegate
2020· 11 proposals
November 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING
400 Sandy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, FENCING, VEGETATION REMOVAL (IN THE ABUTTING ROAD RESERVE) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
11 Titus DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
29 Bass Meadows BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
2/420 Sandy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO THREE (3) LOTS (INCLUDING BUILDING ENVELOPES) AND REMOVAL OF VEGETATION GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
11 BANYAN STREET ST ANDREWS BEACH 3941In progress
September 2020
DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
4-6 Claudius CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS.
72-74 Constantine AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING, AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
401 Sandy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
135 Ocean DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
DOUBLE CARPORT
406 Sandy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
GARAGE - VICSMART
307 Sandy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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 9.2 km away).
Coalition 45.6%Labor 54.4%
9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
St Andrews BeachLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
BoneoLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
RyeLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
TootgarookLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
BlairgowrieLabor 44.3% · Coalition 55.7% TPP (2025)7.5 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.
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 (12%)