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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

St Andrews Beach, 3941

Est. population · Jun 2025

988

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.7%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,931/wk

Employment rate

62.9%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,300,000

Languages at home

4.7%non-English

Most common: Greek, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

34.5/100
Below average

923rd in VIC

Verified 81% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What St Andrews Beach is known for: Coastal, Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

St Andrews Beach is a coastal smaller community where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting.

There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

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

At a glance

St Andrews Beach snapshot

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

#9

among Coastal & beach · Emerging

Safety

5th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

85th

percentile in VIC

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
34.5/100 — Below average
National rank
4791st in Australia
State rank
923rd in VIC
Peer rank
#9 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#97 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)
$1,300,000
Median price change
+9.5%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

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

988(June 2025)

+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
Employment rate
62.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
340 / 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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
10
Against the person
4
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 244 residents
State safety percentile
4.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-64.3%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A81 Dangerous Driving1
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 409 Sandy Rd
  • Banyan St/Dundas St
  • Miami Dr/Bass Meadows Bvd
  • Sandy Rd/Bass Meadows Bvd
  • Tiberius Rd/Julius St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 cafes

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
13/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.03
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.03
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.03
Food & drink(1)
  • St Andrews KitchenCafe

    124 Bass Meadows Boulevard

Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Park
  • Sports field
Transport(7)

7 bus stops

Other(3)
  • Parking (2)
  • Rye Back BeachParking
  • Public toilets

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Nearest hospital
Rosebud Hospital (7.9 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)
23
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.3

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).

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

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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

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