Moving to Flinders VIC 3929
What the official numbers say about living in Flinders — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,500,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 209% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $451 a week, against a median household income of $2,104 a week.
About 86% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Flinders grew 31% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (860 → 1,130 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, United States; most spoken languages besides English: French, Russian, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Flinders sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (50% of workers), while 42% work from home.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 54.9 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 73 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Flinders profile.
What's actually nearby
Groceries: Flinders General Store 900 m
Parks and reserves: Flinders Township Reserve 850 m · Flinders Somers Coastal Reserve 2.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Flinders, most often seen first: Silver Gull · Sooty Oystercatcher · Pacific Gull · White-faced Heron · Little Pied Cormorant · Superb Fairy-wren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Flinders, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders here | 1,130 | $2,500,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Shoreham | 679 | $1,770,000 | 10/10 | 30% |
| Red Hill South | 708 | — | 10/10 | 40% |
| Red Hill | 1,009 | — | 10/10 | 42% |
| Cape Schanck | 569 | $1,472,500 | 9/10 | 31% |
| Dromana | 6,626 | $1,000,000 | 5/10 | 27% |
| Mccrae | 3,311 | $1,300,000 | 7/10 | 42% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mornington Peninsula — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Flinders — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3929 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Flinders profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Flinders has a median sale price of $2,500,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $451 a week, and about 12% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 31% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 860 people to 1,130. It sits about 73 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Mornington Peninsula council, and the federal seat is Flinders.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Flinders vs Shoreham · Flinders vs Red Hill South.
Nearby guides: Shoreham · Red Hill South · Red Hill · Cape Schanck · Dromana · Mccrae.
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