Moving to Somerville VIC 3912
What the official numbers say about living in Somerville — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $812,500 for a median house or $622,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 106% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $380 a week, against a median household income of $1,781 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Somerville grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,730 → 11,767 people).
Around 75% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Somerville scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest train station: Somerville, 300 m north.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 28.6 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 50 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 10 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 17 parks — see them all on the Somerville profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Somerville Primary School 400 m · Somerville Secondary College 600 m · Somerville Rise Primary School 750 m · St Brendan's Primary School 950 m · Baxter Primary School 3.2 km · Tyabb Primary School 3.7 km · Flinders Christian Community College 3.9 km · Tyabb Railway Station Primary School 4 km
Groceries: ALDI 350 m · Woolworths 650 m · Coles 750 m
Parks and reserves: Somerville Recreation Reserve 200 m · Fruit Growers Reserve 400 m · Bruce Drive Park 450 m · reserve 600 m · Barber Reserve 700 m · Deanswood Drive Reserve 750 m · Kinlora Retarding Basin 750 m · Beek Beek Reserve 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Somerville, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Somerville, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville here | 11,767 | $812,500 | 6/10 | 19% |
| Tyabb | 3,449 | $750,000 | 6/10 | 21% |
| Baxter | 2,166 | $725,000 | 4/10 | 15% |
| Langwarrin South | 1,346 | — | 10/10 | 34% |
| Moorooduc | 1,004 | — | 10/10 | 13% |
| Pearcedale | 3,867 | $941,500 | 7/10 | 11% |
| Frankston South | 18,801 | $1,150,000 | 9/10 | 31% |
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 3912 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Somerville profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Somerville has a median sale price of $812,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $622,500. Renters pay a median $380 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,730 people to 11,767. It sits about 50 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Somerville station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Mornington Peninsula council, and the federal seat is Flinders.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Somerville vs Frankston South · Somerville vs Hastings.
Nearby guides: Tyabb · Baxter · Langwarrin South · Moorooduc · Pearcedale · Frankston South.
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