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Mornington Peninsula LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Somerville's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+14% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.9% gross).
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains.
Suburb highlights
Somerville ranks 3rd of 6 among its Mornington Peninsula peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Ridge | — | — | 2.8% | Very safe |
| Merricks | — | — | 2.7% | Very safe |
| SomervilleThis suburb | $890k | +14% | 3.9% | Around average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Somerville against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Somerville's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 58% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 35% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 5.7% over the year — strong +131% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $736k · 3-bed $823k · 4-bed $1.07m · 5-bed $1.33m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Somerville grew +2% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +9% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Somerville median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Solid fundamentals for a balanced focus — 53/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Somerville's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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