Median price trend for houses
Based on 153 sales in the preceding 12 months
$910,000
Up 7.4% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $516k
- 2 bed
- $745k
- 3 bed
- $852k
- 4 bed
- $1.14m
- 5+ bed
- $1.5m
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The quick read on
Somerville
VIC 3912 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $910,000
- Median unit
- $604,000
- Population
- 11,767
- Postcode
- 3912
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ABS 2021
Somerville, Victoria
Property market insights for Somerville (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Somerville (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 42 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Somerville (Vic.), VIC is currently $910,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Somerville (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.4% for houses and -2.5% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $516,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $745,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $852,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Somerville (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Somerville (Vic.) is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Somerville (Vic.) is $604,000, which has decreased 2.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $595,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $691,000 in Somerville (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Somerville (Vic.) is $500 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Somerville safe?
The overall rate for Somerville is 4,803 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Somerville.
Overall crime rate
4,803
offences per 100,000 residents
20% aboveGreater Melbourne
SomervilleGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Somerville?
Somerville VIC 3912 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
11,767 people call Somerville home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,781 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 11,767
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%In line
15–3424.6%Below
35–5424.5%Below
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over8.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.3%Above
Townhouses17.2%Above
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.7%Above
Paying a mortgage49.6%Above
Renting16.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car28.3%Below
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more27.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.5%Below
Drove to work62.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Somerville
16.5% of workers in Somerville worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
6.9% of Somerville residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
53.3% of people in Somerville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Somerville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Somerville VIC 3912.
Is Somerville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Somerville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
3,324 family households lived in Somerville; 45.5% were couple families and 15.8% were one-parent families.
37.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Somerville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Somerville had 11,767 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Somerville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.3% of occupied private dwellings in Somerville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Somerville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
49.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Somerville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Somerville had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 23.5% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Somerville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
62.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Somerville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 28.3% of the total.
68.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Somerville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.
15.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Somerville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Somerville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.2% of Somerville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Somerville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Somerville.
Australian ancestry made up 42.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Somerville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 11.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Somerville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Somerville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.2% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Somerville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Somerville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,781 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Somerville compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.5% in Somerville, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.7% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 16.7% in Somerville, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Somerville (Vic.)
Is Somerville (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $910,000, while units and apartments sit at $604,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Somerville (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 3,324 local families, and 18.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Somerville (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Somerville (Vic.)
224 streets in Somerville (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alan George Tce
- Alfred St
- Almond Bush St
- Angelina
- Anne Cl
- Applewood
- Arduina St
- Arleon Ct
- Austin Rd
- Banbury Ct
- Barakee Dr
- Bayvista
- Beaconsfield Ct
- Bembridge Rd
- Benjamin Ct
- Bernard Ct
- Black Wattle Pl
- Blackwood
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- Bluebell Glde
- Briar Cl
- Bruce Dr
- Brunning Ct
- Brushwood Cl
- Buckingham Cl
- Bungower Rd
- Bushbury Ct
- Bushy Ct
- Cabernet Dr
- Callum Ave
- Cambridge St
- Cameron Ct
- Carla Ct
- Carnaby Ct
- Carrup Pl
- Cassandra Cl
- Cherry Cl
- Chesterfield Rd
- Cindy Ct
- Clairmont Cl
- Clarendon Dr
- Clarinda St
- Clarke Cl
- Colchester Ct
- Compass Ct
- Conway Ct
- Coolart Rd
- Crofters Hill
- Dandenong-Hastings Rd
- David Cl
- Deanswood Dr
- Deborah Ct
- Diane Ct
- Dominic
- Domino Ct
- Dora Ct
- Drovers Ln
- Dudley Ct
- Durham Ct
- Edward St
- Elaine Ct
- Eliza Pl
- Eramosa Rd East
- Eramosa Rd West
- Essex Ct
- Fay Ct
- Fiona Ct
- Forest Dr
- Foxwood Pl
- Frankston-Flinders Rd
- Gardenia Ct
- George St
- Gomms Rd
- Graf Rd
- Grant Rd
- Guelph St
- Harrow Ave
- Hayley Ave
- Heatherlee Cl
- Henderson Rd
- Henry St
- Heyington Ct
- High Street
- Holmes Ln
- Industrial Drive
- Inverness Ct
- Janine Ct
- Jerrys
- John Ct
- Jones Road
- Jordan St
- Julian Ct
- Katandra Rd
- Kaths
- Kelly Ct
- Kemp Cr
- Kent Pl
- Kevin Ct
- Kimtara Ct
- Kinlora Dr
- Knightsbridge Ct
- Koala Ct
- Kumala Dr
- Lady Beverly Cct
- Lancaster Ct
- Lawrence St
- Leicester Ct
- Lenlucy Pl
- Leonard Dr
- Leonina Ct
- Lower Somerville Rd
- Lumeah Rd
- Lyn Ct
- Madeleine Ct
- Majestic Dr
- Manna Gum Pl
- Margaret Cl
- Mary Ct
- Maya Ct
- Meadow View Rd
- Melrose Tce
- Michael
- Mimi Ct
- Miriam Ct
- Mitch Ct
- Montrose Ave
- Mornington-Tyabb Rd
- Nessie Balfour Tce
- New St
- Ninalee
- Noah
- Norfolk Cl
- Norfolk Pine Cct
- Nottingham Ave
- Oakbank Pl
- Oak Ct
- One Chain Rd
- Oneills Rd
- Orchard Ct
- Owen Ct
- Oxford St
- Palagia Ct
- Pamela Ct
- Park Ln
- Pembroke Dr
- Penton Ct
- Peppermint Pl
- Petalnina Cl
- Peter Kent Dr
- Pikes Rd
- Pottery Rd
- Radnor
- Raglin Cl
- Raymond St
- Regal Pl
- Rex Ct
- Ridge View Ct
- Robert St
- Rochester Rd
- Ronald Ct
- Rose Ct
- Roslyn St
- Ruby Joy Dr
- Ryan
- Sandown Ct
- Sandra Ct
- Scott Gr
- Seacombe Gr
- Seaton Ct
- Sherbrooke
- Simcock St
- Sinclair St
- Smokey Ct
- Snow Gum Pl
- Soderlund Pl
- Solwood Ct
- Somerville Cr
- South Boundary Rd East
- Speedwell Street
- Stanley St
- Station Street
- Stefan Ct
- Stephens Pl
- Stratford Cl
- Sullivan Dr
- Surrey Ct
- Sussex Ct
- Swamp Gum Pl
- Sweet Wattle Pl
- Sydney St
- Tador Dr
- Tanya Ct
- Tea Tree Pl
- The Close
- The Green
- The Heights
- The Knoll
- The Mews
- The Outlook
- The Ridge
- The Rise
- The Terrace
- The Vines
- Todd Gr
- Treehaven Pl
- Two Bays Dr
- Tyabb-Tooradin Rd
- Unthank Ct
- Vanessa Ct
- Vista Ct
- Watford Ct
- Wattle Gully Cl
- Wattle Pl
- Webbs Ln
- Westminster Ct
- Whitneys Rd
- Willowdene Cl
- Wiltshire Dr
- Woodlands Dr
- Woodside Cl
- Worwong Ave
- Wyldwood Cl
- Yaringa Rd
- Yemaya Ct
- Zsi Zsi Ct
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