Median price trend for houses
Based on 73 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,780,000
Up 6.3% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $627k
- 3 bed
- $1.75m
- 4 bed
- $1.84m
- 5+ bed
- $2.12m
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The quick read on
Sorrento
VIC 3943 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,780,000
- Median unit
- $792,000
- Population
- 2,013
- Postcode
- 3943
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ABS 2021
Sorrento, Victoria
Property market insights for Sorrento (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sorrento (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 45 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sorrento (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sorrento (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 6.3% for houses and -20.8% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $627,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,840,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,120,000 in Sorrento (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sorrento (Vic.) is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sorrento (Vic.) is $792,000, which has decreased 20.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $730,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,390,000 in Sorrento (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Sorrento (Vic.) is $1,000 per week and has increased 33.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sorrento safe?
The overall rate for Sorrento is 6,847 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% 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 Sorrento.
Overall crime rate
6,847
offences per 100,000 residents
71% aboveGreater Melbourne
SorrentoGreater 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 Sorrento?
Sorrento VIC 3943 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,013 people call Sorrento home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,658 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,013
- Median age
- 64 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $462 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.3%Below
15–349.5%Below
35–5415.5%Below
55–7446.0%Above
75 and over19.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.1%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.2%Above
Paying a mortgage20.5%Below
Renting13.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car36.3%Below
Two cars42.7%Above
Three or more17.2%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.0%Above
Drove to work38.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled5.3%Above
What stands out in Sorrento
36.0% of workers in Sorrento worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.0% of Sorrento residents were born in England.
37.8% of people in Sorrento described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sorrento
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sorrento VIC 3943.
Is Sorrento family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.3% of Sorrento's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
566 family households lived in Sorrento; 21.7% were couple families and 6.7% were one-parent families.
15.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sorrento?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sorrento had 2,013 residents at the 2021 Census.
10.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
65.7% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sorrento?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.1% of occupied private dwellings in Sorrento.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sorrento?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
20.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.3% 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 Sorrento?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sorrento had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 31.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 49.8%, while 9.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sorrento?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
38.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sorrento?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 36.3% of the total.
59.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sorrento, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.0% reported a different address.
13.3% 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 Sorrento?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.8% of residents used only English at home.
4.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sorrento residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.3% of Sorrento's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.7% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sorrento?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Sorrento.
Australian ancestry made up 30.7% 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 Sorrento?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 27.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sorrento?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
18.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sorrento show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 13.4% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sorrento?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sorrento?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,658 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $462 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sorrento compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.0% in Sorrento, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 66.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 13.3% in Sorrento, 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 Sorrento (Vic.)
Is Sorrento (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,780,000, while units and apartments sit at $792,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sorrento (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 566 local families, and 8.3% 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 Sorrento (Vic.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,750,000, 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 Sorrento (Vic.)
162 streets in Sorrento (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbotsford St
- Albany Ct
- Andelana Ct
- Antiope Ct
- Aristines Pl
- Arnott St
- Ascalon Pl
- Aurora Ct
- Aviemore Cl
- Banksia Gr
- Berean Pl
- Boroondara Rd
- Boston Ct
- Bowen Rd
- Calcutta St
- Cambridge
- Camerons Cl
- Campbells Rd
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- Canterbury St
- Capri Gr
- Cassiope Ct
- Cecil St
- Clark Cr
- Collins Pde
- Constitution Hill Rd
- Cooper Gr
- Coppin Rd
- Corsair Gr
- Croad St
- Dark Pde
- Darling Rd
- Denby Ave
- Diamond Bay Rd
- Donalda Ave
- Durham Pl
- Erlandsen Ave
- Esplanade
- Exeter Cl
- Fermanagh Gr
- First Settlement Dr
- Forrest Ave
- George St
- Greenwood Ave
- Gulls
- Hartley Ct
- Haven Ave
- Hayes Ave
- Heather Ave
- Hemston Ave
- High St
- Hill St
- Hiskens St
- Holyrood Ave
- Hotham Rd
- Hughes Rd
- Hurley St
- Hurstwood Rd
- Ivanhoe St
- James St
- Jarman Ct
- John Bertram Dr
- Julia Gr
- Keating Ave
- Kemp Rd
- Kerferd Ave
- Kildrummie Ct
- King St
- Kinneil St
- Kokoda St
- Labuan St
- Lady Nelson Dr
- Langford Rd
- Lanoma Pl
- Leggett
- Lentell Ave
- Leonard Ct
- Lincoln Ave
- Links Rd
- Lister Ave
- Loch Fyne Ct
- Malabar Pl
- Manus St
- Marbray Cl
- Maverick St
- Melbourne Rd
- Mendes Pde
- Miranda St
- Mission St
- Morce Ave
- Morgan St
- Morobe St
- Morotai St
- Netherby Pl
- Netley Ave
- Newton Ave
- Normanby Rd
- Ocean Beach Rd
- Off Point King Rd
- Off Point King Road
- Ossett St
- Oxford Rd
- Ozone Ave
- Pacific Ave
- Park Rd
- Parkside St
- Pekina Sq
- Pericles Ct
- Petrel Ave
- Point King Rd
- Point Nepean Rd
- Primrose Ln
- Queens Rd
- Ralphs Ave
- Rebecca Ct
- Reid St
- Richard St
- Riley Ln
- Roanoke Ct
- Rodmar Ct
- Ronald Ave
- Roscius Pl
- Rose St
- Rosetta Ave
- Russell Cr
- Ruth Ave
- Saldanna
- Salonika St
- Shalimar Ct
- Sheoke Gr
- Shirley Ave
- Skelton Pl
- Sorrento Cl
- Spunner Ct
- St Aubins
- St Pauls Rd
- Stuart St
- Sullivan St
- Sunset
- Tadji St
- Tallant Ave
- Tarakan St
- Terry Ave
- The Grove
- The Heights
- Timaru Cl
- Tuckey St
- Tullyvallin Cr
- Vision Ave
- Warraweena Rd
- Watson Rd
- Watts Rd
- Waverly St
- Webster St
- Westminster Gr
- Westmore Ave
- Whites
- Wilby St
- William Buckley
- William Good Ct
- Wrights Cl
- Yatala Ct
- York St
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