Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,480,000
Up 17.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $815k
- 4 bed
- $1.75m
- 5+ bed
- $1.63m
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The quick read on
St Andrews Beach
VIC 3941 · Mornington Peninsula
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,480,000
- Population
- 974
- Postcode
- 3941
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
St Andrews Beach, Victoria
Property market insights for St Andrews Beach
Median sale price and rental income of properties in St Andrews Beach VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 23 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 22.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in St Andrews Beach, VIC is currently $1,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. St Andrews Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 17.4% for houses and -4.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,630,000 in St Andrews Beach.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in St Andrews Beach is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 22.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is St Andrews Beach safe?
The overall rate for St Andrews Beach is 2,690 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below 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 St Andrews Beach.
Overall crime rate
2,690
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowGreater Melbourne
St Andrews BeachGreater 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 St Andrews Beach?
St Andrews Beach VIC 3941 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
974 people call St Andrews Beach home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,931 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 974
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.6%Above
15–3415.7%Below
35–5430.3%Above
55–7428.7%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.8%Above
Paying a mortgage50.7%Above
Renting11.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.5%Below
Two cars53.0%Above
Three or more25.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.9%Below
Drove to work54.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in St Andrews Beach
26.9% of workers in St Andrews Beach worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of St Andrews Beach residents were born in England.
59.5% of people in St Andrews Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about St Andrews Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for St Andrews Beach VIC 3941.
Is St Andrews Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.6% of St Andrews Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
258 family households lived in St Andrews Beach; 51.6% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of St Andrews Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
St Andrews Beach had 974 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.3% 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 St Andrews Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in St Andrews Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in St Andrews Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
50.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.5% 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 St Andrews Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in St Andrews Beach had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.5% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Two-person households represented 31.8%, while 26.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in St Andrews Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
54.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in St Andrews Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 22.5% of the total.
78.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to St Andrews Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.0% reported a different address.
12.7% 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 St Andrews Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were St Andrews Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.7% of St Andrews Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape St Andrews Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in St Andrews Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 35.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in St Andrews Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in St Andrews Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of St Andrews Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 1.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is St Andrews Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in St Andrews Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,931 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does St Andrews Beach compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.9% in St Andrews Beach, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 11.5% in St Andrews Beach, 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 St Andrews Beach
Is St Andrews Beach expensive?
The median house price is $1,480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is St Andrews Beach good for families?
The Census counted 258 local families, and 21.6% 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 St Andrews Beach?
Larger houses have a median around $1,630,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around St Andrews Beach
29 streets in St Andrews Beach
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alex Dr
- Aquila Ct
- Augustus St
- Banyan St
- Bass Cl
- Bass Meadows Bvd
- Caesar
- Claudius Ct
- Constantine Ave
- Daniella Ct
- Desmond Ct
- Dundas St
- Dunstan Cl
- Gunida Ct
- Hadrian Ave
- Iona St
- Jack St
- Janides Ct
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- Krynen St
- Max Ave
- Miami Dr
- Moana Ct
- Nero Ave
- Ocean Dr
- Paradise Dr
- Sandy Rd
- Tiberius Rd
- Titus Dr
- Wunda Ct
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