Somers
VIC 3927 · Mornington Peninsula
1,857 (2021) → 1,823 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Somers is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3927, about 65km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.63M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 42/100, and is right by the coast. Somers has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.03%), New Zealand (1.72%), Germany (1.08%), Canada (0.65%), Scotland (0.65%)
Top languages: German (0.48%), Italian (0.27%), Cantonese (0.22%), Croatian (0.22%), French (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Somers Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1048
- Somers School CampPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Balnarring Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1079
- Crib Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 992
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1044
- Bittern Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 989
- Western Port Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 954
- Oakwood School-Hastings CampusSecondary · Government · 8.7km
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1010
- Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 887
- Hastings Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 931
- Advance College of Education Incorporated - Hastings HubSecondary · Independent · 9.6km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Somers
Is Somers safe?
Somers has a residential safety score of 83/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,016 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Somers?
In Somers, the .
How far is Somers from Melbourne CBD?
Somers is about 65.4 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 208 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Somers?
Somers has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1048 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Somers?
Somers has a transport score of 42/100 and 23 bus stops.