Somerton
VIC 3062 · Hume
6 (2021) → 6 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Somerton is a high growth suburb in Hume, VIC 3062, about 20km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Somerton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 60/100, and is about 23km inland. Somerton has an overall score of 47/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top languages: Italian (83.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 998 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Roxburgh Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 963
- Roxburgh CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 918
- Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 912
- St Mary's Coptic Orthodox CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 999
- Meadow Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 929
- Roxburgh Homestead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 980
- Craigieburn South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 966
- Roxburgh Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 948
- Craigieburn Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 925
- Collingwood English Language School-Craigieburn CampusCombined · Government · 3.3km
- Coolaroo South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 922
- Holy Child SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 905
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Somerton
How far is Somerton from Melbourne CBD?
Somerton is about 19.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 72 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Somerton?
Somerton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Somerton?
Somerton has a transport score of 60/100 and 12 bus stops.