Average rent in Somerville, VIC — 2026
Somerville is part of the Mornington Peninsula council area and sits 50km out from the Melbourne CBD, with around 18,522 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $380/week, which is above the Victoria median of $363/week. About 15% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$380/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 18,522
- Median age
- 41
- Distance to Melbourne
- 50 km
- Households renting
- 15%
- Separate houses
- 85%
- Flats / apartments
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Mornington Peninsula
ABS 2021
Renting in Somerville
Somerville runs roughly with the Victoria state median — renters typically pay $380/week, close to the $363/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (81% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 15% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (85%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 41 and a population around 18,522. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 15% of residents were born overseas. Somerville is 50km from Melbourne, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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