Mornington Peninsula · 3927

Somers, VIC

population +7.8% (5y), incomes +14.0% (5y).

NextSuburb scoreTier D
24Below trend
Median house
$1.13M
5y growth
3.6%/yr
Gross yield
1.8%
Vacancy
2.2%
Thin market · ~2k residentsLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~15 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)3.6%/yr
    36/100
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
    78/100
  • Supply tightening+4.0% YoY
    30/100
  • Rental yield1.8%
    36/100
  • Rental demand2.2% vacancy
    45/100
  • Income growth+14.0% (5y)
    56/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordability25% under cap
    25/100

Why this score

Somers scores 24/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 14.0% income growth. The standout watch-out: population of 1,857 makes the market illiquid.

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,857 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • Thin gross yield (1.8%)

Nearest infrastructure

Suburban Rail Loop East — Cheltenham46.7 km away

Construction · $5.0bn · completion 2035

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

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60-month score history

Backfilled — live history begins May 2026
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