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Somerville property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Somerville, VIC (6,421 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Somerville

Somerville is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential14.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Industrial8.9% of properties

Industrial — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: INDUSTRIAL 3 ZONE

School catchments in Somerville

PrimaryBaxter Primary School · Pearcedale Primary School · Somerville Primary School · Somerville Rise Primary School · Tyabb Primary School · Tyabb Railway Station Primary School
SecondarySomerville Secondary College

Somerville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Somerville

Somerville sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which recorded 8,474 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

05,00010,000
928
Break-ins
327
Vehicle theft
2,517
Other theft
803
Property damage
439
Fraud
107
Handling stolen goods
846
Assault
224
Sexual offences
36
Robbery
250
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,995
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,474 total. Figures are for the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Somerville

At the 2021 Census, 15.2% of Somerville’s 11,767 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.8%
Australian42.2%
Scottish11.3%
Irish10.3%
German4.1%
Italian4%

Top countries of birth

England6.9%
New Zealand1.2%
Scotland0.9%
Netherlands0.5%
Germany0.5%
South Africa0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Somerville

Mornington Peninsula council approved 806 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

806
Dwellings/yr
502
Houses
304
Units
07501,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Somerville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Somerville address:

Nearby suburbs

TyabbBaxterLangwarrin SouthMoorooducPearcedaleFrankston South

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.