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Sorrento property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Sorrento, VIC (4,470 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Sorrento

Sorrento is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88.7% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial7.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space1% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Sorrento

PrimarySorrento Primary School
SecondaryRosebud Secondary College

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

Crime near Sorrento

Sorrento 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 Sorrento

At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of Sorrento’s 2,013 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.1%
Australian30.7%
Irish16.4%
Scottish13.4%
Italian6.2%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4%
Italy1.5%
New Zealand1.3%
Germany0.8%
Scotland0.7%
United States0.6%

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

Development near Sorrento

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

806
Dwellings/yr
502
Houses
304
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mornington Peninsula council area (not just Sorrento). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

PortseaBlairgowrieRyeTootgarookSt Andrews BeachQueenscliff

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.