Arthurs Seat vs Dromana

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arthurs Seat, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Arthurs Seat: a median of $1.54 million, against $920,000 in Dromana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Arthurs Seat tends to suit couples, while Dromana suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Arthurs Seat is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 49%)
  • Dromana has more parks and reserves (16 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Arthurs Seat leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
  • Dromana has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,545,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dromana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $435/wk)
  • But Arthurs Seat leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dromana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81.1 km vs 89.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dromana

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)
  • But Arthurs Seat carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Dromana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arthurs Seat and Dromana drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Walkability 10 / 17
Arthurs Seat — Walkability: 10/100 Dromana — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 41 / 25
Arthurs Seat — Safety: 41/100 Dromana — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 27 / 40
Arthurs Seat — Low fire risk: 27/100 Dromana — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Arthurs Seat — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dromana — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dromana has more residents (6,626 vs 414); Arthurs Seat has higher household incomes ($104,780 vs $67,808).

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Population 414 6,626
+1500% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +14.2%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $104,780/yr
+35% vs other
 $67,808/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+13% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
0-4 4.3% / 4.8%
Arthurs Seat — 0-4: 4.3% Dromana — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 12.8% / 9.8%
Arthurs Seat — 5-14: 12.8% Dromana — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.3% / 4.6%
Arthurs Seat — 15-19: 5.3% Dromana — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.1% / 4.5%
Arthurs Seat — 20-24: 3.1% Dromana — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 4.6% / 9.2%
Arthurs Seat — 25-34: 4.6% Dromana — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 14.0% / 10.4%
Arthurs Seat — 35-44: 14.0% Dromana — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 16.2% / 13.8%
Arthurs Seat — 45-54: 16.2% Dromana — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 16.2% / 13.9%
Arthurs Seat — 55-64: 16.2% Dromana — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 13.3% / 16.4%
Arthurs Seat — 65-74: 13.3% Dromana — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 7.5% / 9.6%
Arthurs Seat — 75-84: 7.5% Dromana — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 3.1% / 3.1%
Arthurs Seat — 85+: 3.1% Dromana — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat 56.0% couple families
Arthurs Seat — Couple Families: 56.0% Arthurs Seat — Lone Person: 30.8% Arthurs Seat — One Parent Families: 9.9% Arthurs Seat — Other Families: 3.3% Arthurs Seat — Group Household: 0.0%
Dromana 32.1% couple families
Dromana — Couple Families: 32.1% Dromana — Lone Person: 44.8% Dromana — One Parent Families: 17.2% Dromana — Other Families: 1.5% Dromana — Group Household: 4.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat 8.8% renting
Arthurs Seat — Owned Outright: 50.7% Arthurs Seat — Mortgage: 40.5% Arthurs Seat — Renting: 8.8%
Dromana 26.3% renting
Dromana — Owned Outright: 45.6% Dromana — Mortgage: 28.1% Dromana — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 16.3%
Arthurs Seat — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Dromana — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 11.0%
Arthurs Seat — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Dromana — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.8%
Arthurs Seat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Dromana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 1.9%
Arthurs Seat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Dromana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 2.5%
Arthurs Seat — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Dromana — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
England 5.8% / 4.0%
Arthurs Seat — England: 5.8% Dromana — England: 4.0%
Greece 1.9% / 1.9%
Arthurs Seat — Greece: 1.9% Dromana — Greece: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.8%
Arthurs Seat — New Zealand: 0.7% Dromana — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Arthurs Seat — Scotland: 1.0% Dromana — Scotland: 0.6%
Italy — / 1.4%
Arthurs Seat — Italy: not among its largest Dromana — Italy: 1.4%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Arthurs Seat — Philippines: 0.7% Dromana — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arthurs Seat 100.0% houses
Arthurs Seat — Houses: 100.0% Arthurs Seat — Townhouses: 0.0% Arthurs Seat — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Dromana 82.3% houses
Dromana — Houses: 82.3% Dromana — Townhouses: 10.6% Dromana — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Median house price $1,545,000 $920,000
Median unit price — $650,000
Median land price $830,000 $837,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 5 sales
 38 days
from 131 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
3 bed $1.32M / $896K
Arthurs Seat — 3 bed: $1.32M (7 sales) Dromana — 3 bed: $896K (142 sales)

7 vs 142 sales

4 bed $1.61M / $1.05M
Arthurs Seat — 4 bed: $1.61M (5 sales) Dromana — 4 bed: $1.05M (65 sales)

5 vs 65 sales

Zoning mix

Dromana has more rural and farming land (69% vs 58%).

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Rural and farming 58% 69%
Parks and recreation 30% 8%
Residential 8% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Arthurs Seat Dromana
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Houses — 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.2M
Units — 5.0%
$550/wk on $572K

Ranking within VIC

Arthurs Seat Dromana
House price — Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 75% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 19% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dromana carries more crime risk (75 vs 59); Arthurs Seat carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 60).

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Bushfire High
73/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
75/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
57/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Arthurs Seat

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Dromana

  • Dromana Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Dromana Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Peninsula College Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 22
Parks & reserves 1 16
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 32

Mobility

Arthurs Seat sits further from the CBD (89.4 km vs 81.1 km).

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Walkability score 10/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 89.4 km
+9% vs other
 81.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 65 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3936
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3936
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Car (driver) 57.3% / 69.4%
Arthurs Seat — Car (driver): 57.3% Dromana — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 22.7%
Arthurs Seat — Worked from Home: 40.9% Dromana — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 4.1%
Arthurs Seat — Car (passenger): 1.8% Dromana — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Arthurs Seat — Walked Only: not among its largest Dromana — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 1.0%
Arthurs Seat — Bus: not among its largest Dromana — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.4%).

Setting

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Elevation 253 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Connectivity score 64/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
271 premises
 56%
5,437 premises

Climate

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arthurs Seat Dromana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arthurs Seat

Acreage Coastal Premium River

Dromana

Coastal Retirees River

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