Balnarring vs Somers

Balnarring is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Somers. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Balnarring: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.3 million in Somers, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Balnarring tends to suit families with children, while Somers suits 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

Somers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Somers

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,300,000 vs $2,045,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,055,000 vs $1,412,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Somers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($391/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Balnarring sits closer to the CBD (79.7 km vs 81.7 km)
  • Somers is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Somers

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Somers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Balnarring Somers
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.

Balnarring Somers
Walkability 0 / 17
Balnarring — Walkability: 0/100 Somers — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 41 / 57
Balnarring — Safety: 41/100 Somers — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Balnarring — Low fire risk: 100/100 Somers — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 86 / 68
Balnarring — Low flood risk: 86/100 Somers — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Balnarring has more residents (2,371 vs 1,857); Balnarring rents higher ($480/wk vs $391/wk).

Balnarring Somers
Population 2,371
+22% vs other
 1,857
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +11.4%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $99,736/yr $99,112/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+19% vs other
 $391/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balnarring Somers
0-4 5.6% / 3.7%
Balnarring — 0-4: 5.6% Somers — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 14.1% / 11.8%
Balnarring — 5-14: 14.1% Somers — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.2% / 5.2%
Balnarring — 15-19: 5.2% Somers — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.2% / 3.8%
Balnarring — 20-24: 3.2% Somers — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.6% / 5.5%
Balnarring — 25-34: 6.6% Somers — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 13.0% / 9.9%
Balnarring — 35-44: 13.0% Somers — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.7% / 11.7%
Balnarring — 45-54: 13.7% Somers — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 14.4% / 17.6%
Balnarring — 55-64: 14.4% Somers — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 13.5% / 19.1%
Balnarring — 65-74: 13.5% Somers — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 7.9% / 9.4%
Balnarring — 75-84: 7.9% Somers — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 2.4% / 1.9%
Balnarring — 85+: 2.4% Somers — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balnarring 53.1% couple families
Balnarring — Couple Families: 53.1% Balnarring — Lone Person: 33.0% Balnarring — One Parent Families: 12.0% Balnarring — Group Household: 1.3% Balnarring — Other Families: 0.7%
Somers 45.5% couple families
Somers — Couple Families: 45.5% Somers — Lone Person: 40.3% Somers — One Parent Families: 12.1% Somers — Group Household: 1.2% Somers — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balnarring 9.4% renting
Balnarring — Owned Outright: 50.0% Balnarring — Mortgage: 40.6% Balnarring — Renting: 9.4%
Somers 12.1% renting
Somers — Owned Outright: 59.6% Somers — Mortgage: 28.3% Somers — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balnarring Somers
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 19.2%
Balnarring — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Somers — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 11.0%
Balnarring — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Somers — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 11.3%
Balnarring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Somers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 7.4%
Balnarring — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Somers — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.8%
Balnarring — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Somers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Balnarring Somers
England 7.1% / 6.0%
Balnarring — England: 7.1% Somers — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.7%
Balnarring — New Zealand: 1.2% Somers — New Zealand: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.1%
Balnarring — Germany: not among its largest Somers — Germany: 1.1%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.5%
Balnarring — Ireland: 0.4% Somers — Ireland: 0.5%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.6%
Balnarring — Scotland: 0.3% Somers — Scotland: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.6%
Balnarring — Canada: not among its largest Somers — Canada: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Balnarring — Netherlands: 0.5% Somers — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 0.3% / —
Balnarring — Italy: 0.3% Somers — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balnarring 95.2% houses
Balnarring — Houses: 95.2% Balnarring — Townhouses: 3.9% Balnarring — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Somers 95.6% houses
Somers — Houses: 95.6% Somers — Townhouses: 2.3% Somers — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balnarring Somers
Median house price $2,045,000 $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,412,500 $1,055,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 128 days
from 25 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.

Balnarring Somers
3 bed $2.04M / $1.2M
Balnarring — 3 bed: $2.04M (15 sales) Somers — 3 bed: $1.2M (31 sales)

15 vs 31 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $1.49M
Balnarring — 4 bed: $2.13M (6 sales) Somers — 4 bed: $1.49M (21 sales)

6 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Balnarring has more rural and farming land (89% vs 70%).

Balnarring Somers
Rural and farming 89% 70%
Residential 5% 15%
Parks and recreation 4% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 6%
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

Balnarring Somers
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.

Balnarring Somers
Houses 2.4%
$858/wk on $1.88M
 2.2%
$790/wk on $1.88M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Balnarring Somers
House price Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 15% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC

Liveability

Somers is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Balnarring Somers
Grade B A
Score 65/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Somers carries more flood risk (32 vs 14); Balnarring carries more crime risk (59 vs 43).

Balnarring Somers
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
14/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Balnarring Somers
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Balnarring

  • Balnarring Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Somers

  • Somers Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Somers School Camp Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Balnarring Somers
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 10 12
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Somers sits further from the CBD (81.7 km vs 79.7 km).

Balnarring Somers
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 79.7 km 81.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 71 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 18.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3926
 2.8%
postcode 3927
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3926
 45
postcode 3927

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.

Balnarring Somers
Car (driver) 62.4% / 58.4%
Balnarring — Car (driver): 62.4% Somers — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 32.0% / 33.0%
Balnarring — Worked from Home: 32.0% Somers — Worked from Home: 33.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 4.3%
Balnarring — Walked Only: 2.1% Somers — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.0%
Balnarring — Car (passenger): 3.1% Somers — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bicycle 0.4% / 1.3%
Balnarring — Bicycle: 0.4% Somers — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.4%).

Setting

Balnarring Somers
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Balnarring Somers
Connectivity score 70/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,189 premises
 56%
1,312 premises

Climate

Balnarring Somers
Annual rainfall 696 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Balnarring Somers
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Balnarring Somers
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balnarring Somers
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balnarring

Acreage Premium

Somers

Acreage Coastal Premium Professionals Retirees

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