Bittern vs Hmas Cerberus

Hmas Cerberus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 21 against 46 in Bittern. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bittern, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Hmas Cerberus, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Bittern tends to suit people living alone, while Hmas Cerberus suits renters, young adults, and couples.

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

  • Bittern has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • Hmas Cerberus carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 33/100)

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

Renters

Hmas Cerberus

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $366/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bittern

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (77.9 km vs 84.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bittern is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • Hmas Cerberus carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bittern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
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.

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Walkability 57 / 0
Bittern — Walkability: 57/100 Hmas Cerberus — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 87
Bittern — Safety: 67/100 Hmas Cerberus — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 63 / 100
Bittern — Low fire risk: 63/100 Hmas Cerberus — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 20
Bittern — Low flood risk: 54/100 Hmas Cerberus — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Bittern has more residents (4,276 vs 1,124); Bittern skews older (46 vs 21).

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Population 4,276
+74% vs other
 1,124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.4% +8.1%
Median age 46 21
Median household income $83,980/yr $120,796/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $366/wk
+29% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
0-4 5.5% / 4.4%
Bittern — 0-4: 5.5% Hmas Cerberus — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.6% / 5.2%
Bittern — 5-14: 11.6% Hmas Cerberus — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 5.8% / 22.5%
Bittern — 15-19: 5.8% Hmas Cerberus — 15-19: 22.5%
20-24 4.7% / 34.3%
Bittern — 20-24: 4.7% Hmas Cerberus — 20-24: 34.3%
25-34 9.9% / 19.3%
Bittern — 25-34: 9.9% Hmas Cerberus — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 10.7% / 8.7%
Bittern — 35-44: 10.7% Hmas Cerberus — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.9% / 3.6%
Bittern — 45-54: 13.9% Hmas Cerberus — 45-54: 3.6%
55-64 14.8% / 1.4%
Bittern — 55-64: 14.8% Hmas Cerberus — 55-64: 1.4%
65-74 14.1% / —
Bittern — 65-74: 14.1% Hmas Cerberus — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 7.8% / —
Bittern — 75-84: 7.8% Hmas Cerberus — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Bittern — 85+: 1.4% Hmas Cerberus — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bittern 48.0% couple families
Bittern — Couple Families: 48.0% Bittern — Lone Person: 34.6% Bittern — One Parent Families: 14.8% Bittern — Group Household: 1.9% Bittern — Other Families: 0.8%
Hmas Cerberus 83.9% couple families
Hmas Cerberus — Couple Families: 83.9% Hmas Cerberus — Lone Person: 8.1% Hmas Cerberus — One Parent Families: 8.1% Hmas Cerberus — Group Household: 0.0% Hmas Cerberus — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bittern 12.7% renting
Bittern — Owned Outright: 43.5% Bittern — Mortgage: 43.8% Bittern — Renting: 12.7%
Hmas Cerberus 100.0% renting
Hmas Cerberus — Owned Outright: 0.0% Hmas Cerberus — Mortgage: 0.0% Hmas Cerberus — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 24.7%
Bittern — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Hmas Cerberus — Certificate III & IV: 24.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 8.2%
Bittern — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Hmas Cerberus — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.9%
Bittern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Hmas Cerberus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Bittern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Hmas Cerberus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.4%
Bittern — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Hmas Cerberus — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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.

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
England 8.3% / 3.7%
Bittern — England: 8.3% Hmas Cerberus — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Bittern — New Zealand: 1.0% Hmas Cerberus — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.5%
Bittern — Scotland: 0.8% Hmas Cerberus — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.8%
Bittern — South Africa: 0.5% Hmas Cerberus — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.6%
Bittern — Philippines: 0.3% Hmas Cerberus — Philippines: 0.6%
India — / 0.8%
Bittern — India: not among its largest Hmas Cerberus — India: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Bittern — Netherlands: 0.7% Hmas Cerberus — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Bittern — Germany: 0.7% Hmas Cerberus — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bittern 93.6% houses
Bittern — Houses: 93.6% Bittern — Townhouses: 6.2% Bittern — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Hmas Cerberus 93.3% houses
Hmas Cerberus — Houses: 93.3% Hmas Cerberus — Townhouses: 3.8% Hmas Cerberus — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Median house price $938,000 —
Median unit price $710,000 —
Median land price $1,352,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 26 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bittern has more rural and farming land (36% vs 0%).

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Other and special use 5% 95%
Residential 42% 0%
Rural and farming 36% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Planning zones cover 98% of Bittern and 96% of Hmas Cerberus. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
House price Higher than 72% of VIC —
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 19% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Bittern is more walkable (57 vs 0); Hmas Cerberus scores higher overall (64 vs 53).

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bittern carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Bittern carries more crime risk (33 vs 13).

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Bushfire Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bittern

  • Bittern Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Hmas Cerberus

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 1
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Hmas Cerberus sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 77.9 km).

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Walkability score 57/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 77.9 km 84.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3918
 0.0%
postcode 3920
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3918
 —

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.

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Car (driver) 76.4% / 13.8%
Bittern — Car (driver): 76.4% Hmas Cerberus — Car (driver): 13.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 70.0%
Bittern — Walked Only: 1.2% Hmas Cerberus — Walked Only: 70.0%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 11.0%
Bittern — Worked from Home: 18.2% Hmas Cerberus — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Bus — / 4.5%
Bittern — Bus: not among its largest Hmas Cerberus — Bus: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 0.4%
Bittern — Car (passenger): 3.6% Hmas Cerberus — Car (passenger): 0.4%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.4%
Bittern — Bicycle: 0.4% Hmas Cerberus — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 393 m

NBN connectivity

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Connectivity score 76/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,868 premises
 19%
280 premises

Climate

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
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

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bittern Hmas Cerberus
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bittern

Acreage Coastal

Hmas Cerberus

Acreage Coastal Students

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