Crib Point vs Hmas Cerberus

Hmas Cerberus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 21 against 39 in Crib Point. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crib Point, the large majority of households own their home. In Hmas Cerberus, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Crib Point tends to suit people living alone and families with children, 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

Hmas Cerberus

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 59%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 81%)
  • But Crib Point has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)

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 19%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crib Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (78.8 km vs 84.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crib Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 7%)
  • But Hmas Cerberus carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 61/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Crib Point 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.

Crib Point 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.

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Walkability 51 / 0
Crib Point — Walkability: 51/100 Hmas Cerberus — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 87
Crib Point — Safety: 39/100 Hmas Cerberus — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Crib Point — Low fire risk: 59/100 Hmas Cerberus — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 20
Crib Point — Low flood risk: 46/100 Hmas Cerberus — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Crib Point has more residents (3,343 vs 1,124); Crib Point skews older (39 vs 21).

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Population 3,343
+66% vs other
 1,124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +8.1%
Median age 39 21
Median household income $75,244/yr $120,796/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+24% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
0-4 5.7% / 4.4%
Crib Point — 0-4: 5.7% Hmas Cerberus — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.8% / 5.2%
Crib Point — 5-14: 13.8% Hmas Cerberus — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 6.2% / 22.5%
Crib Point — 15-19: 6.2% Hmas Cerberus — 15-19: 22.5%
20-24 4.9% / 34.3%
Crib Point — 20-24: 4.9% Hmas Cerberus — 20-24: 34.3%
25-34 13.9% / 19.3%
Crib Point — 25-34: 13.9% Hmas Cerberus — 25-34: 19.3%
35-44 12.5% / 8.7%
Crib Point — 35-44: 12.5% Hmas Cerberus — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.6% / 3.6%
Crib Point — 45-54: 13.6% Hmas Cerberus — 45-54: 3.6%
55-64 13.3% / 1.4%
Crib Point — 55-64: 13.3% Hmas Cerberus — 55-64: 1.4%
65-74 10.4% / —
Crib Point — 65-74: 10.4% Hmas Cerberus — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 4.8% / —
Crib Point — 75-84: 4.8% Hmas Cerberus — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / —
Crib Point — 85+: 0.9% Hmas Cerberus — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crib Point 39.5% couple families
Crib Point — Couple Families: 39.5% Crib Point — Lone Person: 37.0% Crib Point — One Parent Families: 19.5% Crib Point — Group Household: 2.6% Crib Point — Other Families: 1.4%
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.

Crib Point 18.8% renting
Crib Point — Owned Outright: 30.8% Crib Point — Mortgage: 50.4% Crib Point — Renting: 18.8%
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.

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Certificate III & IV 22.7% / 24.7%
Crib Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.7% Hmas Cerberus — Certificate III & IV: 24.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.9%
Crib Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Hmas Cerberus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 8.2%
Crib Point — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Hmas Cerberus — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Crib Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Hmas Cerberus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.4%
Crib Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% 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.

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
England 5.4% / 3.7%
Crib Point — England: 5.4% Hmas Cerberus — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Crib Point — New Zealand: 1.3% Hmas Cerberus — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Crib Point — Scotland: 0.6% Hmas Cerberus — Scotland: 0.5%
India 0.2% / 0.8%
Crib Point — India: 0.2% Hmas Cerberus — India: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Crib Point — South Africa: not among its largest Hmas Cerberus — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.6%
Crib Point — Philippines: 0.2% Hmas Cerberus — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / —
Crib Point — Germany: 0.4% Hmas Cerberus — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Crib Point — Netherlands: 0.4% Hmas Cerberus — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crib Point 80.8% houses
Crib Point — Houses: 80.8% Crib Point — Townhouses: 18.5% Crib Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
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

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Median house price $750,000 —
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 36 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Other and special use 35% 95%
Residential 29% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 26% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Planning zones cover 95% of Crib Point 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

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
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.

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Houses 3.0%
$555/wk on $950K
 —
Units 4.5%
$515/wk on $594K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
House price Higher than 50% of VIC —
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 40% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 33% of VIC —

Liveability

Crib Point is more walkable (51 vs 0); Hmas Cerberus scores higher overall (64 vs 35).

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Grade C B
Score 35/100 64/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Crib Point carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Crib Point carries more crime risk (61 vs 13).

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 High
91/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Crib Point

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Crib Point Primary School Government · Primary at 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

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 1
Childcare 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Hmas Cerberus sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 78.8 km).

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Walkability score 51/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 78.8 km 84.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3919
 0.0%
postcode 3920
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3919
 —

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.

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Car (driver) 80.1% / 13.8%
Crib Point — Car (driver): 80.1% Hmas Cerberus — Car (driver): 13.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 70.0%
Crib Point — Walked Only: 0.8% Hmas Cerberus — Walked Only: 70.0%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 11.0%
Crib Point — Worked from Home: 13.1% Hmas Cerberus — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Bus 0.4% / 4.5%
Crib Point — Bus: 0.4% Hmas Cerberus — Bus: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 0.4%
Crib Point — Car (passenger): 4.2% Hmas Cerberus — Car (passenger): 0.4%
Train 0.8% / —
Crib Point — Train: 0.8% Hmas Cerberus — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.0 km 393 m

NBN connectivity

Crib Point Hmas Cerberus
Connectivity score 72/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
1,497 premises
 19%
280 premises

Climate

Crib Point 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

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