Hmas Cerberus vs Somers

Hmas Cerberus is the younger of the two, with a median age of 21 against 53 in Somers. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hmas Cerberus, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Somers, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hmas Cerberus tends to suit renters, young adults, and couples, while Somers suits people living alone.

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

  • Hmas Cerberus carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)
  • Somers has more parks and reserves (12 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 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $391/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Somers

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81.7 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

  • Hmas Cerberus carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 43/100)
  • Somers is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Hmas Cerberus 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.

Hmas Cerberus 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.

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Walkability 0 / 17
Hmas Cerberus — Walkability: 0/100 Somers — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 87 / 57
Hmas Cerberus — Safety: 87/100 Somers — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hmas Cerberus — Low fire risk: 100/100 Somers — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 68
Hmas Cerberus — Low flood risk: 20/100 Somers — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Somers skews older (53 vs 21); Somers has more residents (1,857 vs 1,124).

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Population 1,124 1,857
+65% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +11.4%
Median age 21 53
Median household income $120,796/yr
+18% vs other
 $99,112/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $391/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hmas Cerberus Somers
0-4 4.4% / 3.7%
Hmas Cerberus — 0-4: 4.4% Somers — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 5.2% / 11.8%
Hmas Cerberus — 5-14: 5.2% Somers — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 22.5% / 5.2%
Hmas Cerberus — 15-19: 22.5% Somers — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 34.3% / 3.8%
Hmas Cerberus — 20-24: 34.3% Somers — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 19.3% / 5.5%
Hmas Cerberus — 25-34: 19.3% Somers — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 8.7% / 9.9%
Hmas Cerberus — 35-44: 8.7% Somers — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 3.6% / 11.7%
Hmas Cerberus — 45-54: 3.6% Somers — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 1.4% / 17.6%
Hmas Cerberus — 55-64: 1.4% Somers — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 — / 19.1%
Hmas Cerberus — 65-74: not among its largest Somers — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 — / 9.4%
Hmas Cerberus — 75-84: not among its largest Somers — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 1.9%
Hmas Cerberus — 85+: not among its largest Somers — 85+: 1.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Hmas Cerberus 100.0% renting
Hmas Cerberus — Owned Outright: 0.0% Hmas Cerberus — Mortgage: 0.0% Hmas Cerberus — Renting: 100.0%
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.

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Certificate III & IV 24.7% / 11.0%
Hmas Cerberus — Certificate III & IV: 24.7% Somers — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 19.2%
Hmas Cerberus — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Somers — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 11.3%
Hmas Cerberus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Somers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 7.4%
Hmas Cerberus — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Somers — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.8%
Hmas Cerberus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Somers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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.

Hmas Cerberus Somers
England 3.7% / 6.0%
Hmas Cerberus — England: 3.7% Somers — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.7%
Hmas Cerberus — New Zealand: 1.6% Somers — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.5%
Hmas Cerberus — South Africa: 0.8% Somers — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Hmas Cerberus — Philippines: 0.6% Somers — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 1.1%
Hmas Cerberus — Germany: not among its largest Somers — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Hmas Cerberus — Scotland: 0.5% Somers — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.8% / —
Hmas Cerberus — India: 0.8% Somers — India: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.6%
Hmas Cerberus — Canada: not among its largest Somers — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hmas Cerberus 93.3% houses
Hmas Cerberus — Houses: 93.3% Hmas Cerberus — Townhouses: 3.8% Hmas Cerberus — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Somers 95.6% houses
Somers — Houses: 95.6% Somers — Townhouses: 2.3% Somers — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Median house price — $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,055,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 128 days
from 25 sales

Zoning mix

Somers has more rural and farming land (70% vs 0%).

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Other and special use 95% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 70%
Residential 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Planning zones cover 96% of Hmas Cerberus and 100% of Somers. 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

Hmas Cerberus 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.

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Houses — 2.2%
$790/wk on $1.88M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hmas Cerberus Somers
House price — Higher than 85% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 15% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 2% of VIC

Liveability

Somers is more walkable (17 vs 0); Somers scores higher overall (69 vs 64).

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Grade B A
Score 64/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Somers carries more crime risk (43 vs 13); Hmas Cerberus carries more flood risk (80 vs 32).

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood High
80/100
 Low
32/100
Coastal erosion High
91/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Hmas Cerberus

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

Schools in Somers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hmas Cerberus sits further from the CBD (84.6 km vs 81.7 km).

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 84.6 km
+3% vs other
 81.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3920
 2.8%
postcode 3927
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 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.

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Walked Only 70.0% / 4.3%
Hmas Cerberus — Walked Only: 70.0% Somers — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (driver) 13.8% / 58.4%
Hmas Cerberus — Car (driver): 13.8% Somers — Car (driver): 58.4%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 33.0%
Hmas Cerberus — Worked from Home: 11.0% Somers — Worked from Home: 33.0%
Bus 4.5% / —
Hmas Cerberus — Bus: 4.5% Somers — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 0.4% / 3.0%
Hmas Cerberus — Car (passenger): 0.4% Somers — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bicycle 0.4% / 1.3%
Hmas Cerberus — Bicycle: 0.4% Somers — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 393 m 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hmas Cerberus Somers
Connectivity score 63/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
280 premises
 56%
1,312 premises

Climate

Hmas Cerberus 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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