Mount Martha vs Dromana

Mount Martha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Dromana. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Martha, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Martha: a median of $1.38 million, against $920,000 in Dromana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Martha tends to suit families with children and 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

Mount Martha

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 75/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (42 vs 16)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Dromana

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($837,500 vs $1,675,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,376,000)
  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $795,000)
  • But Mount Martha leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $496/wk)
  • But Mount Martha leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Martha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Martha

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 75/100)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 17/100)
  • But Dromana has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Dromana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 7.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Martha 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.

Mount Martha 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.

Mount Martha Dromana
Walkability 47 / 17
Mount Martha — Walkability: 47/100 Dromana — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 77 / 25
Mount Martha — Safety: 77/100 Dromana — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 40 / 40
Mount Martha — Low fire risk: 40/100 Dromana — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Martha — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dromana — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Martha has more residents (19,846 vs 6,626); Mount Martha has higher household incomes ($109,044 vs $67,808).

Mount Martha Dromana
Population 19,846
+67% vs other
 6,626
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0% +14.2%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $109,044/yr
+38% vs other
 $67,808/yr
Median weekly rent $496/wk
+23% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Martha Dromana
0-4 4.6% / 4.8%
Mount Martha — 0-4: 4.6% Dromana — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.6% / 9.8%
Mount Martha — 5-14: 14.6% Dromana — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 7.1% / 4.6%
Mount Martha — 15-19: 7.1% Dromana — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.3% / 4.5%
Mount Martha — 20-24: 4.3% Dromana — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 5.8% / 9.2%
Mount Martha — 25-34: 5.8% Dromana — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 11.3% / 10.4%
Mount Martha — 35-44: 11.3% Dromana — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.8% / 13.8%
Mount Martha — 45-54: 15.8% Dromana — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.7% / 13.9%
Mount Martha — 55-64: 12.7% Dromana — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 12.3% / 16.4%
Mount Martha — 65-74: 12.3% Dromana — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 8.3% / 9.6%
Mount Martha — 75-84: 8.3% Dromana — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 3.1% / 3.1%
Mount Martha — 85+: 3.1% Dromana — 85+: 3.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Martha 54.3% couple families
Mount Martha — Couple Families: 54.3% Mount Martha — Lone Person: 30.0% Mount Martha — One Parent Families: 13.5% Mount Martha — Group Household: 1.4% Mount Martha — Other Families: 0.8%
Dromana 32.1% couple families
Dromana — Couple Families: 32.1% Dromana — Lone Person: 44.8% Dromana — One Parent Families: 17.2% Dromana — Group Household: 4.4% Dromana — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Martha 12.5% renting
Mount Martha — Owned Outright: 43.9% Mount Martha — Mortgage: 43.6% Mount Martha — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Mount Martha Dromana
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 16.3%
Mount Martha — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Dromana — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 11.0%
Mount Martha — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Dromana — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 8.8%
Mount Martha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Dromana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 2.5%
Mount Martha — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Dromana — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.9%
Mount Martha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Dromana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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.

Mount Martha Dromana
England 8.8% / 4.0%
Mount Martha — England: 8.8% Dromana — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Mount Martha — New Zealand: 1.3% Dromana — New Zealand: 1.8%
Italy 0.7% / 1.4%
Mount Martha — Italy: 0.7% Dromana — Italy: 1.4%
Greece — / 1.9%
Mount Martha — Greece: not among its largest Dromana — Greece: 1.9%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.6%
Mount Martha — Scotland: 1.2% Dromana — Scotland: 0.6%
Ireland 0.7% / —
Mount Martha — Ireland: 0.7% Dromana — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Martha 84.2% houses
Mount Martha — Houses: 84.2% Mount Martha — Townhouses: 15.4% Mount Martha — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Dromana 82.3% houses
Dromana — Houses: 82.3% Dromana — Townhouses: 10.6% Dromana — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Martha Dromana
Median house price $1,376,000 $920,000
Median unit price $795,000 $650,000
Median land price $1,675,000 $837,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 195 sales
 38 days
from 131 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Mount Martha Dromana
2 bed $708K / $642K
Mount Martha — 2 bed: $708K (14 sales) Dromana — 2 bed: $642K (28 sales)

14 vs 28 sales

3 bed $840K / $810K
Mount Martha — 3 bed: $840K (35 sales) Dromana — 3 bed: $810K (11 sales)

35 vs 11 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.

Mount Martha Dromana
2 bed $1.03M / $810K
Mount Martha — 2 bed: $1.03M (11 sales) Dromana — 2 bed: $810K (21 sales)

11 vs 21 sales

3 bed $1.18M / $896K
Mount Martha — 3 bed: $1.18M (171 sales) Dromana — 3 bed: $896K (142 sales)

171 vs 142 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.05M
Mount Martha — 4 bed: $1.55M (182 sales) Dromana — 4 bed: $1.05M (65 sales)

182 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.9M / $1.2M
Mount Martha — 5 bed: $1.9M (31 sales) Dromana — 5 bed: $1.2M (10 sales)

31 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Dromana has more rural and farming land (69% vs 30%).

Mount Martha Dromana
Rural and farming 30% 69%
Residential 47% 15%
Parks and recreation 12% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Other and special use 1% 0%
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

Mount Martha 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.

Mount Martha Dromana
Houses 2.8%
$898/wk on $1.68M
 3.0%
$700/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.0%
$650/wk on $840K
 5.0%
$550/wk on $572K

Ranking within VIC

Mount Martha Dromana
House price Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 11% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Mount Martha is more walkable (47 vs 17); Mount Martha scores higher overall (71 vs 48).

Mount Martha Dromana
Grade A C
Score 71/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Dromana carries more crime risk (75 vs 23).

Mount Martha Dromana
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 High
75/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
57/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Martha Dromana
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Martha

  • Osborne Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Balcombe Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mount Martha Primary School Government · Primary at peers

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

Mount Martha Dromana
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 7 22
Parks & reserves 42 16
Childcare 12 5
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 32

Mobility

Mount Martha Dromana
Walkability score 47/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 79.8 km 81.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 94.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 3934
 1.2%
postcode 3936
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3934
 25
postcode 3936

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.

Mount Martha Dromana
Car (driver) 62.1% / 69.4%
Mount Martha — Car (driver): 62.1% Dromana — Car (driver): 69.4%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 22.7%
Mount Martha — Worked from Home: 31.6% Dromana — Worked from Home: 22.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.1%
Mount Martha — Car (passenger): 3.9% Dromana — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.9%
Mount Martha — Walked Only: 1.1% Dromana — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 0.5% / 1.0%
Mount Martha — Bus: 0.5% Dromana — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Mount Martha Dromana
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Martha Dromana
Connectivity score 70/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
9,213 premises
 56%
5,437 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Martha Dromana
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Martha

Coastal Parks Premium Regional Centre

Dromana

Coastal Retirees River

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