Pearcedale vs Somerville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pearcedale, most households are couple families. In Somerville, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pearcedale tends to suit couples, while Somerville 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

Pearcedale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 54/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 82%)
  • But Somerville has more parks and reserves (24 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Pearcedale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (60.6 km vs 64.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Pearcedale is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • Somerville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 3%)

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

Investors

Somerville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pearcedale Somerville
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.

Pearcedale Somerville
Walkability 19 / 0
Pearcedale — Walkability: 19/100 Somerville — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 46
Pearcedale — Safety: 57/100 Somerville — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 86
Pearcedale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Somerville — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 35 / 50
Pearcedale — Low flood risk: 35/100 Somerville — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Somerville has more residents (11,767 vs 3,867); Pearcedale has higher household incomes ($104,468 vs $92,612).

Pearcedale Somerville
Population 3,867 11,767
+204% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +3.8%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $104,468/yr
+11% vs other
 $92,612/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale Somerville
0-4 5.5% / 6.6%
Pearcedale — 0-4: 5.5% Somerville — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.7% / 12.0%
Pearcedale — 5-14: 12.7% Somerville — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.0% / 5.7%
Pearcedale — 15-19: 7.0% Somerville — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.9% / 5.5%
Pearcedale — 20-24: 5.9% Somerville — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.7% / 13.4%
Pearcedale — 25-34: 11.7% Somerville — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 12.1% / 12.1%
Pearcedale — 35-44: 12.1% Somerville — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 14.3% / 12.3%
Pearcedale — 45-54: 14.3% Somerville — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 14.6% / 13.5%
Pearcedale — 55-64: 14.6% Somerville — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.5% / 10.5%
Pearcedale — 65-74: 10.5% Somerville — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 4.5% / 5.8%
Pearcedale — 75-84: 4.5% Somerville — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.2% / 2.7%
Pearcedale — 85+: 1.2% Somerville — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale 59.4% couple families
Pearcedale — Couple Families: 59.4% Pearcedale — Lone Person: 21.8% Pearcedale — One Parent Families: 14.3% Pearcedale — Group Household: 1.9% Pearcedale — Other Families: 2.6%
Somerville 47.8% couple families
Somerville — Couple Families: 47.8% Somerville — Lone Person: 32.1% Somerville — One Parent Families: 16.6% Somerville — Group Household: 2.3% Somerville — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale 9.8% renting
Pearcedale — Owned Outright: 37.9% Pearcedale — Mortgage: 52.3% Pearcedale — Renting: 9.8%
Somerville 16.7% renting
Somerville — Owned Outright: 33.7% Somerville — Mortgage: 49.6% Somerville — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pearcedale Somerville
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 19.2%
Pearcedale — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Somerville — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.1%
Pearcedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Somerville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 9.0%
Pearcedale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Somerville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.9%
Pearcedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Somerville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Pearcedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Somerville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Pearcedale Somerville
England 3.7% / 6.9%
Pearcedale — England: 3.7% Somerville — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Pearcedale — New Zealand: 1.0% Somerville — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Pearcedale — Scotland: 0.9% Somerville — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 0.5%
Pearcedale — Germany: 0.5% Somerville — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.5%
Pearcedale — Netherlands: 0.3% Somerville — Netherlands: 0.5%
Italy 0.4% / 0.3%
Pearcedale — Italy: 0.4% Somerville — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale 96.6% houses
Pearcedale — Houses: 96.6% Pearcedale — Townhouses: 0.5% Pearcedale — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Somerville 82.3% houses
Somerville — Houses: 82.3% Somerville — Townhouses: 17.1% Somerville — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pearcedale Somerville
Median house price $882,500 $880,000
Median unit price — $629,250
Median land price $1,750,000 $1,615,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 21 sales
 24 days
from 109 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.

Pearcedale Somerville
3 bed $780K / $808K
Pearcedale — 3 bed: $780K (37 sales) Somerville — 3 bed: $808K (110 sales)

37 vs 110 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $1.07M
Pearcedale — 4 bed: $1.06M (23 sales) Somerville — 4 bed: $1.07M (75 sales)

23 vs 75 sales

5 bed $1.39M / $1.26M
Pearcedale — 5 bed: $1.39M (6 sales) Somerville — 5 bed: $1.26M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Pearcedale has more rural and farming land (74% vs 38%); Pearcedale has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%).

Pearcedale Somerville
Rural and farming 74% 38%
Other and special use 0% 26%
Residential 3% 25%
Environmental 17% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 99% of Pearcedale and 98% of Somerville. 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

Pearcedale Somerville
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
 791
across Mornington Peninsula
Approvals change year on year -15% +9%

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.

Pearcedale Somerville
Houses 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.54M
 3.5%
$675/wk on $990K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Pearcedale Somerville
House price Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 1% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Pearcedale is more walkable (19 vs 0); Pearcedale scores higher overall (56 vs 38).

Pearcedale Somerville
Grade B C
Score 56/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Somerville carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Pearcedale carries more flood risk (65 vs 50).

Pearcedale Somerville
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Pearcedale Somerville
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Pearcedale

  • Pearcedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Pearcedale Primary School-Pearcedale Deaf Facility Government · Primary

Schools in Somerville

  • Somerville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Somerville Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Brendan's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Somerville Rise Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pearcedale Somerville
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 4 24
Childcare 3 8
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Somerville sits further from the CBD (64.8 km vs 60.6 km).

Pearcedale Somerville
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 60.6 km 64.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 56 min
Public transport score 61/100
Bus
 76/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3912
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3912
same for both

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.

Pearcedale Somerville
Car (driver) 71.7% / 73.8%
Pearcedale — Car (driver): 71.7% Somerville — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 19.5%
Pearcedale — Worked from Home: 21.2% Somerville — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.0%
Pearcedale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Somerville — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.6%
Pearcedale — Walked Only: 2.3% Somerville — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 0.5% / 0.7%
Pearcedale — Train: 0.5% Somerville — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Pearcedale Somerville
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Pearcedale Somerville
Connectivity score 61/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,451 premises
 49%
5,511 premises

Climate

Pearcedale Somerville
Annual rainfall — 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Pearcedale Somerville
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pearcedale Somerville
Average residential rate $1,767/yr $1,659/yr
Council Casey Mornington Peninsula

Federal electorate

Pearcedale Somerville
Division Holt Flinders
Member Cassandra Fernando Zoe Mckenzie
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Pearcedale Somerville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pearcedale

Acreage Outer

Somerville

Regional Centre

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