Shoreham vs Flinders

Comparing Shoreham and Flinders, VIC: Shoreham carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Flinders is more walkable (10 vs 0); and Flinders has more residents (1,130 vs 679).

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

Shoreham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Shoreham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,195,000 vs $2,100,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Shoreham sits closer to the CBD (94.7 km vs 98.6 km)
  • Flinders is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flinders

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Shoreham carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Flinders

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.9% vs 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shoreham Flinders
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.

Shoreham Flinders
Walkability 0 / 10
Shoreham — Walkability: 0/100 Flinders — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 72 / 33
Shoreham — Safety: 72/100 Flinders — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Shoreham — Low fire risk: 78/100 Flinders — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 80
Shoreham — Low flood risk: 80/100 Flinders — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Flinders has more residents (1,130 vs 679); Flinders skews older (63 vs 61).

Shoreham Flinders
Population 679 1,130
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +24.9%
Median age 61 63
Median household income $104,624/yr $109,408/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $421/wk $451/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shoreham Flinders
0-4 3.7% / 3.3%
Shoreham — 0-4: 3.7% Flinders — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 8.4% / 5.8%
Shoreham — 5-14: 8.4% Flinders — 5-14: 5.8%
15-19 2.7% / 2.9%
Shoreham — 15-19: 2.7% Flinders — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 2.4% / 3.8%
Shoreham — 20-24: 2.4% Flinders — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 6.8% / 3.0%
Shoreham — 25-34: 6.8% Flinders — 25-34: 3.0%
35-44 6.6% / 6.4%
Shoreham — 35-44: 6.6% Flinders — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 9.9% / 9.5%
Shoreham — 45-54: 9.9% Flinders — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 17.8% / 21.2%
Shoreham — 55-64: 17.8% Flinders — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 22.1% / 25.0%
Shoreham — 65-74: 22.1% Flinders — 65-74: 25.0%
75-84 12.4% / 16.1%
Shoreham — 75-84: 12.4% Flinders — 75-84: 16.1%
85+ 6.6% / 2.8%
Shoreham — 85+: 6.6% Flinders — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shoreham 52.8% lone person
Shoreham — Lone Person: 52.8% Shoreham — Couple Families: 37.5% Shoreham — One Parent Families: 9.7% Shoreham — Group Household: 0.0%
Flinders 53.3% lone person
Flinders — Lone Person: 53.3% Flinders — Couple Families: 33.6% Flinders — One Parent Families: 10.0% Flinders — Group Household: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shoreham 15.2% renting
Shoreham — Owned Outright: 63.5% Shoreham — Mortgage: 21.3% Shoreham — Renting: 15.2%
Flinders 11.9% renting
Flinders — Owned Outright: 67.2% Flinders — Mortgage: 20.9% Flinders — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shoreham Flinders
Bachelor Degree 25.6% / 23.7%
Shoreham — Bachelor Degree: 25.6% Flinders — Bachelor Degree: 23.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 11.8%
Shoreham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Flinders — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 9.2%
Shoreham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Flinders — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 5.7%
Shoreham — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Flinders — Certificate III & IV: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.4%
Shoreham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Flinders — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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.

Shoreham Flinders
England 7.2% / 7.4%
Shoreham — England: 7.2% Flinders — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.9%
Shoreham — New Zealand: 1.9% Flinders — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.7%
Shoreham — Netherlands: 1.5% Flinders — Netherlands: 0.7%
Italy 0.9% / 0.6%
Shoreham — Italy: 0.9% Flinders — Italy: 0.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.4%
Shoreham — South Africa: 0.9% Flinders — South Africa: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Shoreham — Ireland: not among its largest Flinders — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shoreham 100.0% houses
Shoreham — Houses: 100.0% Shoreham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Flinders 96.7% houses
Flinders — Houses: 96.7% Flinders — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shoreham Flinders
Median house price $2,132,500 $2,205,000
Median unit price — $1,367,000
Median land price $1,195,000 $2,100,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 3 sales
 38 days
from 10 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.

Shoreham Flinders
3 bed $1.89M / $1.94M
Shoreham — 3 bed: $1.89M (10 sales) Flinders — 3 bed: $1.94M (19 sales)

10 vs 19 sales

4 bed $2.82M / $2.35M
Shoreham — 4 bed: $2.82M (9 sales) Flinders — 4 bed: $2.35M (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Shoreham Flinders
Rural and farming 87% 91%
Residential 8% 3%
Parks and recreation 3%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Shoreham Flinders
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.

Shoreham Flinders
Houses — 1.5%
$995/wk on $3.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Shoreham Flinders
House price — Higher than 98% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 2% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of VIC

Liveability

Flinders is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Shoreham Flinders
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Shoreham carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Flinders carries more crime risk (67 vs 28).

Shoreham Flinders
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Low
20/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
16/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Shoreham Flinders
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Shoreham Flinders
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 2 30

Mobility

Flinders sits further from the CBD (98.6 km vs 94.7 km).

Shoreham Flinders
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 94.7 km 98.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 3916
 3.1%
postcode 3929
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3916
 50
postcode 3929

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.

Shoreham Flinders
Car (driver) 51.9% / 48.8%
Shoreham — Car (driver): 51.9% Flinders — Car (driver): 48.8%
Worked from Home 48.1% / 42.0%
Shoreham — Worked from Home: 48.1% Flinders — Worked from Home: 42.0%
Walked Only — / 7.9%
Shoreham — Walked Only: not among its largest Flinders — Walked Only: 7.9%
Car (passenger) — / 1.4%
Shoreham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Flinders — Car (passenger): 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.9%).

Setting

Shoreham Flinders
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km 2.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Shoreham Flinders
Connectivity score 65/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
657 premises
 45%
1,151 premises

Climate

Shoreham Flinders
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

Shoreham Flinders
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Shoreham Flinders
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shoreham Flinders
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shoreham

Acreage Coastal Luxury Retirees River

Flinders

Acreage Coastal Luxury Retirees

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