Shoreham vs Main Ridge

Main Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 61 in Shoreham. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Main Ridge: a median of $2.69 million, against $2.13 million in Shoreham, though rent is higher in Shoreham. On these figures, Shoreham tends to suit older residents 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

Shoreham

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 38/100)

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 houses ($2,132,500 vs $2,694,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Main Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($354/wk vs $421/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Main Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 83 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Shoreham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 32%)

Weighs who already lives there, 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

Shoreham and Main Ridge 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 Main Ridge
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 Main Ridge
Walkability 0 / 0
Shoreham — Walkability: 0/100 Main Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 62
Shoreham — Safety: 72/100 Main Ridge — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 78 / 79
Shoreham — Low fire risk: 78/100 Main Ridge — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 80 / 100
Shoreham — Low flood risk: 80/100 Main Ridge — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shoreham has more residents (679 vs 453); Shoreham rents higher ($421/wk vs $354/wk).

Shoreham Main Ridge
Population 679
+33% vs other
 453
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +8.9%
Median age 61 56
Median household income $104,624/yr $112,632/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $421/wk
+16% vs other
 $354/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shoreham Main Ridge
0-4 3.7% / 2.0%
Shoreham — 0-4: 3.7% Main Ridge — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 8.4% / 9.1%
Shoreham — 5-14: 8.4% Main Ridge — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 2.7% / 5.7%
Shoreham — 15-19: 2.7% Main Ridge — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.4% / 3.3%
Shoreham — 20-24: 2.4% Main Ridge — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.8% / 4.9%
Shoreham — 25-34: 6.8% Main Ridge — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 6.6% / 7.3%
Shoreham — 35-44: 6.6% Main Ridge — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 9.9% / 15.9%
Shoreham — 45-54: 9.9% Main Ridge — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 17.8% / 19.9%
Shoreham — 55-64: 17.8% Main Ridge — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 22.1% / 21.4%
Shoreham — 65-74: 22.1% Main Ridge — 65-74: 21.4%
75-84 12.4% / 8.6%
Shoreham — 75-84: 12.4% Main Ridge — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 6.6% / 2.2%
Shoreham — 85+: 6.6% Main Ridge — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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 — Other Families: 0.0%
Main Ridge 45.3% lone person
Main Ridge — Lone Person: 45.3% Main Ridge — Couple Families: 39.6% Main Ridge — One Parent Families: 10.4% Main Ridge — Other Families: 4.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

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%
Main Ridge 11.4% renting
Main Ridge — Owned Outright: 58.1% Main Ridge — Mortgage: 30.5% Main Ridge — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shoreham Main Ridge
Bachelor Degree 25.6% / 21.2%
Shoreham — Bachelor Degree: 25.6% Main Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 8.4%
Shoreham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Main Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 8.6%
Shoreham — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Main Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.5%
Shoreham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Main Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.1%
Shoreham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Main Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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 Main Ridge
England 7.2% / 4.2%
Shoreham — England: 7.2% Main Ridge — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 0.7%
Shoreham — New Zealand: 1.9% Main Ridge — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.7%
Shoreham — South Africa: 0.9% Main Ridge — South Africa: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Shoreham — Netherlands: 1.5% Main Ridge — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / 0.9%
Shoreham — Scotland: 0.4% Main Ridge — Scotland: 0.9%
Italy 0.9% / —
Shoreham — Italy: 0.9% Main Ridge — Italy: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.9%
Shoreham — Canada: not among its largest Main Ridge — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shoreham 100.0% houses
Shoreham — Houses: 100.0% Shoreham — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Main Ridge 98.3% houses
Main Ridge — Houses: 98.3% Main Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Shoreham Main Ridge
Median house price $2,132,500 $2,694,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,195,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Shoreham Main Ridge
Rural and farming 87% 89%
Parks and recreation 3% 10%
Residential 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

Shoreham Main Ridge
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Shoreham Main Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Shoreham carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Main Ridge carries more crime risk (38 vs 28).

Shoreham Main Ridge
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Shoreham Main Ridge
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 Main Ridge
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 45

Mobility

Shoreham Main Ridge
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 94.7 km
+1% vs other
 93.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 3.1%
postcode 3916
 2.8%
postcode 3928
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3916
 54
postcode 3928

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 Main Ridge
Car (driver) 51.9% / 48.1%
Shoreham — Car (driver): 51.9% Main Ridge — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 48.1% / 41.6%
Shoreham — Worked from Home: 48.1% Main Ridge — Worked from Home: 41.6%
Walked Only — / 8.6%
Shoreham — Walked Only: not among its largest Main Ridge — Walked Only: 8.6%
Car (passenger) — / 1.6%
Shoreham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Main Ridge — Car (passenger): 1.6%

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

Setting

Shoreham Main Ridge
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Shoreham Main Ridge
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
657 premises
 0%
328 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Shoreham Main Ridge
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

Main Ridge

Luxury Retirees River Rural

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