Located in Victoria, Hmas Cerberus sits 85 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,124 residents, a median age of 21, and a median household income of $120,796 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 8.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $260 per week. The area shows high coastal erosion risk and high flood risk. Walkability is low.
Is Hmas Cerberus a good suburb?
Hmas Cerberus scores a B (64/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 84.6 km · 86 min drive to Melbourne
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 13/100 · Flood 80/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 21 · 1,124 residents
Liveability Rating
64 / 100 · Ranked #224 in VICEach bar is Hmas Cerberus's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Hmas Cerberus?
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Our score
64 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.9% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Hmas Cerberus safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Hmas Cerberus sits in the low band, with 7 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 53% on the prior year.
7 offences
53.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 908 m
- Rate
- -0.04 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -1.9 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Hmas Cerberus is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hmas Cerberus.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 19%
- Premises covered
- 280
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mornington Peninsula: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Hmas Cerberus is home to about 1,100 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 21 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $121,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,124
Median Age
21
Median Household Income
$120,796/yr
Census Median Rent
$260/wk
Census Median Mortgage
—
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$56,524/yr
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
0.0%
Total Dwellings
104
Owner-Occupier Rate
—
Houses
93.3%
Rental Stress
11.2%
Mortgage Stress
—
Work From Home
11.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
13 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 100 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.7%
- Employment Rate
- 92.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 71.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,075 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (7 of 939).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 132 people work here; 939 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.1 jobs per working resident. At least 73% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,659 a year through Mornington Peninsula based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Other and special use 95%
- Not zoned 5%
Planning zones cover 96% of the suburb's area. 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mornington Peninsula
In the year to August 2026, 791 new dwellings were approved across Mornington Peninsula. That mix is 511 houses and 280 units. Approvals are up 9.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Cerberus, 2.5 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 393 m
- Annual rainfall
- 696 mm
- 106 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.5°C
- 7 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 3 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.7 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus · Total Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 3920, 0 of 471 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (5 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Zoe Mckenzie Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zoe Mckenzie | 45.2% | 54.8% | +1.4 |
| 2022 | Zoe Mckenzie | 43.3% | 56.7% | +1.1 |
| 2019 | Greg Hunt | 44.4% | 55.6% | -1.4 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Paul Mercurio Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Paul Mercurio ALP | 51.4% | 51.4% | 48.6% |
| 2018 | Neale Burgess LP | 51.1% | 48.9% | 51.1% |
| 2014 | Neale Burgess LP | 51.2% | 42.4% | 57.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Hmas Cerberus
Is Hmas Cerberus a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Hmas Cerberus is low (13/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Hmas Cerberus?
Hmas Cerberus has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (80/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Hmas Cerberus a good place to live?
Hmas Cerberus has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (64/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Hmas Cerberus?
Hmas Cerberus, VIC had a population of 1,124 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Hmas Cerberus, VIC?
The postcode for Hmas Cerberus, VIC is 3920.
How far is Hmas Cerberus from Melbourne?
Hmas Cerberus is 85 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 86 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Hmas Cerberus?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hmas Cerberus was $120,796 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Hmas Cerberus?
There are too few current rental listings in Hmas Cerberus for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $260, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Hmas Cerberus?
The median age of residents in Hmas Cerberus was 21 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the weather like in Hmas Cerberus?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hmas Cerberus, Cerberus (2.5 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 696 mm of rain a year over 106 rainy days, and 7 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Hmas Cerberus?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Hmas Cerberus belong to?
Hmas Cerberus sits within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Hmas Cerberus?
The average residential rates bill through Mornington Peninsula is $1,659 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Hmas Cerberus?
Across Mornington Peninsula, 791 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 9.2% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Hmas Cerberus in?
Hmas Cerberus sits within the federal Division of Flinders, currently held by Zoe Mckenzie (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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