Shoreham, VIC 3916 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Shoreham is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3916, home to 679 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mornington Peninsula local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 67 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 679
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median household income
- $2,012 /week
- Median personal income
- $987 /week
- Median family income
- $2,592 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.6
- Local government area
- Mornington Peninsula
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mornington Peninsula
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Flinders
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $421 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
- Balnarring Primary School
- Red Hill Consolidated School
- Dromana Secondary College
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 1 bus stop
- Within 1.6 km: 4 bus stops
- Prout Webb Rd/Byrnes Rd
- Nelson St/Frankston-Flinders Rd
Lifestyle & amenities
- 2 cafés
- 2 parks and reserves
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.8°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.8°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 533 mm
- Reference station: Laverton RAAF, 66.8 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 43.8% of the 666 resolvable premises in Shoreham. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 34.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 43.8%
- Fixed Wireless: 21.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.6%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 32 across postcode 3916 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 24 property offences, 4 violent offences, 2 drug offences.
- Wider Mornington Peninsula LGA: 7,089 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Shoreham?
Shoreham (VIC 3916) had 679 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 61. It sits within the Mornington Peninsula local government area.
What is the median rent in Shoreham?
The median advertised rent in Shoreham is $421/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Shoreham?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Shoreham covering government sectors. Nearest include: Balnarring Primary School (7.9 km), Red Hill Consolidated School (8.3 km), Dromana Secondary College (9.8 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Shoreham?
Shoreham is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (43.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Shoreham?
Across postcode 3916, 32 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (24), violent (4), drug offences (2). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Shoreham?
In Shoreham, mean daily temperatures range from 9.5°C to 19.8°C and annual rainfall is 533 mm measured at the Laverton RAAF weather station (66.8 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Shoreham?
4 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Shoreham centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 1 bus stop. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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