Somers Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3927
Postcode for Somers, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 65 km from Melbourne · Pop. 1,857
1,857
Population
53
Median Age
$1,906
Household Income/wk
$391
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Somers ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Somers Compares

Somers vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSomersVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,906 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $391 ≈VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 53 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.5% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3927 covers Somers, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 65 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Mornington Peninsula region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Mornington Peninsula.

According to the 2021 Census, Somers has a population of 1,857 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,906, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 1.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Somers includes a median weekly rent of $391, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 686 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Somers scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Somers include Somers Primary School and Somers School Camp.

Somers is part of the Mornington Peninsula statistical area in Victoria.

Somers Details

Postcode3927
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)1,857
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,906/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$874/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$391
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area14.9 km²
Population Density125/km²
Total Dwellings686
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population4 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate1.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.3793743
Longitude145.165179
Distance from Melbourne65 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Mornington Peninsula
Local GovernmentMornington Peninsula
Federal ElectorateFlinders

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (30.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years288 (15.5%)
15–24 years166 (8.9%)
25–44 years285 (15.3%)
45–64 years544 (29.3%)
65+ years566 (30.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.6%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis201 (10.8%)
Asthma134 (7.2%)
Cancer94 (5.1%)
Heart Disease91 (4.9%)
Diabetes52 (2.8%)
Lung Condition32 (1.7%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (0.7%)
1 vehicle199 (29.7%)
2 vehicles311 (46.3%)
3+ vehicles156 (23.2%)

Schools in Somers

Somers Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1045 · 209 students
Somers School Camp
Primary · Gov

Suburbs Near Somers

More Somers Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.