VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
Hmas Cerberus, 3920
Current weather
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89% humidity · 28.3 km/h wind · 12.2° / 10.2° today · 22 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hmas Cerberus is a small locality in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 1,124 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 14 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 12.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,124
- Median age
- 21
- Median household income / week
- $2,323
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 103
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 92.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 14
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 281 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order3
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Disney St/South Beach Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cerberus Rugby FieldPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.0/100
- National rank
- 4975th in Australia
- State rank
- 972nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #37 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #103 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime3
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Cerberus Rugby Fieldgovernmentpark
- Disney St/South Beach Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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