Somerville, Victoria
Somerville is a suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 49 km (30 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Somerville recorded a population of 11,767 at the 2021 census.
| Somerville Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Somerville Plaza on Eramosa Road West | |||||||||||||||
Somerville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.226°S 145.177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11,767 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 310/km2 (802/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3912 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 38 km2 (14.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hastings | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||||
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Somerville forms part of an urban enclave on Western Port comprising Somerville, Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, and Tyabb. Statistically, it is part of Greater Melbourne.
The size of Somerville is approximately 38 km2 (15 sq mi).
Originally an orchard town Somerville has experienced significant population growth over the last twenty-five years.
It is served by Somerville railway station on the Stony Point Line, as well as a bus service to Frankston.
Yaringa Marina, east of the township, offers boat access to Western Port.