Dromana VIC

Postcode 3936 · Mornington Peninsula LGA

Dromana is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Mornington Peninsula local government area (postcode 3936). With a population of 6,626, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $68K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Dromana is $1.0 million, having declined 5.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $793,000 (+0.3% YoY). The median weekly rent is $380 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,781.

Dromana is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1003, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. The crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula LGA is moderate at 7,089 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Dromana offers a gross rental yield of 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 14.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.0M/$875K Near Median
Affordability14.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-5.2% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$49,644
Mean Income$67,006
Earners8,524
YoY Change+8.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage5/10
Education6/10
Economic4/10
Disadvantage5/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.0M
-5.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$793K
0.3% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$380
POPULATION
6,626
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age50
Household Size2.2
HH Income /wk$1,304
Personal Income /wk$677
Mortgage /mth$1,781
CRIME (Mornington Peninsula LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,089
Total Incidents12,194
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops16
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1003
Total Students2,469
Government3
Dromana Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1018
Dromana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1034
Peninsula CollegeSpecial · Government · ICSEA 957
Data: 2024