STR Market Report

Mornington Peninsula, VIC

Victoria, Australia • Short-Term Rental Market

✓ Inside Airbnb dataSource: Inside Airbnb, 2025-09-18
Map data availableNeighbourhood stats availableMonthly seasonality pending
60/ 100
Investment Score

Key Market Metrics

36%

Entire-home, active listings

Occupancy Rate

~11 nights booked per month on average

$225

Median, entire-home

Avg Nightly Rate

Typical price per night charged by whole-home hosts in this market

3,118

Had a review in past 12 mo

Active Listings

Whole-home Airbnbs with at least 1 recent guest review — active supply

$2,430

~11 booked nights / month

Est. Monthly Revenue

Directional gross booking revenue estimate before fees, expenses, and seasonality shifts

Friendly

Permissive regulations — straightforward licensing, no owner-occupancy requirement

Regulatory Risk

Quick Investor Read

Higher-risk setup due to weaker demand, pricing constraints, or regulation. Underwrite conservatively.

Investment score percentile: top 8%Occupancy percentile: top 66%ADR percentile: top 11%

Market Dynamics

2 nights

Typical host minimum

Median Min Stay

Most common minimum booking length. Short = weekenders welcome. Long (7+ nights) = weekly guests only.

39%

Hosts with 5+ listings

Pro Host Rate

Significant investor presence — you'll compete with experienced multi-property operators

0.8/mo

Median reviews per month

Booking Velocity

How quickly typical listings earn new reviews — a proxy for how often properties get booked. Higher = stronger demand.

🏖️ Demand Seasonality: Summer peak

Peak demand June–August; shoulder spring/fall; lower winter occupancy

Market Overview

mornington-peninsula-australia is an emerging short-term rental market with growing demand from tourism, business travel, and outdoor recreation. Detailed editorial content coming soon.

Top STR Neighborhoods

Premium Pricing Pocket

Flinders

Avg nightly rate: $680

Highest Occupancy Pocket

Mornington - East

Avg occupancy: 60%

Best Balanced Opportunity

Point Nepean

Healthy mix of demand, pricing, and listing depth

  • 1Point Nepean
  • 2Rosebud - McCrae
  • 3Dromana
  • 4Flinders
  • 5Mount Martha

Ranked by active listing count (Inside Airbnb data).

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Live Market Analytics

Source: Inside Airbnb · 2026-05-26
4,595active listings
1,000mapped
10neighbourhoods
Listing map readyNeighbourhood stats readyMonthly seasonality missing

Listing Locations & Pricing

Listing Types

  • Entire Home95.2%
  • Unknown2.5%
  • Private Room2%
  • Hotel Room0.3%

Takeaway: entire home apt dominates this market snapshot.

Price Distribution (per night)

Takeaway: the highest concentration of listings sits in the $301–500 nightly range.

Occupancy Rate Distribution

Takeaway: most listings cluster around 0–10% occupancy.

Monthly seasonality data is not available yet for this market. We will show month-by-month occupancy and pricing once calendar snapshots are refreshed.

Neighbourhood Breakdown (top 10)

NeighbourhoodListings ↓Avg PriceOccupancyAvg Rating
Point Nepean2,274$58235.1%—
Rosebud - McCrae677$33839.7%—
Dromana402$44238.7%—
Flinders337$68030.4%—
Mount Martha311$64441%—
Hastings - Somers170$46046.3%—
Mornington - West153$45650.3%—
Mount Eliza88$56445.4%—
Mornington - East43$31760%—
Somerville24$39333.2%—

Source: Inside Airbnb. Click column headers to sort.

Analytics derived from Inside Airbnb public datasets. Data reflects the snapshot date above. Not financial advice.

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Investment Score Breakdown

Score formula: Occupancy (max 45 pts) + ADR (max 30 pts) + Regulatory environment (up to 25 pts). Max score: 100.

Occupancy (36%)16.2 / 45 pts
Avg Nightly Rate ($225)19.3 / 30 pts
Regulatory (Friendly)25 / 25 pts
Total Investment Score60 / 100

Moderate market — Mornington Peninsula has decent fundamentals but some limitations. Worth investigating further before committing capital.

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