Somerton — local market overview
Somerton has 3 stations in our live directory carrying A03ol00000nimxhiaf and A03ol00000nimxtiav. Unleaded currently runs from 194.0¢/L at A03ol00000nimxhiaf up to 195.0¢/L — a 1.0¢/L spread, so the closest bowser is rarely the cheapest. The suburb average sits at 194.3¢/L, with a median of 194.0¢/L.
Somerton sits in Northern Suburbs, within Hume — use this hub to compare board prices across 3 tracked stations before you join your usual commute corridor.
- Stations
- 3
- Reporting unleaded
- 3
- Average unleaded
- 194.3¢/L
- Median unleaded
- 194.0¢/L
Pricing trends and cycle context
Somerton's median unleaded (194.0¢/L) runs about 1.3¢/L above the Melbourne reference median. Comparing nearby suburbs or waiting for the next cycle trough may recover a few cents per litre.
Average prices have risen 1.3¢/L since the prior window. The cycle is heading toward its peak — fill earlier in the week if you can.
The cycle is past its low — delaying a full fill until the next trough (often mid-week in Melbourne) may save a few cents per litre.
Melbourne-wide unleaded has been firming — about 7.6¢/L higher across the last 5 days in our reference data (now near 192.7¢/L).
Today's Somerton median (194.0¢/L) should be read against that metro context; metro diesel averages near 193.5¢/L in the same snapshot.
- Somerton median
- 194.0¢/L
- Melbourne median
- 192.7¢/L
- Difference
- +1.3¢/L
- Cycle phase
- Rising — past the trough
- Cheapest in Somerton
- 194.0¢/L
- Melbourne reference
- 192.7¢/L
Driving routes and corridors in Somerton
Somerton drivers often compare prices along 171-173 Hume Highway before joining peak traffic — multiple servos on the same strip mean the cheapest board is rarely the first you pass.
Commuting and fill-up timing in Somerton
Many drivers here use the Hume Freeway, Sydney Road, or the ring road for work trips — filling along those corridors before peak traffic often beats waiting until you are back in a quiet pocket.
Listed unleaded in Somerton currently centres around a 194.0¢/L median and 194.3¢/L average — timing fills with the Melbourne weekly cycle (mid-week lows, weekend highs are common) often matters as much as brand choice.
Station price summary — Somerton
Somerton has 3 stations with published unleaded a 1.0¢/L spread between the cheapest and dearest boards. Ranked below cheapest-first — tap through for other grades and freshness timestamps.
- BP OUTBOUND195.0¢/L (highest listed) · A03ol00000nimxtiav
Grades available in Somerton
Somerton stations currently report Unleaded 91, Diesel and Premium 95/98 in our directory (3 listings for Unleaded 91 alone). Open each fuel-type page for ranked boards and last-reported timestamps.
Listed diesel starts 13.0¢/L above the cheapest unleaded in Somerton.
Across 3 diesel and 3 unleaded listings, averages sit at 208.0¢/L diesel vs 194.3¢/L unleaded. Running-cost comparisons depend on your vehicle — use our diesel vs petrol calculator for longer trips.
- Lowest unleaded
- 194.0¢/L
- Lowest diesel
- 207.0¢/L
- Avg unleaded
- 194.3¢/L
- Avg diesel
- 208.0¢/L