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Mentone VIC 3194

8,481 addresses · 147 streets

Isaacs Electorate › Kingston (Vic.) LGA › Mentone · 21 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A bayside south-eastern Melbourne suburb with a beach and village centre, Mentone is established and family-friendly. Households average 2.3 people and the median age is 42. Median household income is $1,889 a week, with rent around $392.

Mentone is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 13,197 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,889 a week, with median rent near $392 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,320,000.

13,197Population
42Median age
$1,889Median household income / wk
$392Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mentone statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Mentone itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mentone, 300 m south-west · Bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 2.9 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 2.7 km east.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Mentone.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,320,000House · 2024
$605,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Mentone

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Mentone VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202111.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 66.7%

Population by age in Mentone
Population by age, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4597
5-141,478
15-19683
20-24623
25-341,708
35-441,902
45-542,008
55-641,599
65-741,299
75-84889
85+403
Dwelling types in Mentone
Dwelling types, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,481
Townhouse2,099
Apartment1,028
Other33
Households by weekly income in Mentone
Households by weekly income, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650858
$650-1,4991,367
$1,500-2,9991,570
$3,000+1,580
Top ancestries in Mentone
Top ancestries, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,742
Australian3,697
Irish1,781
Other1,591
Scottish1,434
Italian787
Housing tenure in Mentone
Housing tenure, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,790
Mortgage1,913
Rented1,816
Other70
Cars per household in Mentone
Cars per household, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0421
12,493
22,026
3430
4+225
Commute to work in Mentone
Commute to work, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,220
Train161
Bus46
Tram/ferry3
Walked154
Bicycle35
Home2,486
Top countries of birth in Mentone
Top countries of birth, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England622
China353
India253
New Zealand243
Greece227
South Africa166
Languages used at home in Mentone
Languages used at home, Mentone VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek460
Mandarin391
Russian195
Italian151
Spanish145
Turkish90

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

168,172 bird observations recorded near Mentone — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Mentone

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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Image — File:Mentone Beach 2, Mentone, Vic, jjron, 08.01.2014.jpg: John O'Neill (jjron) · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons).