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Montrose VIC 3765

2,944 addresses · 120 streets

Casey Electorate › Yarra Ranges LGA › Montrose · 34 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Montrose is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 6,900 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,088 a week, with median rent near $365 a week. Most homes are houses. About 89% of households own their home and 9% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $883,500.

6,900Population
41Median age
$2,088Median household income / wk
$365Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Mooroolbark, 4.1 km north-west · Bus interchange: Lilydale High School Bus Terminus, 5.7 km north · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 28.4 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

3 facilities recorded in Montrose.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs7/10

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

$883,500House · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 52.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Montrose

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

Tree cover measures, Montrose VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202052.3%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202187.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.1% · Labour-force participation 64.6%

Population by age in Montrose
Population by age, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4446
5-14903
15-19404
20-24361
25-34774
35-44912
45-54946
55-64797
65-74702
75-84430
85+213
Dwelling types in Montrose
Dwelling types, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,138
Townhouse92
Apartment92
Other0
Households by weekly income in Montrose
Households by weekly income, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650304
$650-1,499511
$1,500-2,999732
$3,000+627
Top ancestries in Montrose
Top ancestries, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian3,045
English2,987
Scottish782
Irish765
Other424
German371
Housing tenure in Montrose
Housing tenure, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned843
Mortgage1,196
Rented198
Other61
Cars per household in Montrose
Cars per household, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
077
1517
2995
3419
4+297
Commute to work in Montrose
Commute to work, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,069
Train16
Bus8
Tram/ferry3
Walked21
Bicycle11
Home793
Top countries of birth in Montrose
Top countries of birth, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England360
Netherlands96
New Zealand68
Germany43
United States32
South Africa31
Languages used at home in Montrose
Languages used at home, Montrose VIC (ABS Census 2021)
German37
Greek22
Italian21
Cantonese20
Mandarin20
Thai11

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

48,080 bird observations recorded near Montrose — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Montrose

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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