Median price trend for houses
Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,360,000
Up 1.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $935k
- 3 bed
- $1.15m
- 4 bed
- $1.54m
- 5+ bed
- $1.79m
Calm beach with sandy shoreline and vegetation
The quick read on
Mentone
VIC 3194 · Kingston (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,360,000
- Median unit
- $655,000
- Population
- 13,197
- Postcode
- 3194
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ABS 2021
Mentone, Victoria
Property market insights for Mentone
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mentone VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mentone, VIC is currently $1,360,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mentone has a 12-month growth rate of 1.9% for houses and -8.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,540,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,790,000 in Mentone.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Mentone is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Mentone is $655,000, which has decreased 8.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $407,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,460,000 in Mentone. The median rent for units and apartments in Mentone is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mentone safe?
The overall rate for Mentone is 5,876 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mentone.
Overall crime rate
5,876
offences per 100,000 residents
47% aboveGreater Melbourne
MentoneGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mentone?
Mentone VIC 3194 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
13,197 people call Mentone home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,889 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 13,197
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $392 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3422.8%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7422.0%Above
75 and over9.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses44.0%Below
Townhouses37.2%Above
Apartments18.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.4%Above
Paying a mortgage34.7%Below
Renting32.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.5%Below
One car44.5%Above
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more11.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home35.0%Above
Drove to work43.0%Below
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Mentone
35.0% of workers in Mentone worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.7% of Mentone residents were born in England.
44.5% of people in Mentone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mentone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mentone VIC 3194.
Is Mentone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Mentone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,700 family households lived in Mentone; 42.0% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
34.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mentone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mentone had 13,197 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mentone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 44.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mentone.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 37.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 18.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mentone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
34.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.9% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mentone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mentone had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.5%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mentone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
35.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
43.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mentone?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 44.5% of the total.
47.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mentone, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.3% reported a different address.
28.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mentone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.5% of residents used only English at home.
19.8% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mentone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.8% of Mentone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.2% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mentone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.9% of ancestry responses in Mentone.
Australian ancestry made up 28.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mentone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mentone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
40.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mentone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 7.7% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mentone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mentone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,889 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $392 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mentone compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 35.0% in Mentone, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 32.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 32.9% in Mentone, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mentone
Is Mentone expensive?
The median house price is $1,360,000, while units and apartments sit at $655,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mentone good for families?
The Census counted 3,700 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mentone?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,540,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mentone
147 streets in Mentone
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abrahams Dr
- Acacia Ave
- Albenca St
- Allandale Rd
- Alvena St
- Amy Ct
- Ancona St
- Anderson Ct
- Avenza St
- Avoca Ct
- Avon Ct
- Balcombe Rd
- Barry St
- Barwon St
- Bay Trl
- Beach Gr
- Beach Rd
- Birch St
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- Blackwood Ave
- Bourke St
- Bowen Ct
- Brindisi St
- Broome Ave
- Bundora Pde
- Catania St
- Cedar St
- Cervara St
- Charman Rd
- Chicquita Cct
- Childers St
- Clyve Ave
- Cochrane Ave
- Collins St
- Commercial Rd
- Como Pde East
- Como Pde West
- Conder
- Conti Ct
- Coolabah St
- Coryule Ave
- Craigmore Ave
- Cremona St
- Dallas St
- Daly Ct
- Daniel Ct
- Darling St
- Davies St
- Delville Ave
- Derwent St
- Dixon St
- Eblana Ave
- Elizabeth St
- Flinders St
- Florence St
- Franklin St
- Gainsborough Rd
- Glenelg Dr
- Glengala Ct
- Gouldthorp Ave
- Granary Ln
- Greens Ct
- Grout St
- Harkin Ave
- Haskings Lane
- Houston St
- Johnston St
- Kelso St
- Kilara Rd
- King St
- Kirk Ln
- Kitchener St
- Lachlan St
- Latona St
- Latrobe St
- Levanto St
- Limelight Circuit
- Logan Ct
- Long St
- Lower Dandenong Rd
- Lucerne St
- Lyons Ct
- Marina Rd
- Maxine Ct
- Mccubbin Dr
- Mentone Pde
- Milan St
- Mitchell St
- Mundy St
- Murray St
- Napier St
- Naples Rd
- Nepean Hwy
- Neville St
- Oak Ave
- Old Bakery Ln
- Olive Gr
- Ord Ct
- Ovens Ct
- Palermo St
- Patterson Ln
- Patty St
- Phillip St
- Plummer Court
- Plummer Rd
- Remo St
- Rimmer St
- Riviera St
- Rivoli St
- Rogers St
- Rowell Dr
- Russell Ct
- Salmon St
- San Antonio Ct
- Sarzana St
- Savona St
- Sea Pde
- Sea Tce
- Sharan Ave
- Shearman Cr
- Shearson Cr
- Silverbanks Gr
- Southern Rd
- Spencer St
- Station St
- Stawell St
- Steele Ct
- Streeton Dr
- Swanston St
- Sycamore Ave
- Tamar Ct
- Tambo Ct
- Teague Ave
- Thurling St
- Todd Ct
- Tolls Ave
- Tylden Ct
- Venice St
- View St
- Virginia Ct
- Voltri St
- Wakool Ave
- Walden Rd
- Warrigal Rd
- Williams St
- Winsome St
- Withers
- Yarra Ct
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